The Sophie Fund expresses it sincere thanks to GreenStar Natural Foods Market for supporting the upcoming 2nd Annual Ithaca Cupcake Baking Contest in the Commons this Saturday—we couldn’t have done it without you!
GreenStar is the contest’s premier sponsor for the second year in a row, providing crucial financial backing and donating prizes. GreenStar’s baker Daleila Norman will again serve as one of the contest’s three “VIP” judges.
Not only that: GreenStar welcomed student organizations from Cornell University and Ithaca College into its stores to raise money on behalf of The Sophie Fund for suicide prevention efforts in the community.
In advance of the cupcake contest on October 14, Active Minds at Ithaca College collected donations at GreenStar’s West End hub, while the Cornell service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega–Gamma Chapter raised funds at GreenStar’s Collegetown location.
GreenStar also designated The Sophie Fund as a recipient in the “Bring Your Own Bag, Use it for Good” donations program for the months of October, November, and December (along with The SPCA of Tompkins County and Get Your GreenBack Tompkins).
The Sophie Fund is honored by GreenStar’s embrace. Ithaca wouldn’t be Ithaca without GreenStar, which for 47 years has promoted fresh, whole foods, sustainable living, and the transformative power of a strong local economy. It’s no exaggeration to say that GreenStar is Ithaca, considering that it is a community-based consumer cooperative owned by over 12,000 members.
GreenStar operates three food markets—there’s one in the DeWitt Mall in addition to the Buffalo Street and College Avenue locations. It cultivates relationships with local growers and producers and runs classes in everything from breast wellness to brewing Kombucha tea and wrapping Vietnamese spring rolls.
GreenStar also manages a host of community projects. They include the Community Meals Program, the Local Childhood Nutrition Collaborative, Quarterly Local Food Networking Sessions, Hot Potato Press.
And did we mention baking? GreenStar’s bakery is famous for its cakes, pies, cookies, muffins, and of course… cupcakes!
See everybody at the 2nd Annual Ithaca Cupcake Contest in the Commons—contestants can submit their entries from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Bernie Milton Pavilion. Winners announced at awards ceremony at 3 p.m. and online at www.thesophiefund.org.
Photo caption: The GreenStar Team
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