Local women use baking, organizational skills to help Ukrainians
Leigh Baxter and Pam Howryla, horrified by the television coverage of the desperate people fighting to stay alive in Ukraine, felt helpless to assist the victims of the war-torn country.
“Finally, I was like, ‘I’ve got to do something, so I’m going to do what I know how to do, and that’s bake,’” Baxter said.
She called the Howrylas, who have a baking-related business, to ask if Pam could help sponsor a huge bake sale.
Howryla’s husband, John, is a second-generation Ukrainian, as his grandparents emigrated from the country.
“She said, ‘I will be there,’” Baxter said.
The women have been planning the #CookForUkraine event for the past several days, and all while working at their regular jobs.
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