by Beverly Hoffman
The 2023 “30th Annual” YK Delta Lifesaver Christmas Cookie Extravaganza was a great success Sunday, December 17th at the YK Fitness Center in Bethel.
30 bakers and Bethel cookie buyers raised $3,333 in 25 minutes for the YK Lifesaver Endowment Fund with Bethel Community Services Foundation. Cookies were sold by the pound but the Lifesaver fund also received $500 in donations during the sale.
Cookie buyers gathered early for the 2pm event and not even a crumb was left by 2:25pm.
The YK Lifesavers are grateful for so much support from the community. Every year Alaska Commercial Company and Swanson’s Store donate the containers for cookies This year Ayaprun Elitnaurviat provided the plastic food handler gloves and City of Bethel YK Fitness Staff provided space and help. Bethy Whalen at the Yupiit Cultural Center provided tables.
YK Lifesaver volunteers were Kathy Baldwin, Jill Hoffman, Eva Treat, Gwen Street, Michelle DeWitt, Cindy Andrecheck, Stacy Reardon and YK Fitness Center staff, Beverly Hoffman, YK Fitness Staff Daniel Snyder and David Chakuchin who helped with clean up, and Gary Baldwin and John McDonald for hauling tables with their wives.
Quyana to the incredible bakers of Bethel who made 162 pounds of Christmas cookies.
Bakers for the 2023 event were the BRHS National Honor Society, Kathy Hanson, Beverly Hoffman, Kathy Baldwin, LaTesia Guinn, Judy Wasierski, Carolyn Goolsby, Martha Glore, Mikaela Towbridge, Kerry Cobbledick, Susan Sookram, Briday Hoffman, Bethany Evankovich, Jill Hoffman, Michelle DeWitt, Ellen Hodges, Christine Desnoyers, Kathleen Pelican, Julie Ellis, Carmen Murat, Heather McMillan, Angie Jackson, Amy Spatz, Charmae Barrett, Janet Kaiser, Elizabeth Roll, and Greta Whitney along with a few anonymous bakers.
If we left anyone out know you are still appreciated for supporting swim opportunities at the pool like: Free Teen Swim on Wednesdays, Half Price Saturdays, and January Free Fridays for folks over 60 years of age starting in January and much more!
