2010 Registration Opens!

Team With A Purpose has been registered for the 2010 ride! Look for updates here and keep in touch with TWAP! If you are a cyclist and you're full of it, you should join TWAP! Just follow the link to our donation page on the right side panel of this blog. You can register for the ride there!

TWAP Would Like To Thank You!

We've done it! We've reached our goal. Thanks so much to all of you that donated and came to the bake sales or bar nights! This has been fantastic! TWAP has raised $10,808.81! That's $8.81 over our goal so far!

It's still not too late to make a donation to Moveable Feast by supporting Team With A Purpose! We're still two days away from our 2-day, 140-mile bike ride!

Just click here to make a donation!

Thanks again!

Team With A Purpose - We're Full Of it!

We Hope You Enjoyed The Baked Goods!

Team With A Purpose (We're Full Of It!) would like to thank everyone for coming out to the bake sales. Our last one was Saturday, May 9, 2009 and it was our most successful yet. Over $1100 raised for the clients of Moveable Feast! Remember, the members and friends of Team With A Purpose donated all the ingredients and baked these goods at home themselves so all the money you spent at the bake sales went to Moveable Feast.

Our bake sales raised more than $4500 for Moveable Feast. Our 2 nights at Max's on Broadway also raised over $1100! We can't thank you enough for that!

If you'd like to know more about Moveable Feast, the Ride For The Feast or Team With A Purpose(TWAP) feel free to leave a comment here. It will go directly to our team captain, Pete. Just make sure to let us know if you want to be kept informed about all three or any particular one.

If you're thinking about doing the ride next year, you should consider joining TWAP and you can be full of it next year!


While our bake sales are over, our fundraising still continues. This Saturday morning, May 16, we take off on our first day of riding. 100 miles! Sunday is another 40 miles! All to raise funds and awareness for Moveable Feast. Unfortunately, our bake sales and bar nights haven't quite raised enough funds. We're still about $1200 away and we could use your help!

If you'd like to make a donation to Moveable Feast and support the efforts of Team With A Purpose, just click here! 100% of you donations will go directly to client services at Moveable Feast! The ride is completely supported by donations so there is no overhead for Moveable Feast. Please consider helping us reach our goal!

Thank you!

Team With A Purpose - We're Full Of It!

Last Chance Bake Sale

This is it! The LAST CHANCE TWAP bake sale. The last of the season. Saturday, May 9, from 7am til noon. Drop by the Waverly Farmers Market for your weekly dose of fresh produce, dairy products, leftist literature *and* your LAST CHANCE to get fantastic baked goods from the kitchens of Andy, Nicole & Brian, Laveta & Will, and Pete & Derek and Gary. Muffins, breads, cookies, cakes, biscotti (pistachio free!) and many more items - with all proceeds going to support Moveable Feast.

Special dietary options will also be available! These can include gluten free, sugar free and vegan baked goods!

Mother's Day is the next day! Get a gift basket for mom and tell her you were thinking of her while telling her you were also supporting a great cause!

Orders can also be taken, see this post for info.

Bring your friends and pick up some good stuff at the farmer's market!


"C'mon - you know you want some of this good stuff." - N. Schuster

Saturdays 7am-noon

March 21
April 11
April 25
May 2
May 9 (Just before Mothers Day)

What's available at TWAP's Last Chance Bake Sale - updated 5/4/09

Did you come to the bake sale last Saturday looking for some of your favorite baked goods? Hopefully you came early because many things were selling out by about 10:30am! If you were hankering for some biscotti, flourless chocolate torte, sugarless blueberry coffee cake or blackberry and apple bread and you arrived near noon than you may have been disappointed. Several items sold out!

Don't be disappointed at our next bake sales, place an order for your favorite items NOW!

Check this often because it will be updated throughout the week!

Are you wondering what tasty treats are available at the TWAP bake sale? See our menu below. You can place orders for some items too. See the bottom of this post for info on ordering.

• Breads
  · Banana Bread
  · Blackberry and Apple Bread
  · Blueberry Muffins (V)
  · Brown Sugar Spice Bread
  · Pumpkin Bread - (with or without Pecans)
  · Scones:
  
  . Almond
  · Blueberry
  · Cherry Almond
  
  
• Cakes
  · Applesauce Spice Cake
  · Blueberry Coffee Cake (S/F)
  · Carrot Cake
  · Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake (G/F)
  · Ginger Butter Cake
  
  
• Cookies
  · Almond and Chocolate Biscotti
  · Apricot Pecan Cookies
  · Cranberry-Almond Biscotti
  · Key Lime White Chocolate Chip Cookies
  · Midnight Crackle
  · Mom’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
  · Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
  · Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (V)
  · White Chocolate, Cranberry, and Macadamia Nut Cookies
  
  
• Pie
  · Key Lime Pie
  · Peach Cobbler
  
  
• Treats
  · Andes Mint Chocolate Brownies
  · Cranberry Walnut Tartlets (S/F)
  · Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
  · Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon or Vanilla frosting
  · Chocolate Lollipops
  · Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownies
  · Rice Crispy Treats
  

G/F - Gluten Free
S/F - Sugar Free
V- Vegan

Team With A Purpose is taking orders for your favorite home-baked goods! With our last bake sale this Saturday, May 9th, just before Mother's Days you don't want to miss out! You can pick up your order at any of the bake sales that we are having (see post Last Chance Bake Sale for more info).

Do you want to surprise mom with a decadent flourless chocolate cake for Mother's Day?

Have a party to go to? Bring some cookies to share!
(And keep a few to enjoy at home! Shhh!)

Many items can be made sugar-free, gluten-free, organic or vegan. Please inquire about availability.

Contact Pete Castro or William Nothwang for ordering information.

Poem For A Rider

Poem For A Rider
Originally uploaded by jpete

Last year our ride coordinator, Rebecca, read a poem that was sent by a supporter. Unfortunately, I didn't catch the first couple lines of the poem on the video but Rebecca supplied the full text.

Tap into your inner cycle monkey;
your inner churning, grinding, hammering steam engine of pure forward momentum;
your bike zombie of destruction.
Tap into the smoldering asphalt smoker and leave more road behind you than ahead of you.
Make your feet go around in circles more happily each minute,
and more efficiently each revolution.
Enjoy the unhindered view as you swing your gaze from apex of the sky, to the ground right in front of your wheel, back up on the other side all the way back to the top of the sky.
No blind spot.

Appreciate the cute ass of some other rider.
Laugh over something totally trivial and totally hilarious with a stranger or new friend.
Love the blisters.
Pretend each small thing you see is an omen of some coming calamity or windfall.
Make up hobo names for all your friends
except me, since I already have a hobo name - Bigfoot Yancey.
Take the hours on the bike as an opportunity to relearn that joy comes from gratitude,
not the other way around.
--Monkeyhead

Bake Sales - Next Bake Sale, May 2 - Place Orders Now!

Another Team With A Purpose ("We're Full Of It!") Bake Sale! Saturdays, from 7am til noon. Only two left! See dates below. Drop by the Waverly Farmers Market for your weekly dose of fresh produce, dairy products, leftist literature *and* fantastic baked goods from the kitchens of Andy, Nicole & Brian, Laveta & Will, and Pete & Derek and Gary. Muffins, breads, cookies, cakes, biscotti (pistachio free!) and many more items - with all proceeds going to support Moveable Feast.

Special dietary options will also be available! These can include gluten free, sugar free and vegan baked goods!

Orders can also be taken, see this post for info.

Bring your friends and pick up some good stuff at the farmer's market!

See our schedule of bake sales below.

"C'mon - you know you want some of this good stuff." - N. Schuster

Saturdays 7am-noon

March 21
April 11
April 25
May 2
May 9 (Just before Mothers Day)

What's available at TWAP Bake Sales - updated 4/27/09

Did you come to the bake sale last Saturday looking for some of your favorite baked goods? Hopefully you came early because many things were selling out by about 10:30am! If you were hankering for some biscotti, flourless chocolate torte, sugarless blueberry coffee cake or blackberry and apple bread and you arrived near noon than you may have been disappointed. Several items sold out!

Don't be disappointed at our next bake sales, place an order for your favorite items NOW!

Check this often because it will be updated throughout the week!

Are you wondering what tasty treats are available at the TWAP bake sale? See our menu below. You can place orders for some items too. See the bottom of this post for info on ordering.

• Breads
  · Banana Bread
  · Blackberry and Apple Bread
  · Blueberry Muffins (V)
  · Brown Sugar Spice Bread
  · Pumpkin Bread - (with or without Pecans)
  · Scones:
  
  . Almond
  · Blueberry
  · Cherry Almond
  
  
• Cakes
  · Applesauce Spice Cake
  · Blueberry Coffee Cake (S/F)
  · Carrot Cake
  · Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake (G/F)
  · Ginger Butter Cake
  
  
• Cookies
  · Almond and Chocolate Biscotti
  · Apricot Pecan Cookies
  · Chocolate Chip Cookies
  · Cranberry-Almond Biscotti
  · Key Lime White Chocolate Chip Cookies
  · Midnight Crackles (Chocolate with Cinnamon and Cloves)
  · Mom’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
  · Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
  · Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (V)
  · White Chocolate, Cranberry, and Macadamia Nut Cookies
  
  
• Pie
  · Key Lime Pie
  · Peach Cobbler
  
  
• Treats
  · Andes Mint Chocolate Brownies
  · Cranberry Walnut Tartlets (S/F)
  · Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
  · Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon or Vanilla frosting
  · Chocolate Lollipops
  · Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownies
  · Rice Crispy Treats
  

G/F - Gluten Free
S/F - Sugar Free
V- Vegan

Team With A Purpose is taking orders for your favorite home-baked goods! With one bake sale left on the Saturday before Mother's Days, don't miss out! You can pick up your order at the last chance bake sale that we are having (see post Last Chance Bake Sales for more information).

Do you want to surprise mom with a decadent flourless chocolate cake for Mother's Day?

Have a party to go to? Bring some cookies to share!
(And keep a few to enjoy at home! Shhh!)

Many items can be made sugar-free, gluten-free, organic or vegan. Please inquire about availability.

Contact Pete Castro or William Nothwang for ordering information, NOW!

Extremely Successful Bake Sale!

It was a beautiful day and the market was very busy! Thanks to eveyone that came out! More baked goods for the next two weeks at the Waverly Farmers Market.

We sold out of almost everything this week so don't forget you can order something in advance and make sure you get your favorite baked goods!
Thanks again!

Who is on TWAP? Now up to 9 members!

I'm reposting this with another change. Ben is now signed up for the ride and has joined TWAP!!! Yay!

We're 9 memebers strong! Here's a rundown of who is on the team.

Pete - Team Captain

Andy









Ben










Brian













Derek

Gary

Laveta















Nicole















William

The Forecast Looks Great For the Farmer's Market!

Come on out to Waverly Farmer's Market on Saturday morning. The forecast looks great and people will be out in force. Help support Moveable Feast by buying baked goods from Team With A Purpose!

See the links below for more details. We hope to see you there!

What's available at TWAP Bake Sales - updated 4/21/09

Are you wondering what tasty treats are available at the TWAP bake sale? See our menu below. You can place orders for some items too. See the bottom of this post for info on ordering.

• Breads
  . Banana Bread
  · Blackberry and Apple Bread
  · Blueberry Muffins (V)
  · Brown Sugar Spice Bread
  · Pumpkin Bread - (with or without Pecans)
  · Scones:
  
  . Almond
  . Bitter Cherry
  . Blueberry
  . Traditional
  
  
• Cakes
  · Almond Torte
  · Applesauce Spice Cake
  · Blueberry Coffee Cake (S/F)
  . Carrot Cake
  · Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake (G/F)
  · Ginger Butter Cake
  
  
• Cookies
  · Almond and Chocolate Biscotti
  . Apricot Pecan Cookies
  · Chocolate Cookies with Reese’s Peanut Butter Morsels
  · Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
  · Cranberry-Almond Biscotti
  · Midnight Crackle
  · Mom’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
  · Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
  · White Chocolate, Cranberry, and Macadamia Nut Cookies
  
  
• Pie
  · Key Lime Pie
  . Peach Cobbler
  
  
• Treats
  . Andes Mint Chocolate Brownies
  · Cranberry Walnut Tartlets (S/F)
  . Chocolate Lollipops
  · Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownies
  · Rice Crispy Treats
  

G/F - Gluten Free
S/F - Sugar Free
V- Vegan

Team With A Purpose is taking orders for your favorite home-baked goods! We have bake sales on the Saturdays during Passover, before Easter, before Mother's Days and other dates! You can pick up your order at any of the bake sales that we are having (see post Bake Sales for our schedule).

Do you want to surprise mom with a decadent flourless chocolate cake for Mother's Day?

How about showing up for an Easter meal with a delicious loaf of blackberry and apple bread?

Have a party to go to? Bring some cookies to share!
(And keep a few to enjoy at home! Shhh!)

Many items can be made sugar-free, gluten-free, organic or vegan. Please inquire about availability.

Contact Pete Castro or William Nothwang for ordering information.

April 11 Bake Sale Successful, Despite The Rain

It was raining all 6 hours of the April 11 Bake Sale. From 6am set-up (for some of us, I'm not bitter...) to the noon shutdown. We worked the small crowd and pushed our extremely moist baked goods. It was an enthusiastic crowd and fortunately easy to manage. Our sales weren't what we hoped but they weren't as bad as we feared either!

Thanks to you brave individuals that made it out to the Waverly Farmers Market on such a soggy day. We hope you enjoyed your treats and come back to our remaining three bake sales for more good stuff!

If there is something you really liked and want to be sure you get then don't forget you can place an order.

Get mom a decadent flourless choclate torte for Mother's Day and doubly impress mom by bringing home delicious baked goods for her special day AND supporting a great organization!

Bake Sales - Next Bake Sale, April 25 - Place Orders Now!

Another Team With A Purpose ("We're Full Of It!") Bake Sale! Saturdays, from 7am til noon, see dates below. Drop by the Waverly Farmers Market for your weekly dose of fresh produce, dairy products, leftist literature *and* fantastic baked goods from the kitchens of Andy, Nicole & Brian, Laveta & Will, and Pete & Derek. Muffins, breads, cookies, cakes, biscotti (pistachio free!) and many more items - with all proceeds going to support Moveable Feast.

Special dietary options will also be available! These can include gluten free, sugar free and vegan baked goods!

Orders can also be taken, see this post for info.

Bring your friends and pick up some good stuff at the farmer's market!

See our schedule of bake sales below.

"C'mon - you know you want some of this good stuff." - N. Schuster

Saturdays 7am-noon

March 21
April 11
April 25
May 2
May 9 (Just before Mothers Day)

Who is on TWAP? Now up to 8 members!

I'm reposting this with the slight change that Gary is now signed up! Yay!

Currently there are 8 members of Team With A Purpose, with one person on the fence. Here's a rundown of who is on the team.

Pete - Team Captain

Andy










Brian













Derek

Gary

Laveta















Nicole















William










There is one person that has expressed some interest in the ride and joining Team With A Purpose but hasn't made that final committment and registered and joined the team. Maybe they need some convincing? If you know him than give him a "gentle" push to sign up for the ride and become a TWAPper.







Ben

What's available at the TWAP Bake Sale this Saturday?

Are you wondering what tasty treats are available at the TWAP bake sale? See our menu below. You can place orders for some items too. See the bottom of this post for info on ordering.

• Breads
  . Banana Bread
  · Blackberry and Apple Bread
  · Blueberry Muffins (V)
  · Brown Sugar Spice Bread
  · Pumpkin Bread - (with or without Pecans)
  · Scones:
  
  . Almond
  . Bitter Cherry
  . Blueberry
  . Traditional
  
  
• Cakes
  · Almond Torte
  · Applesauce Spice Cake
  · Blueberry Coffee Cake (S/F)
  . Carrot Cake
  · Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake (G/F)
  . Easter Cakes
  · Ginger Butter Cake
  
  
• Cookies
  · Almond and Chocolate Biscotti
  . Apricot Pecan Cookies
  · Chocolate Cookies with Reese’s Peanut Butter Morsels
  · Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
  · Cranberry-Almond Biscotti
  · Mom’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
  · Organic Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies (O)
  . Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
  . Peanut Butter Cookies (G/F, V, and Passover-Friendly)
  · White Chocolate, Cranberry, and Macadamia Nut Cookies
  
  
• Pie
  · Key Lime Pie
  
  
• Treats
  · Cranberry Walnut Tartlets (S/F)
  . Chocolate Lollipops
  · Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownies
  · Rice Crispy Treats
  

G/F - Gluten Free
O - Organic
S/F - Sugar Free
V- Vegan

Team With A Purpose is taking orders for your favorite home-baked goods! We have bake sales on the Saturdays during Passover, before Easter, before Mother's Days and other dates! You can pick up your order at any of the bake sales that we are having (see post Bake Sales for our schedule).

Do you want to surprise mom with a decadent flourless chocolate cake for Mother's Day?

How about showing up for an Easter meal with a delicious loaf of blackberry and apple bread?

Have a party to go to? Bring some cookies to share!
(And keep a few to enjoy at home! Shhh!)

Many items can be made sugar-free, gluten-free, organic or vegan. Please inquire about availability.

Contact Pete Castro or William Nothwang for ordering information.

NEW - Gift Baskets at the TWAP Bake Sales!

Team With A Purpose will have GIFT BASKETS available at the bake sale this Saturday, April 11. They will be of various sizes with different quantities and mixes of items. Unfortunately, gift baskets can not be ordered in advance so if you would like one than get to the market early. Supplies will be limited!

Bake Sales - Next Bake Sale, April 11 - Place Orders Now!

Another Team With A Purpose ("We're Full Of It!") Bake Sale! Saturdays, from 7am til noon, see dates below. Drop by the Waverly Farmers Market for your weekly dose of fresh produce, dairy products, leftist literature *and* fantastic baked goods from the kitchens of Andy, Nicole & Brian, Laveta & Will, and Pete & Derek. Muffins, breads, cookies, cakes, biscotti (pistachio free!) and many more items - with all proceeds going to support Moveable Feast.

Special dietary options will also be available! These can include gluten free, sugar free and vegan baked goods!

Orders can also be taken, see this post for info.

Bring your friends and pick up some good stuff at the farmer's market!

See our schedule of bake sales below.

"C'mon - you know you want some of this good stuff." - N. Schuster

Saturdays 7am-noon

March 21
April 11 (During Passover and before Easter)
April 25
May 2
May 9 (Just before Mothers Day)

Who Is In Team With a Pupose? - Now up to 7 members!

I'm reposting this with the slight change that Brian is now signed up! Yay!

Currently there are 6 members of Team With A Purpose, with a couple people on the fence. Here's a rundown of who is on the team.

Pete - Team Captain

Andy










Brian













Derek

Laveta















Nicole















William










There are some people that have, at one time or another, expressed some interest in the ride and joining Team With A Purpose but haven't made that final committment and registered and joined the team. Maybe they need some convincing? If you know any of them than give them a "gentle" push to sign up for the ride and become a TWAPper.








Gary

Thank You!

TWAP wants to thank everyone for coming to Max's.

We had a great time and a good turnout. Check out our pics on Flickr. We handed out lots of info about the TWAP, Ride For The Feast and Moveable Feast. We talked to several people about Moveable Feast and why we were there. There was a lot of interest and hopefully we may have drummed up more donors, volunteers and riders!

UNOFFICIALLY we were told by Maxs that we raised approximately $1100. I'll post an exact amount when I find out!

THANK YOU!

How I got involved with Ride For The Feast

I first heard of Moveable Feast when I was working for HERO. For those that don't know HERO, it was a non-profit organization that provided HIV/AIDS-related services. It was the largest recipient of Ryan White funds in Maryland. They did a lot of good work but there were several internal issues that led to it's eventually closure in late 2008. Moveable Feast prepared and delivered meals to many of the clients of HERO. Some received home deliveries and many received hot meals for dinner at HERO before it would close for the day.

HERO also ran the Baltimore AIDSWalk in which I participated. While still working there many things came to light that made me less inclined to take part in the AIDWalk and I searched for something I could do that would help this same community and involve some form of outdoor activity. I found the Ride For The Feast and Moveable Feast. I was impressed with the work that I had seen Moveable Feast doing while working at HERO and as I looked up more information I became more interested in them.

I've done the ride now for 5 years and am looking forward to my 6th ride. I continue to be impressed with the work done by Moveable Feast and by the volunteers they attract. I've become much more involved with the Ride and have participated in the planning and am trying to help with the rider recruitment. Last year I started a team with some of my friends who were also, unfortunately, some of my donors! The ride has been great fun and really draws a fantastic and diverse group of people. It's something I look forward to every spring.

Getting back in the saddle is always a challenge but I feel great by the time everything is done. I want to encourage everyone to keep involved and have some fun along the way. Moveable Feast does a great job of supporting the riders. They also provide great meals along the way. As I heard a rider say, "This is the only century ride where I think I GAINED weight!" Who can resist with that kind of praise?

Keep riding, keep fundraising, keep supporting, keep helping and keep having fun!

-- Pete Castro
Co-Chair, Rider Recruitment Committee
Captain, Team With A Purpose - We're Full Of It!

Thanks For Coming Out Last Night! - Come Back Tonight!

COME BACK OUT TONIGHT!

TWAP had a great time last night and we wanted to thank people for their support. Make sure to come back tonight. More fun, more stickers, more TWAPpers in bike helmets and much more beer! (Ugh!)


Door collection starts at 9pm and some of us will be around until 1am!

Our Purpose Tonight Is All About Beer!

Two Nights Only!

Tonight, Friday, March 27

Tomorrow, Saturday, March 28

9pm and on

Max's Taphouse
737 S. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231
in Historic Fells Point, Baltimore

Join us and you could be full of it too -- full of great beer!

Max's staff will be collecting donations at the door while we can enjoy our time at one of the best beer bars in the world. Join us and enjoy Max's 80 rotating drafts and over 500 bottled beers. No cover to enter Max's, and no pressure to donate to Team With A Purpose (But we'd sure appreciate it!).

Come have a fun evening and raise a glass, funds and awareness to Ride for the Feast, Moveable Feast and Team With A Purpose! We'll be the ones wearing bike helmets! We're riding 140 miles over 2 days. We're not drinking, we're carb-loading!

If you can't make it tonight TWAP will be back at Max's tomorrow, Saturday, March 28, too.

http://teamwithapurpose.org/

Who Is In Team With a Pupose?

Currently there are 6 members of Team With A Purpose, with a couple people on the fence. Here's a rundown of who is on the team.

Pete - Team Captain

Andy













Derek

Laveta















Nicole















William










There are some people that have, at one time or another, expressed some interest in the ride and joining Team With A Purpose but haven't made that final committment and registered and joined the team. Maybe they need some convincing? If you know any of them than give them a "gentle" push to sign up for the ride and become a TWAPper.






Brian














Gary

Team With A Purpose at Max's Taphouse

Two Nights Only!

This Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28

Max's Taphouse
737 S. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231
in Historic Fells Point, Baltimore

Join us and you could be full of it too -- full of great beer!

Donations will be collected at the door by Max's while we can enjoy our time at one of the best beer bars in the world. Join us and enjoy Max's 80 rotating drafts and over 500 bottled beers. No cover to enter Max's (and no pressure to donate to Team With A Purpose!).

Come have a fun evening and raise a glass, funds and awareness to Ride for the Feast, Moveable Feast and Team With A Purpose!

http://teamwithapurpose.org/

Donated Hand Crafted Puzzle for Movable Feast Raffle

A Custom, Hand-Crafted, 14" x 14" 127 Piece Puzzle has been lovingly created by a Cancer Survivor to support Movable Feast. Raffle tickets are being sold for $5 each by Team With A Purpose. Please contact William or Laveta to purchase tickets.

The artist has also agreed to donate a portion of all sales from now until the Ride for the Feast. Please visit her website to see the other offerings http://www.cogitators4you.com/

A Letter from the Artist to the Riders:

Dear Riders for the Feast, March 23, 2009

I want you to know that I appreciate what you do and the sacrifices you make to do it. I am a cancer survivor – 7 years now – and though I was fortunate enough to have loving family and friends to help me when I needed it the most, not everyone is that lucky. Thank you for helping the Moveable Feast to make a difference.

I am pleased to make a small contribution by donating one of my puzzles to be auctioned off. I hope it brings in a million dollars! I thought long and hard about what to create that might convey a deeper meaning while also injecting a note of humor. This is what I came up with. There are 127 pieces of fun within the frame. I have titled it “The Offering”. These puzzles generally sell for $200, but I hope you are able to raise much more than that. I will also donate 10% of any puzzles that are purchased from my website before the ride. Just mention “Moveable Feast” and I will donate 10% of the purchase price in the name of the buyer.

Let me tell you a little bit about what goes into each puzzle. From start to finish they take between 20 and 30 hours. They are hand painted. I use a scroll saw to cut the puzzle pieces. Each piece is independently hand sanded to ensure smooth edges. When the sanding is done, the puzzle is painted with several coats of a clear acrylic to increase durability. My husband, David, builds individual, unique frames for them. Together, we create “functional” art.

I wish all of you good weather, good health and safe journeys. Thank you again for going the extra miles (140 of them!).

Bobbie Nothwang

Want to be sure you get what you want at the bake sale? Order it!

That's right. Team With A Purpose is taking orders for your favorite home-baked goods! We have bake sales on the Saturdays during Passover, before Easter, before Mother's Days and other dates! You can pick up your order at any of the bake sales that we are having (see post Bake Sales for our schedule).

Do you want to surprise mom with a decadent flourless chocolate cake for Mother's Day?

How about showing up for an Easter meal with a delicious loaf of blackberry and apple bread?

Have a party to go to? Bring some cookies to share!
(And keep a few to enjoy at home! Shhh!)

Many items can be made sugar-free, gluten-free, organic or vegan. Please enquire about availability.

Contact Pete Castro or William Nothwang for ordering information.

Cookies
. Chocolate Caramel Shortbread
· Organic Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies (O)
· Almond and Chocolate Biscotti
· Cranberry-Pistachio Biscotti
· White Chocolate, Cranberry, and Macadamia Nut Cookies
· Mom’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
· Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
· Chocolate Cookies with Reese’s Peanut Butter Morsels

Cakes
· Ginger Butter Cake
· Applesauce Spice Cake
· Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake (G/F)
· Almond Torte
· Blueberry Coffee Cake (S/F)

Breads
· Blackberry and Apple Bread
· Blueberry Muffins (V)
· Banana Bread
· Scones:

Blueberry
Almond
Bitter Cherry
Traditional

· Pumpkin Bread

(with or without Pecans)

· Brown Sugar Spice Bread

Treats
· Rice Crispy Treats
· Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownies
· Cranberry Walnut Tartlets (S/F)

G/F - Gluten Free
O - Organic
S/F - Sugar Free
V- Vegan

Bake Sales!

Back by popular demand, Team With A Purpose ("We're Full Of It!") brings you the Return of the Bake Sale! Saturdays, from 7am til noon, see dates below drop by the Waverly Farmers Market for your weekly dose of fresh produce, dairy products, leftist literature *and* fantastic baked goods from the kitchens of Andy, Nicole & Brian, Laveta & Will, and Pete & Derek. Muffins, breads, cookies, cakes, biscotti and many more items - with all proceeds going to support Moveable Feast.

Special dietary options will also be available! These can include gluten free, sugar free and vegan baked goods!

Orders can also be taken, see this post for info.

Bring your friends and pick up some good stuff at the farmer's market!

We'll be having more bake sales as the weather continues to improve. See our schedule below.

"C'mon - you know you want some of this good stuff." - N. Schuster

Saturdays 7am-noon

March 21
April 11 (During Passover and before Easter)
April 25
May 2
May 9 (Just before Mothers Day)

What Is All This?

Some of you are probably wondering, "What is Team With A Purpose, Ride for the Feast and Moveable Feast?"

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Moveable Feast is nonprofit that provides people with HIV/AIDS and breast cancer, and their familes, with a variety of services. Daily Home Delivered Meals, Meals For A Week, Nutritional Counseling, Chef Training Culinary Program and Transportation Programs. They've been providing services since 1989 throughout the greater Baltimore region.

For more information visit these pages about Moveable Feast:

• Moveable Feast - Main Site
• Moveable Feast - About Us
• Moveable Feast - Services
• Moveable Feast - Mission and Vision

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Ride For The Feast is a fundraiser for Moveable Feast. It's a 2 day, 140 mile bicycle ride from Rehoboth Beach, DE to Baltimore, MD. Participants gather sponsors for their ride. Thanks to the miracles of corporate sponsorships, 100% or your donations will go directly to client services. If you'd like to participate in the ride you can sign up by going to the Ride For The Feast page.

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Team With A Purpose is a group of friends that are dedicated to supporting Moveable Feast by participating in Ride for the Feast. Our team name comes from a song from the Tony winning musical "Avenue Q".

"Purpose - It's that little thing that puts a fire under your @$$!"

What better purpose is there than helping others?

Team With A Purpose - We're Full Of It!

To sponsor Team With A Purpose just go to our team donation page (http://teamwithapurpose.org/) and make a general team donation or donate to your favorite team member.

Thanks for your consideration!

TWAP

Welcome to our blog!

Hey TWAPpers (TWAP = Team With A Purpose) and TWAP supporters!

Here we are. Our very own blog! We'll be sharing some information about who we are and what we're doing on here. Of course, we'll also be posting lots of information about how you can help support Moveable Feast!

Thanks for stopping by and check back often!