A note from Mary Renwick, event planning and marketing coordinator for The Advancement Foundation:

The Cinco De Mayo Cupcakes at the Cottage Bake-Off will be held at The Charity Cottage Thrift Store at 301 S. Pollard Street in Vinton on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  This event will include live entertainment, face painting, crafts, cupcakes for sale, cupcake judging, and discount shopping opportunities in the Charity Cottage Thrift Store!

If you think you can win the title of Cupcake Master, please register a dozen of your cupcakes in our Bake-Off! Cupcakes entered in contest need to have Cinco de Mayo theme (margarita, jalapeno, cinnamon, hot Mexican chocolate, etc.). To enter, you must register by April 23, 2012. Contact us at charitycottage@gmail.com or (540) 345-1292 for more information.

All proceeds benefit The Charity Cottage Thrift Store. The Charity Cottage Thrift Store was established by the local non-profit aid organization, The Advancement Foundation, to benefit the communities of the Roanoke Valley. The Advancement Foundation works to eliminate poverty through strategic support, and so has developed The Charity Cottage Thrift Store to provide “earned income” funding for multiple local health and human services nonprofits, while also providing skills training and community service opportunities for the underprivileged and disabled. The Charity Cottage Thrift Store also works to actively engage community leaders, civic organizations, local schools and churches in various ways in order to involve the entire community in the social change movement.

For further questions please do not hesitate to call 540-345-1292 or send an email to charitycottage@gmail.com.