Cakes, pies, cookies and more were on sale Tuesday, Sept. 13 as College Coffee had a bake sale and Mardi Gras theme to benefit Elon's Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Details...
Students, faculty and staff donated their favorite baked goods for the sale. Muffins, cookies, doughnuts, cheesecakes and pies filled six tables around Fonville Fountain. The bake sale raised more than $2,000 that will be donated to the Salvation Army and the Red Cross to assist with hurricane relief work in the Gulf Coast region.
Linda Martindale in the Humanities department organized the bake sale. She said more than 150 people contributed baked goods, including 20 cakes and pies, along with cookies, brownies and Rice Krispies treats too numerous to count.
A variation of a King Cake, a bayou tradition for Mardi Gras and other special occasions, was auctioned off. Connie Book, associate professor of communications and a native of Louisiana, submitted the winning bid of $200.
Swing music was provided by Associate Professor of Music Jon Metzger and his students. The latest CD from Elan, Elon’s vocal jazz ensemble, was on sale for $8, with $5 from each sale benefitting hurricane relief.