Sunday, March 30, 2014

"Feeding Your Spirit” Cookbook Now Available For Sale



“Feeding Your Spirit,” a cookbook created by supporters of A Giving Spirit Foundation (AGSF) is available for sale now.  Pre-order your cookbook today to ensure you receive a copy of this limited release collection of favorite family recipes.

Local supporters and friends across the country submitted recipes with special family memories – recipes passed down from generation to generation or created recently and are now a family favorite.  “Aunt Susan’s Crab Dip,” “Lou’s Favorite Simple Salad,” “Oma’s German Potato Salad,” “Josh’s Favorite Chicken Noodle Cheese Casserole,” “Great Grandma’s  Gingerbread Cookies” and “Pauline’s Lemon Pound Cake” are just some of the mouth watering heritage recipes  included in the cookbook. 

This cookbook was created by – and for – the friends of A Giving Spirit Foundation and contains over 200 recipes.  Pre-order your cookbook today - see the Purchase Your Cookbook section to the right of this post.  

Cookbooks will be delivered in person at the locations below or mailed to out of town supporters (shipping included in price).  You will also be able to buy a copy at the events below, while supplies last.

·         May 1 – Main Street Books (6 – 8 p.m.)126 S Main St, Davidson, NC 28036 (Cookbook Launch Party!)

·         May 3 – Davidson Town Day (http://www.ci.davidson.nc.us)  Main Street, Davidson, NC. Look for the AGSF booth.
·         May 17 -  Davidson Farmers Market (http://www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org/)  Located next to Town Hall between Main & Jackson Streets.  Look for the AGSF booth.
·         May 24 -  Raeford’s Barber Shop (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)  206 S. Main Street, Davidson, NC

All proceeds from the cookbook will benefit AGSF.  AGSF provides financial assistance to deserving mothers in the Davidson and greater Charlotte, NC area who are suffering from a debilitating disease or other unforeseen health challenge.  AGSF also supports research organizations searching for a cure for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), like Project ALS and The ALS Association Jim “Catfish” Hunter chapter.  AGSF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

AGSF was founded in 2008, soon after Laura Woodall of Davidson, NC was diagnosed with ALS. Mrs. Woodall quickly realized that one of the most challenging parts of living with disease is the toll it can take on the family, mainly due to the new financial pressures that come with ongoing  health issues. That realization prompted her to take action and ask friends to form A Giving Spirit Foundation.

When Mrs. Woodall learned of the upcoming “Feeding Your Spirit” fundraiser, she and her family were eager to submit recipes of their own and they are found throughout the cookbook. “I remember getting a thrill from hosting our extended family for the holidays. Every step from making my grocery list, going to the grocery store, to baking anything ahead of time was as if it was my fulfilling challenge to do this for a wonderful holiday meal together.  By mid-afternoon we could all sit, feast, tell stories from the past, laugh, indulge in seconds, talk more, laugh more, and eventually have room for dessert. That time together was everything I'd hoped for –cooking leading to a sweet victory for everyone!”

Join us at  Main Street Books for the AGSF Feeding Your Spirit Cookbook Launch Party!  Pick up your pre-ordered copy or purchase your copy for $15.00 on Tuesday, May 1, from  6 – 8 p.m.

Feeding Your Spirit, A cookbook made for and by the friends of A Giving Spirit Foundation.