Cupcakes for the Coast
Saturday, June 26, 2010 10:00 am –
6:00 pm
Buttercups Cupcakes
100%
Proceeds will be donated to the America’s WETLAND Foundation for
coastal restoration in response to the oil spill.
Shocked by the images on television of the embattled Gulf coast,
Kim Wood, a 31-year-old entrepreneur has found a way to engage
local North Louisiana residents in showing their support for the
wetlands. Wood decided to host a “Cupcakes for the Coast” event
at her popular Buttercups Cupcakes shop in the Villaggio
Shopping Center near the Louisiana Downs racetrack.
America’s WETLAND Foundation managing director Valsin A.
Marmillion said the “Cupcakes for the Coast” proceeds will be
used to buy plants for restoration projects undertaken by the
America’s WETLAND Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program that
AWF supports with its partner, LSU AgCenter.
Wood, a
parent, said she hopes other parents use the event to teach
their children about public service and doing their part to help
restore and preserve the environment. “A parent could say to
their child, Let’s take $3 that you earned last week and go buy
a cupcake, since you will be donating it to help save the
coast,” Wood said.
5200 E. Texas St. Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone: 318.746.6107
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 10am - 6pm
Sunday: closed
(services and restaurant hours may vary)
