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!