Cupcakes, Plants and Bikes, Oh My!

For the past year, NRRC Building A’s Green Team has been partnering with a small cupcakery in Loveland, “B” Sweet Cupcakes , to provide cupcakes for their bake sales.  From these fundraisers, the Green Team has been able to buy supplies for the People’s Orchard and the snacks for the two bike-to-work days in December and June (this year’s winter day is 12/12/12).  In the past, the green team members were able to get some of the refreshments donated (thanks to Great Harvest Breads) but they had paid for other expenses out of their pockets.

In addition to cupcakes, Drew McMahan from FHTET, has also donated plants to help raise funds and in September, other building residents donated plants that they had excess, or was moving and needed to find homes for them.  In May 2013, we will again host a green thumb day and will have outdoor plants available.

In the past month, “B” Sweet Cupcakes has been expanding her business; the cupcakery is making steps to go green.  She recycles cans, plastic and cardboard and she is replacing the lights in her café with CFL bulbs. The baker is excited to see if her utility bills can be lowered ensuring her affordable prices and continued work with our group as well as other charitable organizations that she supports. Instead of delivering her cupcakes to events in boxes that will be disposed of right away, she uses reusable plastic containers.  The boxes that she has in her shop are recyclable.  She doesn’t have much to compost as some days there are only crumbs to sweep up.

There will be one more bake sale this year, the first week of December, with yummy Egg Nog, Gingerbread and Chocolate Peppermint cupcakes.  If there is another flavor you would like to see on the table, let your green team member know.  Thank-you for all your support in our Go Green Activities!