Why Bake Sales?

Africa shaped cookies for a bake sale. The red hots represent countries where our borrowers reside.
The cookie cutter was made by co-president Axel Feldmann on his 3-D printer

The central idea behind our club is that our fundraisers would parallel the microloan process. Students buying homemade items at our bake sales would vote on a loan recipient and, when that loan was paid back, would receive a free item at a future bake sale.

Do we make lots of money with this model? No, but we've raised over 600 dollars. A main goal of our club was to educate ourselves and the broader Hunter community about microfinance. One of the main points we wanted to make is that small gestures - spending a dollar at our bake sale instead of at the local deli -- can add up to make a big difference. Those 600 individual dollars spent on cookies and brownies have helped over a dozen people around the world achieve more financial security for themselves and their families. And that money, when repaid, will go back to Hunter.

Thanks to the Hunter community for all your support!