Pie in the Sky 2012 : Baker 101

Welcome to Pie in the Sky and thank you for your interest in becoming a Pie Baker! Every fall, 150 Chefs bake and donate 15,000 pies which we sell for $25 each, in support our mission to feed 1300 critically ill people in Massachusetts. For every pie you bake, a family of five will be able to sit down to a nutritious Thanksgiving dinner - a meal they may not otherwise have had.

Scroll over the photos below to learn more about what being a pie baker entails. Don't worry, it's easy as pie!)

Steps for Becoming a Pie Baker

1. Sign-up!

Sign Up To Bake Pies! We sell Apple, Pecan, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato and Diabetic Apple Pies.

Step 1. Sign up now...

Step 2. Complete our Baker Donation Form

Please complete and return the form as soon as you can. This is the time you will let us know how many pies you can donate and when you would like your pies to be picked up (Monday or Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving).

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Step 3. Confirmation Call

Sometime during the week of Nov 5th we will call to confirm a flavor of pie and a convenient pickup date.

Step 4. Pie Box Special Delivery

Special Delivery! On Saturday, November 10th, a Community Servings' volunteer will drop off flattened Pie in the Sky Boxes and Tins.

Step 5. Get bakin'!

Bake your pies using your own recipe before 11/19 or 11/20, whichever date you choose. Your pies will be gathered at "Pie Central" for distribution.

Step 6. Pack up the pies to go!

Pack up the pies to go!- Place the pies inside the Pie in the Sky boxes which will be delivered to you on Saturday, November 10th.

Step 7. Ready for Pick-up

Have pies ready for pick up on Monday, November 19th or Tuesday, November 20th (whatever date you specified). We'll give you a confirmation call and be stopping by to pick up the pies on the specified day.

Why should I bake pies for Community Servings?

We know you have many demands on your time, but here are four reasons why you can feel good about becoming a Community Servings’, Pie in the Sky Salesperson: (Scroll over images for details)

Life changing

The concept is simple but the results are truly life changing- Each pie you bake will help Community Servings provide a weeks' worth of home-delivered meals to a neighbor struggling with a critical illness.

Sign up to be a baker now!

Fundraising Transparency

Over 90 cents of every dollar raised will be used to provide hearty and comforting meals and nutrition services to a client who is too sick to shop or cook for themselves. Learn more about Community Servings at www.servings.org

Reach Those in Need

Your support will help Community Servings continue to reach those in greatest need: 95% of our clients live at, below or just above the poverty level; and children and families receive 53% of our meals. Learn more about Community Servings atwww.servings.org

Short Time Committment

We only need FIVE WEEKS of your time. Hurry up arid become a baker now!

 

If you have questions or need any additional information or materials please contact Ana Leon at 617.522.7777 or aleon@servings.org.