10/28/2025
As a person who has been a single parent for 23 years, I know firsthand the struggles of raising a family on one income. I have relied on programs such as WIC, Medicaid, free/reduced lunches, and what is now known as SNAP to keep my three kids healthy and fed. It breaks my heart that families are facing losing their SNAP benefits and I have been trying to think what I can do to help and pay back part of what I was so fortunate to receive. That being said, Thanksgiving pre-orders are now open. $5 from each order of 1 dozen cookies, $3 from each pumpkin roll, and $1 from each individual, personalized turkey cookie ordered will be donated to the Independence Food Pantry. I will also be hosting a food drive beginning November 1st. There will be a tote outside my front door and donations can be dropped off anytime. Please send me a message letting me know that you have dropped something off and for each item donated, you will receive one entry into a raffle for a free dozen Christmas cookies. Orders must be paid for at time of ordering and designs may vary from what is pictured. I just wanted to get this out there so we can start collecting. Any questions, please let me know.