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HELP WANTED: Volunteer group sending 'Cookies with a Cause' overseas to military members

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — If you like to bake, a West Michigan volunteer group needs your help sending holiday spirit overseas to service people currently on active military duty.

It's called "Cookies with a Cause."

2024 marks the sixth year that this cookie drive has connected soldiers to family, friends and supporters back home.

"I come from a military family, with a son and a son-in-law who are currently serving," said Shannon Top, co-founder of the nonprofit volunteer group. "I know it's hard during the holidays, and this is a way the community can come together and remind troops that we're thinking about them."

Cookies with a Cause has set a goal for this year to provide 1,500 soldiers with a dozen cookies each.

"Bill Knapp Bakery has committed to giving us 54 dozen cookies," Shannon said, excitedly. "We were able to hit 1,400 [dozen] cookies last year, so we're continuing to grow this by adding more drop locations."

Cookies with a Cause

Shannon is encouraging community members, churches, schools and other groups to consider baking cookies and donating them to the cause. You're asked to create a label detailing the type of cookies they are, then drop them off at the following nine locations on Saturday, Dec. 7:

* Sobie Meats, Walker (9 a.m.–2 p.m.)
* Putt Putt's Bar, Grand Rapids (11 a.m.–3 p.m.)
* Rockford Sportsman Club, Rockford (12 p.m.–3 p.m.)
* Blue Water Cabinetry, Muskegon (8 a.m.–12 p.m.)
* Holy Smokers BBQ, Holland (12 p.m.–3 p.m.)
* Bekins Appliance, Grand Haven (9 a.m.–3 p.m.)
* Madison Square Sportsman's Club, Belmont (10 a.m.–2 p.m.)
* Bekins Appliance, Coopersville (9 a.m.–3 p.m.)
* Two Guys Brewing, Wyoming (12 p.m.–4 p.m.)
* Bekins Appliance, Grand Rapids (10 a.m.–3 p.m.)

For more information, you're asked to check out the Cookies with a Cause Facebook page or email Shannon Top directly at GRCookieswithaCause@gmail.com.

HELP WANTED: Volunteer group sending 'Cookies with a Cause' overseas to military members

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