Operation Ooh-Rah for Tah-Tahs Double-Pronged Attack!

Breast cancer survivor and military Mom, Karen Dohman Murdoch, is one of those women that just won’t let adversity stand in the way of her dream of making a difference. Inspired by the success of the Breast Friends breast cancer fundraising cookbooks, this Texan knew she could go big in her home state with her own breast cancer fundraising cookbook.

Not only chock full of great recipes, including a section of recipes from local Houston celebrities, the cookbook also contains numerous uplifting stories from cancer survivors.

Another charity dear to her heart, because of son Chad being in the Marines, is The Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment.  Karen has combined these two concepts into her fundraising cookbook Ooh-Rah For Tah-Tahs.

Check out her website, www.ooh-rah-for-tah-tahs.com to read the full story of her remarkable journey and to learn how you can help raise money for both these worthy causes.

Church fundraising cookbook will help orphaned children In Haiti

It’s normally a given that the purpose of a cookbook is to help feed the hungry. But in the case of “Connecting To Haiti”, a new fundraising effort by The Dwelling Place (Springvale Brethren In Christ Church), in Hagersville, Ontario, that intention is twofold.

Not only is the 131-recipe digest designed to delight and satisfy the appetites of those who purchase and use the cookbook, but monies raised from the fundraising project’s sales go to help with the care of children in two Haitian orphanages.

The decision to help feed impoverished children living at the Mission of Hope Orphanage and Tytoo Gardens Orphanage came after a series of mission projects in Haiti that saw members of The Dwelling Place observe firsthand the extreme poverty and homelessness faced by many, including young people.

The first run of 350 books is available now, and copies of Connecting To Haiti can be purchased via e-mail for just $10 each. In addition to a variety of delicious and heartwarming recipes, the cookbook includes several pages of color photos depicting the very children who will benefit directly from the proceeds of this fundraising cookbook project.

“Just looking at the images of those beautiful smiling faces in the book, it’s easy to see what makes this fundraising cookbook such a noble and important initiative,” says Rhonda Pineau, Sales and Marketing Manager of Gateway Publishing’s cookbooks department. “We commend the folks from The Dwelling Place for their determination to make a difference in the lives of these children and wish them nothing but success in this endeavor.”

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Mommas raising money for Meningioma Research with Fundraising Cookbook

Nine years ago Liz Holzemer was diagnosed with a large meningioma brain tumor and faced a grim outlook. Two surgeries and two “miracle” children later, Liz is the engine powering Meningioma Mommas, the non-profit foundation she created to help support others who have been diagnosed with, survived, or cared for someone who has a meningioma brain tumor.

As part of her quest to raise public awareness of meningiomas, Liz is committed to raising $1 million to help fund meningioma-specific research. Today, she is one-sixth of the way to her goal, having brought in more than $165,000 for the cause. And more is on the way, with the launch of Feeding the Mind & Soul (second edition) – a 230-page fundraising cookbook printed by Gateway Publishing.

Featuring treasured and delicious recipes from the Meningioma Mommas and Pappas themselves (plus their families and caregivers), Feeding the Mind & Soul also includes inspirational quotes and humorous quips. The first run of 1,000 books is available now and can be ordered for $25 per copy.

“It’s very special for us to be a part of this important fundraising effort,” says Rhonda Pineau, Sales and Marketing Manager of Gateway Publishing’s cookbooks department. “The story behind Meningioma Mommas is so inspiring and the work done by this foundation is truly wonderful. Liz and her team have put together a terrific cookbook and I’m confident it will be a big hit that will push them even closer to their fundraising goal.”

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Fundraising cookbook will help open “Doors Of Hope” for Women in the Los Angeles area

About two years ago, the Los Angeles area’s Beacon Light Missions decided to build a 6,500 square foot shelter for homeless women, as an addition to the organization’s facility, which has historically housed men only. Volunteers for the mission set out to raise the necessary funds for construction – approximately $800,000 – despite a challenging economy and ineligibility for public funding.

The group is now about three quarters of the way toward its goal, having received more than $625,000 in donations to date.

Fundraising efforts continue, the latest being “Recipes From The Family Pantry”, a 168-page cookbook printed by Gateway Publishing. It contains 320 recipes submitted by volunteers, including those used for creating the casseroles that are prepared each month for the mission’s shelter.

The initial order of 3,000 cookbooks was shipped earlier this month, and can be purchased by contacting the Beacon Light Mission or at one of the group’s upcoming events. Money raised from the sale of the cookbooks will help fund the new women’s shelter, to be called “Doors of Hope”.

The new facility will have 20 beds; an upstairs apartment for staff members on call 24/7; large bathrooms; an office and a counseling room. The Doors of Hope Women’s Shelter Committee anticipates that ongoing sales of the cookbook will also help to offset some of the facility’s operating costs.

“We’re very pleased to be involved with this cookbook project because it’s for such an important cause,” said Rhonda Pineau, Sales and Marketing Manager of Gateway Publishing’s cookbooks department. “The issues of homelessness and women’s safety concern all of us. It’s wonderful to know this fundraising cookbook will help to open the ‘Doors of Hope’ for women in need in Los Angeles.”

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Michelle Obama contributes recipe to The World’s Kitchen Cookbook

How much would you pay to dine with the President of the United States? Well, for just $15 you can dine LIKE the President of the United States.

That’s the price for a copy of “The World’s Kitchen Cookbook“, which contains the Obama family chili recipe, submitted by First Lady Michelle Obama via her scheduling office. The presidential concoction is among hundreds of dishes showcased in the unique, globally inspired cookbook produced by The International Club students at Stone Mountain High School in DeKalb County, Georgia.

Just like the students who created “The World’s Kitchen Cookbook” the recipes hail from all corners of the globe including Spain, Vietnam, Cambodia, East Africa, Bosnia and other places. The compilation also features pictures and educational data such as international currency information, biographies on global heads of state and historical facts.

Lisa Fátimah Armorer, the club’s sponsor, says that the fundraising cookbook is a useful resource that can teach people about the very places from which the featured dishes originate. She notes that the international flavors highlighted in the fundraising cookbook are authentic, as they were provided by the families of students who comprise the school’s International Club.

And it was Ms. Armorer’s own persistence that led to the acquisition of the Obama family chili recipe for the project, which was published in 2009 by Gateway Publishing’s fundraising cookbook division.

“It’s definitely one of the more unique cookbooks that we’ve been a part of,” says Rhonda Pineau, Sales and Marketing Manager of Gateway’s cookbook publishing division. “Between the President’s chili and all the great global recipes it’s no surprise their initiative has been so successful!”

“The collaborative effort of people from myriad backgrounds, cities, states and countries produced a masterpiece,” adds Carolyn D. Williams, Principal of Stone Mountain High School.

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