Gretchen had a crazy idea for a larger-than-life bake sale with the goal of baking 96,000 cookies with friends and volunteers. Dozens of other families whose children were also battling Neuroblastoma got involved and began to take orders for cookies from friends, co-workers, and neighbors. All 96,000 cookies were sold in three weeks, thanks to the work of over 250 volunteers. The event raised over $400,000 for pediatric cancer research, but it was soon clear that something bigger than a bake sale had begun. Even weeks after the event was over, requests for cookies kept coming in. What started as a desperate act to raise money and awareness for her child’s own cancer blossomed into something much bigger than any had planned. The event caught the eye and the hearts of the media and people all over the country. Emails from across the United States started flooding in asking the same simple question “what can we do to help?”

My friends, Jessica, from MommasGoneCity.com, and Karen and Melissa from www.buzzingbloggers.com, are co-hosting an event to battle pediatric center.  The other co-host is Tracy Stewart, owner of Moomah Cafe and Jon Stewart’s wife. It is going to be a terrific event.  Tickets are $35 for this benefit and you can RSVP here.  Hope to see you there.