GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids nonprofit is asking the public for help making cookies to send to troops overseas this holiday season.
On Saturday, Dec. 7, Grand Rapids Cookies with a Cause is holding its sixth-annual Cookie Drive for Troops: The Big Cookie Drop.
This year, the group hopes to provide 1,500 soldiers overseas with a dozen cookies each.
"We are a volunteer group looking to share some holiday spirit with the men and women from our community who give selflessly and are currently on active military duty overseas," the nonprofit said. "If you like to bake, we’ve got a need."
The nonprofit is asking the Grand Rapids community and surrounding areas to bake cookies at home and drop them off at one of their partner locations on Saturday, Dec. 7.
All you need to do before dropping the cookies off is package them in disposable containers and label the container with what kind of cookie is inside.
Schools, churches, sports teams, or other participating groups are also encouraged to write holiday cards to include with the cookies.
Dropoff locations for the cookies on Saturday, Dec. 7 are:
- Sobie Meats, 3450 Remembrance Rd, Walker from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Putt Putt's Bar, 1148 Fulton St. West, Grand Rapids from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Rockford Sportsman's Club, 11115 Northland Dr NE, Rockford, from 12 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Blue Water Cabinetry, 4845 Airline Rd, Suite 4, Muskegon from 8 a.m. to noon
- Holy Smokers BBQ, 544 East 8th St., Holland from noon to 3 p.m.
- Bekins Appliance, 735 Washington Ave, Grand Haven, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Madison Square Sportsmen's Club, 5321 7 Mile Rd NE, Belmont from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Bekins Appliance, 590 O'Malley Dr, Coopersville, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- TwoGuys Brewing 2356 Porter St. SW, Wyoming from Noon to 4 p.m.
- Bekins Appliance, 6275 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information or to contact Grand Rapids Cookies with a Cause, visit their Facebook page or email GRCoookieswithaCause@gmail.com.
