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

Things to know about the Zumbathon!

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You've got some questions and here's our best answers. Please write to TWAP.Zumbathon@gmail.com with any questions not answered below!

What is Zumba?

What is a Zumbathon®?

Do I have to go all 3 hours?

Who is organizing this Zumbathon®?

What is Ride For The Feast?

What is Moveable Feast?

What actually happens on April 30?

What should I bring?

Where do I park?

Sounds like a great cause but I can't make it. How do I make a donation to Moveable Feast?

What is Zumba?

Zumba Fitness® is the Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a "fitness party" that is downright addictive.

What is a Zumbathon®?

A Zumbathon® Charity Event is a 3 hour event hosted by a licensed Zumba Instructor specifically aimed at raising funds for recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, in this case, for Moveable Feast. These events include the best Zumba dancing and exercise.

Do I have to go all 3 hours?

You do not have to dance the whole time. Feel free to sit out some songs and watch your friends!

Who is organizing this Zumbathon?

Team With A Purpose (We're Full Of It!) is the host of this Zumbathon®. Team With A Purpose (TWAP) is a group of friends that participate in the Ride For The Feast. TWAP member Andres Bujanda is a certified Zumba instructor and will be leading the Zumbathon along with several other certified Zumba instructors.

What is Ride For The Feast?

Ride For The Feast is an annual fundraiser to raise funds and awareness for Moveable Feast. TWAP and many other teams and individuals participate in this annual bike ride to raise funds and awareness for Moveable Feast. The ride is completely underwritten by generous sponsors and run by the staff and volunteers of Moveable Feast. This means that 100% of donations collected by the riders go to client services and do not go to any of the expenses of putting on the ride. This years ride takes place May 14-15. The cyclists of TWAP, as well as the other riders, will ride their bikes for 2 days and a total 140 miles, from Ocean City, MD to Baltimore, MD. If we can do 2 days and 140 miles on a bike than you can do 3 hours of Zumba!

What is Moveable Feast?

Moveable Feast is a Maryland based organization that provides nutritious foods and other services in order to preserve quality of life for people with HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening conditions.

What happens on April 30?

Check-in will begin at 11am. If you have registered on-line you just need to come to the lobby of the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Family Center Y at 900 E. 33rd St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Show up before the start at noon so you can check-in and enjoy the full 3 hours of Zumba! We'll check you off our list and you'll get a wrist band to indicate you are a participant of the Zumbathon. You'll need to show the wrist band to get into the gym, even for water/bathroom breaks. The Zumbathon® begins at noon and will end at 3pm. Take a break, get some water, watch your friends and hop back in when you're ready. Remember the instuctors are switching in and out through the entire event too so don't feel bad about taking a rest!

What should I bring?

The Y has bathroom/shower/locker facilities but you will need to bring a lock for the locker as well as provide your own towel(s). You'll probably want a towel with you in the gym and maybe a different one for after your shower. There are drinking fountains located outside the gym and on the main floor you can find food and snacks for sale. No food or drinks will be allowed in the gym.

Where do I park?

The Y has a parking lot. However, we do ask that you park just across the street from The Y at the Johns Hopkins at Eastern facility. There is a light at the intersecion that leads to both parking lots and has a crosswalk to be able to safely cross E. 33rd St.

Sounds like a great cause but I can't make it. How do I make a donation to Moveable Feast?

While we'd love to see you at the Zumbathon we understand that people may have some scheduling conflicts, (trips, weddings, meetings, washing your hair, etc.). If you can't make it to the Zumbathon but still want to make a difference in the lives of the clients of Moveable Feast just make a donation to Team With A Purpose through our ride page found here.

Who are the Zumbathon instructors?

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Andres Bujanda

Leandra Rocio Soto

Dana Cala

and other guest instructors.

Zumba With A Purpose!

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Team With A Purpose presents

REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN AT 11:30AM AT THE Y. ONLY 50 ONSITE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ALLOWED AT $25

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE ZUMBATHON

You've heard about it, your friends have been raving about it - and now Team With A Purpose is offering you a chance to get a taste of the hottest group fitness movement in the country! ZUMBA is a fast-paced exercise class which combines Latin and international beats with enthusiastic skilled instructors who will get you moving and dancing your way to ultimate fitness. The 2011 TWAP Zumbathon will be led by TWAP rider Andres Bujanda, along with a team of other trained Zumba instructors from the Baltimore area. Get ready for an intensely fun three hour Zumbathon!

As with all TWAP events, the proceeds of the Zumbathon will go directly to Moveable Feast to support your Maryland neighbors affected by catastrophic illnesses. We ask that every registrant make a $25 donation to support this great cause to support the fantastic mission of Moveable Feast.

To register come to the Y.

This event will definitely sell out - only 50 registrations will be accepted at the door at $25! And on April 30th, select your most fabulous workout ensemble, grab a water bottle, and join us for the exercise event of your life!

If you want to support Moveable Feast and Team With A Purpose please make a donation to our general team page!

Zumbathon!

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Zumbathon!

April 30, 2011

12pm - 3pm

Only 200 participants allowed!

YMCA at Stadium Place

900 E. 33rd St.

Baltimore, MD 21218

Yes, we said Zumbathon! A Zumbathon is a 2 to 3 hour event which includes the best Zumba dancing and exercise. It's a great way to lose 2000 to 3000 calories easily and have an incredibly fun time. Team co-captain and Zumba instructor Andy along with the rest of TWAP will be hosting a Zumbathon to help raise funds and awareness of Moveable Feast and their mission.

Keep an eye on this blog for registration to begin around March 28. We have limited space and can only accomodate the first 200 people that register.

Would you like to know when registration goes live? Send an email to TWAP.Zumbathon@gmail.com and just say "Zumbathon Info" in the subject line. We'll be sure to send you an email as soon as registration opens!

Hope to see you there!

Team With A Purpose (We're Full Of It!)

Is you can't make the Zumbathon but still want to support the cause, you can make a donation to the team on our donation page!

Who is on TWAP?

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Team With A Purpose

Currently there are 8 registered riders and two registered crew on Team With A Purpose, some people have said they are going to sign up and 4 or 5 people are on the fence. Here's a rundown of who is on the team.

Andy - Team Co-Captain

Derek - Team Co-Captain

Pete - Team Co-Captain

Anna Ruth

John

Mark

Sara

Shawn

These people have a purpose too. They are our great team volunteers! Thanks for your support throughout the season!

Gary

Josh

William

These are the people that have expressed interest in the ride and joining Team With A Purpose but haven't made that final commitment and registered and joined the team. Maybe they need some convincing? If you know them than give them a "gentle" push to sign up for the ride and become a TWAPper.

Bob

Jason

Team With A Purpose is back for 2011!

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We're back and looking forward to another great season! Keep watch of our blog to know what we're doing! Thanks for your continued support!

Less than 5 days away!

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In less than 5 days, over 140 men, women and a couple of youngsters will be heading out on a 2-day, 140-mile bike ride to raise funds and awareness for Moveable Feast. This Maryland based charity provides groceries and prepared meals to their clients AND their families. The 9 cyclists and 3 crew members of TWAP are dedicated to this cause and are dedicated to doing this 140 mile trek on their bikes.

On Saturday, we set out for just over 100 miles across the eastern shore of Maryland on our bikes (well, the crew members will be driving) to help this effort and raise some awareness. Over the past several months we have had bar nights, bake sales, raffles and spread the word and hoped to encourage people to support us and our ride. TWAP is currently at about $7600 and needs another $3200 to go to reach our goal and provide meals to 9 people for an entire year. We need your help to get there.

Any amount you donate will make a big difference into the lives of the clients of Moveble Feast because it only costs them $3 to provide one meal. Think of that, you can feed one person for one day with a $10 donation! Or two days worth of meals for $20! $50 will feed someone for almost one week!

Please share this with people and encourage them to support our ride!

Thanks for your time,

Pete Castro
Captain, Team With A Purpose
http://teamwithapurpose.org/

TWAP is raffling off over $250 worth of items from the Waverly Farmers Market

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Team With A Purpose will be raffling off a gift basket this weekend at the Waverly Farmers Market. This basket will be filled with a variety of goods and gift certificates from the vendors of the Waverly Farmers Market and will have an estimated value of $263! A list of items in the gift basket can be found in the image below.

There will be two raffles. Both raffles will be for identical gift baskets. The drawings will be held at the end of the Farmer's Market at noon on Saturday, May 1 and Saturday, May 8!

Tickets will be $3.00 for one ticket or $20 for ten tickets! To purchase your raffle tickets just contact a member of TWAP! You can always email Pete at jpetec@gmail.com too.

Help support Team With A Purpose and Moveable Feast and get your tickets now or come to the Farmer's Market Saturday, May 1 or May 8.

Where: Waverly Farmer's Market
When: 7am - noon
Drawing will be held at about noon, when the market closes!

TWAP's second bake sale! New location/time, same great taste!

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Team With A Purpose has found a new location for our bake sales!
When: Saturday, May 1, 2010, 9AM - 2PM
Where: Station North Flea Market, North Ave, between Howard and Maryland, near Joe Squared Pizza & Bar
Why: To help raise funds and awareness for Moveable Feast and it's mission to feed people.

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Thanks for your 3 years of support at Waverly Farmer's Market. We hope to see you at Staion North Flea Market on this predicted 90° day!

TWAP taking orders for your favorite baked goods!

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Do you find yourself craving some Spice Cake with Almond Icing? Maybe some Cranberry, Pistachio Biscotti or maybe some Pumpkin Bread with(or without) walnuts? Team With A Purpose may have found a location for our second location, but if you can't make it to the Station North Flea Market this Saturday than what can you do? You can place an order for your favorite baked goods from the TWAP Bake Sales!

Below, you will find what you can order. Just send your request to Pete or Will and we'll contact you about how to get your baked goods to you!

TWAP's first bake sale of the season and LAST bake sale at the Waverly Farmers Market

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On behalf of the members of Team With A Purpose I would like to thank you for your support at our annual bake sales over the last couple of years, which have raised thousands of dollars for Moveable Feast. We had a good run! But due to circumstances beyond our control, TWAP will no longer be allowed to hold bake sales at Waverly Farmers Market. This Saturday,TOMORROW, will be our final TWAP bake sale at the 32nd Street Farmers Market in Waverly.

Some TWAP members may be returning to the market on May 1 and 8 to distribute literature, and maybe hold a raffle, but we are also looking for other venues willing to host bake sales on these days. Keep an eye out for future announcements - we're still hoping to hold bakes sales on May 1 and 8 at different locations in Baltimore!

Also, you will be happy to know that many of your favorite baked goods will also be available for ordering. Order forms will be available at this Saturday's market and will be posted on our blog, and personal delivery can usually be arranged.

We really appreciate all your support and hope to see you this weekend in Waverly (and perhaps somewhere else over the next two weekends).

Thank you,

Pete Castro
Captain, TWAP

Team Blog: http://teamwithapurpose.blogspot.net/
Donation page: http://teamwithapurpose.org/

The Return of the TWAP Bake Sales at Waverly Farmers Markets!

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Team With A Purpose ("We're Full Of It!") Bake Sales are back! 3 Saturdays only! April 24, May 1 and May 8, from 7am til noon. Drop by the Waverly Farmers Market (E. 32nd St. and Barclay Ave.) for your weekly dose of fresh produce, dairy products, leftist literature *and* fantastic baked goods from the kitchens of Andy, Nicole & Brian, Laveta & Will, Pete & Derek, Gary, Ben, Jen & Bob and others. 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 if we run out or you just want something special!

Bring your friends and pick up some good stuff to make your mouth happy 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, 2008
"You make my mouth happy!" - Overheard 2009

Saturdays 7am-noon

April 24
May 1
May 8 (Just before Mothers Day)

Ride for the Feast Chili Invitational!

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Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010
Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Moveable Feast Headquarters, 901 N. Milton Street, Baltimore, MD 21203

Team Atomic and Team With A Purpose are hosting the First Annual Chili Invitational to benefit Moveable Feast.

Tickets are $10 per person (kids under 12 attend free) - we only have space for 100 people!

Enjoy a sampling of several chilis, corn bread, tortilla chips and other sides as well as desserts will be served. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy.

Our judges will select the top 3 entrants and announce the winners at the end of the evening. (I hear that the judges are accepting bribes too!)

Come learn all about Moveable Feast while you enjoy some good food with good folks.

Drink With A Purpose! - A Big Success

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Team with A Purpose would like to thank everyone that came out for Drink With A Purpose! It was a big success and we raised over $650 for the team and Moveable Feast!

Thanks!
Team With A Purpose

Drink With A Purpose!

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Team With A Purpose, We're Full Of It
at Max's Taphouse

Saturday, March 27
One Night Only!

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!).

100% of whatever you give will go to benefit the clients and services of Moveable Feast!

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

TWAP - Now 9 members strong!

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Already putting up a second team roster! TWAP is up to 9 members!

Currently there are 9 registered riders and one registered crew on Team With A Purpose, 3 people have said they are going to sign up and 4 or 5 people are on the fence. Here's a rundown of who is on the team. We also have two more crew members that are on the team.

Pete - Team Captain

Andy

Ben

Bob

Derek

Emily

Jamie

John

William

These are the people that have expressed interest in the ride and joining Team With A Purpose but haven't made that final commitment and registered and joined the team. Maybe they need some convincing? If you know them than give them a "gentle" push to sign up for the ride and become a TWAPper.

Jason

Rob

Sara

These people have a purpose too. They are our great team volunteers! Thanks for your support throughout the season!

Gary

Josh

Mark

Get Moving TWAP!

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(A message from your team captain.)

Who is on TWAP? - 8 members and growing!

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Already putting up a second team roster! TWAP is up to 8 members!

Currently there are 8 registered members on Team With A Purpose, 2 people have said they are going to sign up and 4 or 5 people on the fence. Here's a rundown of who is on the team.

Pete - Team Captain

Andy

Bob

Derek

Emily

Jamie

John

William

These are the people that have expressed interest in the ride and joining Team With A Purpose but haven't made that final commitment and registered and joined the team. Maybe they need some convincing? If you know them than give them a "gentle" push to sign up for the ride and become a TWAPper.

Ben

Jason

Rob

Sara

These people have a purpose too. They are our great team volunteers! Thanks for your support throughout the season!

Gary

Josh

Mark

Who is on TWAP? - 7 members and growing!

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First team roster of the season and we're already up to 7 members!

Currently there are 7 registered members on Team With A Purpose, 2 people have said they are going to sign up and 4 or 5 people on the fence. Here's a rundown of who is on the team.

Pete - Team Captain

Andy

Bob

Derek

Emily

John

William

These are the people that have expressed interest in the ride and joining Team With A Purpose but haven't made that final commitment and registered and joined the team. Maybe they need some convincing? If you know them than give them a "gentle" push to sign up for the ride and become a TWAPper.

Ben

Jason

Rob

Sara

These people have a purpose too. They are our great team volunteers! Thanks for your support throughout the season!

Gary

Josh

Mark

Team With A Purpose - First 2010 meeting

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TWAP has had their first team meeting. Thanks to everyone who attended! There are lots of stuff coming up and we'll be posting things as we can. We're looking forward to an exciting season as we add a bunch of new riders this year.

Keep an eye on this blog for updates and team events and please consider making a donation to our team!

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

2010 Registration Opens!

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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!

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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!

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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

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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

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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:
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

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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!

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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

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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:
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!

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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!

2009-04-23T10:07:00.000-04:00

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!

2009-04-22T16:19:00.001-04:00

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

2009-04-21T13:30:00.005-04:00

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:
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

2009-04-17T10:19:00.000-04:00

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!

2009-04-17T10:15:00.000-04:00

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!

2009-04-16T17:25:00.000-04:00

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?

2009-04-08T10:54:00.000-04:00

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:
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

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!

2009-04-07T09:28:00.000-04:00

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!

2009-03-31T15:42:00.001-04:00

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!

2009-03-30T09:31:00.000-04:00

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!

2009-03-29T09:30:00.000-04:00

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

2009-03-28T20:14:00.000-04:00

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!

2009-03-28T17:59:00.000-04:00

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!

2009-03-27T11:20:00.000-04:00

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?

2009-03-26T18:22:00.000-04:00

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

Team With A Purpose at Max's Taphouse

2009-03-25T00:00:00.000-04:00

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

2009-03-24T15:30:00.000-04:00

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!

2009-03-24T13:54:00.000-04:00

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!

2009-03-24T13:42:00.000-04:00

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?

2009-03-24T13:28:00.000-04:00

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

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:

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.

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!

2009-03-24T12:58:00.000-04:00

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!