Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Bay Inc. are Rolling in the Dough.City Desks OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Bay Inc., joins the Pillsbury Doughboy(TM) to "roll out the dough" in celebration of a $50,000 donation from Albertson's and Pillsbury and to commemorate the 50th Anniversary Pillsbury BAKE-OFF The Pillsbury Bake-Off is a cooking contest, run by Pillsbury Company from 1949 to 1976, annually, and biennially since.[1] History The Grand Prize in the first contest—then called the Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest (R) at an event being held on Saturday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m. at Albertson's Store, 3000 E. 9th St., along Hwy. 880. Big Brothers Big Sisters participants will bake, decorate and share their designs with the public. There will be festive decorations, face painters and an array of other activities during the event, and the Pillsbury Doughboy(TM) will join in the fun. A Big Brothers Big Sisters recruitment drive for new adult mentors will also be held. Nearly 2,500 Albertson's Food & Drug stores are partnering with The Pillsbury Co. to raise funds to support the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth. . Throughout the month of February, Albertson's customers will help raise money for their local Big Brothers Big Sisters agency by buying featured Pillsbury products. Pillsbury and Albertson's will make donations totaling over $165,000 to local Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies in Boise, Idaho “Boise” redirects here. For other uses, see Boise (disambiguation). Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area. ; Springfield, Mo.; Great Falls Great Falls, city (1990 pop. 55,097), seat of Cascade co., N central Mont., second largest city in the state, at the confluence of the Missouri and Sun rivers and near the falls that give the city its name; inc. 1888. , Mont.; Portland, Ore.; Philadelphia; Albuquerque, N.M.; Tulsa, Okla.; Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden ; Houston and Dallas; Spokane, Wash.; Salt Lake City; Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. ; Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, ; Chicago; and Denver. This donation comes on the heels of a $100,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters donation made by Albertson's and Pillsbury in 1999. "We appreciate the donation from Albertson's, in cooperation with Pillsbury," said Ayana McIntosh, of Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Bay. "Partnerships such as this will help us to grow and reach more children in our community." Big Brothers Big Sisters, with headquarters in Philadelphia, has matched millions of children at risk with caring adult mentors since 1904. Children with Big Brothers and Big Sisters are less likely to use drugs and alcohol, skip school and exhibit violent behavior. If you'd like to volunteer to help the Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Bay call 510/729-5050 or check out the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Web site at www.bbbsa.org. For additional information, contact: Janie Roach, The Market Connection, 949/851-6313 or Ayana McIntosh, of Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Bay, 510/729-5050. |
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