The smell of fresh-baked cookies and countertops full of cooling squares and tarts is a treasured memory many people have of the Christmas season.
However, busy lives full of work, school, shopping and entertaining mean fewer people have the time to bake the nostalgic sweet treats of their childhood holidays.
That’s where Stacey Fedigan comes in.
For the past few years, Fedigan has been making mixed Christmas cookie boxes and selling them with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to local organizations in need.
“Homemade baking is such a throwback to my childhood, so, especially around Christmas, I like to bake because it reminds me of when I was a kid,” she says.
“I also love to gift baking. I feel like baking isn’t something that a lot of people have the time (or the desire) to do anymore, but they can still appreciate a good homemade cookie or a tasty square.”
In the past, Fedigan has donated the proceeds from the 40 boxes she makes each year to music lessons, summer camps and legal services for low-income families.
“It’s just nice to help people,” she adds.
“There is a lot of need in a lot of different areas, and, even if I can only help a little bit, it’s nice to be able to do it.”
Fedigan will decide which organization (or organizations) will receive this year’s funds once all her boxes have been sold.
If you are interested in purchasing a cookie box, email Stacey Fedigan at staceybakes@fedigan.ca.
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