Over 1,000 cookies headed for Charlottetown’s community fridge
The group fridge in Charlottetown is being crammed with over 1,000 vacation treats.
A bunch of about 20 volunteers got here collectively over the weekend to bake, enhance and pack eight sorts of cookies for individuals who may not have the price range for treats this vacation season.
Kari Kitt and Victoria Morgan, two Holland School college students learning to be pastry cooks, led the initiative.
Kitt mentioned in case you have further over the vacations it is very important assist others.
“I imply, what’s higher than sugar and butter?” Kitt mentioned.
Eight sorts of cookies have been baked, together with sugar and chocolate mint and cinnamon roll, Morgan mentioned.
“Each time you’ll be able to assist your group I feel you actually ought to,” Morgan mentioned. “Christmas time is an efficient time to indicate individuals you care.”
Each Kitt and Morgan mentioned they know many Islanders are struggling after post-tropical storm Fiona they usually simply wish to put smiles on some faces.
Sandra Sunil helped set up the group fridge. She provided up the kitchen of her household’s catering enterprise, 4S, to bake the cookies.
“With the vacations coming round, we thought it could be a change of tempo to do one thing candy and simply to share that love once more,” she mentioned.
“We have been doing soups for the previous few months and cookies I assumed could be very becoming to the December spirit.”
The P.E.I. Meals Trade initially got here up with the thought.
The group has been internet hosting month-to-month group cooking occasions to top off the group fridge. Organizers mentioned the volunteer base has grown from 20 to 60 prior to now few months.
