---SOMEONE CARES
--[PASS IT ON} ~~

--BAKING A DIFFERENCE ~~

---Since the pandemic, more people than ever have visited food banks. When I heard that food pantries were struggling to meet the increased demand, I wanted to help. I love to bake and several years ago, started a group for serious home bakers. I got the idea to found Community Loaves, a group of home bakers that donates freshly baked bread to food pantries. ----

We developed a recipe for honey oat bread, which uses locally sourced flour. Each batch produces four loaves; volunteer bakers keep one and donate the other three. Our program has now grown to more than 800 volunteers, and we aim to donate 35,000 loaves this year.

To get involved, visit / communityloaves.org ~

--Katherine Kehrli
KIRKLAND, WSHINGOTN .