These coffee cakes are only sold through fundraisers, not at stores.

Orders due at Mutual Ground by Feb. 24th.  The pastries will be delivered to Mutual Ground on March 9th.

The cakes come frozen.  When you are ready to serve:  thaw over night, let rise until double in size and bake for a great home made tasting pastry.

Each cake serves 11. Great for Easter at your home or as a gift!  Flavors are: Almond Creme, Apple, Cherry, Cinnamon, Cream Cheese and Raspberry.

Click here for the Order Form Butter Braid.

Only $12 a cake. Checks payable to Mutual Ground. Post the order form and watch the orders grow.  Total how many of each kind of cake you are ordering and send the checks and totals to:

Mutual Ground,  418 Oak Ave., Aurora IL 60506.

Note: you don’t need to send the form, just the totals, checks and your contact information.

For more information on this fundraiser, contact Mutual Ground at 630-897-0084 or email: events@mutualground.org.

The 14th Annual Gala Benefit to support Mutual Ground.

Live Auction, Silent Auction, Raffles, Entertainment and dancing to live music, Dinner, Open Bar. A Mega-Fun evening at Piper’s Banquets in Aurora.

    New this year–you can sign up on-line! 

• Make your reservation
• Become a Sponsor
• Buy an Ad
• Donate an item
• Donate $$ to the Gala  

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP?

Could you donate an item or gift certificate?  Our auction has many different types of items to suit all bidders.   We would so appreciate your help.

Auction Categories:

• GETAWAYS–FOR A WEEK, A WEEKEND, OVERNIGHT–NEAR OR FAR
•  FUN THINGS, SPORTING TICKETS,  MINI EXCURSIONS, SPORTS MEMORABILIA
• ART/COLLECTIBLES, SIGNED ITEMS
• RESTAURANTS, ANYTHING TO DO WITH FOOD
•  ALL KINDS OF THINGS FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES
• PERSONAL–FITNESS, BEAUTY, ETC.
• FOR THE LIVE AUCTION: THINGS THAT ARE UNIQUE

Click here for the Auction Donation Form 2012

Would you like to work on the auction?   Call at 630-897-0084 or email us at events@mutual ground.org.
Would your organization/company like to be an event sponsor? Look over the Sponsor Opportunities:  Sponsor Benefits

Would you like to advertise in our program booklet?  Here’s the Ad form: Ad Reply Form

THANK YOU, BLOSSOMS OF HOPE SPONSORS to date

Sponsors of Providing Safety

Sponsor of Empowering Victims 

Sponsors of Helping Survivors

Sponsors of Educating Communities

Would sponsorship interest you?  We would love to partner with your business/organization. There are a range of levels to choose from.

Download the Sponsor Packet for 2012.  Sponsor Benefits

For more information about the Gala, contact  Judy Jacobson., Director of Development at 630-897-0084 or email: events@mutualground.org

Mutual Ground is one of 150 domestic violence organizations to receive this grant. The grant will be used to support services for victims.

The Foundation’s mission is aligned with that of Mutual Ground’s. They want to make a difference in the lives of women and children who face despair and hopelessness on a regular basis.

“This grant is such a blessing to Mutual Ground in a variety of ways, ” said Michelle Meyer, Executive Director. “Not only does it help with a deficit in funding this year, but it gives us hope and strength to continue what we do do. Domestic Violence is not going away and deserves very serious attention. Programs to help battered women and their children require a lot of resources. That’s why we are so thankful The Mary Kay Foundation is helping us help families in our area that need us.

Mutual Ground was one of seven Domestic Violence organizations in Illinois to receive this grant.

The others are:

• Neopolitan Lighthouse, Chicago
• Turning Point, Inc., Woodstock
• The Center for Women in Transition, Champaign
• Crisis Center Foundation, Jacksonville
• Neville House shelter, Bloomington
• Christian Care, Rockford

“In light of the economic downturn and alarming increases in domestic violence, The Mary Kay Foundation’s mission is more critical than ever before. Mutual Ground has helped so many women and their families in Southern Fox Valley. We know they will use these funds to benefit even more domestic violence survivors and their children and help end domestic violence,” said Jennifer Cook, The Mary Kay Foundation board member.

Walk for Hope 2011 was terrific. Thank you to everyone who raised funds and awareness. Thank you to everyone who volunteered. Thank you to the Walk Committee. Thank you to our event sponsors. Thank you one and all.

Watch this page or our Facebook page so that you will know when the Firstgiving website will be open for Walk for Hope 2012.

If you would be interested in working on the team recruitment committee for Walk 12, email us at events@mutualground.org.

2011 EVENT SPONSORS

A big thank you to the following companies/organizations that stepped up to be Walk sponsors for last year’s event.

     Sponsor of Providing Self-Sufficiency

Sponsor of Providing Safety

McCLURE & ASSOCIATES 

Sponsor of  of Empowering Victims

  –   Sponsors of  of Helping Survivors

Sponsors of Educating Communities

Inner Harmony Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Sponsors of  Creating Awareness

Uncle Chubbie Enterprises

Byrnes & Company Real Estate LLC * Jake's Bagels & Deli * FC Enterprises 

 In-Kind Sponsors

CONTACT INFO

For more information on any area of Walk for Hope, contact  Judy Jacobson, Fund Development Director at 630-897-0084 or  email: events@mutualground.org.