PRIDE Bake Sale a Sweet Success!

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Jul 7

LSU Athletics Human Resources hosted our Sweet Liberation Bake Sale in celebration of PRIDE Month with tenthusiastic engagement from our coaches, support staff, and professional staff! The 2-day bake sale allowed us to indulge in some of the best desserts- baked and prepared by our own employees! Surrounded by all the sweetness that desserts can provide, we used this Athletics’ community event to support our friends and family who identify as part of the LGBTQ community. In addition to feeding our sweet tooth, handouts were available that included interesting historical facts about the LGBTQ history. The cherry on top was the option to donate money to support Baton Rouge Pride, a local non-profit organization that supports the LGBTQ+ community and its allies.

While we were not able to quantify the exact amount that the Athletics Department specifically contributed to Baton Rouge Pride, but during the week of the bake sale, the organization's donations increased by over $2,000! It’s a great feeling to know we contributed significantly and assisted in them achieving their financial goal for the month.

And what’s a good bake sale without a friendly competition. Expect nothing less from an elite Athletics Department! We had a total of 15 participants who brought sweet treats and 13 items were entered into the “BEST OF THE BEST” competition. Winners were divided into two categories: Judge’s Choice and People’ Choice. Three secret judges tasted every dessert to determine the Judge’s Choice and the patrons chose the People’s Choice award by attending, tasting, and voting on their favorite treat.

Drum roll please….

First Place: Lori Williams- Rainbow Rice Krispy Treats

Second Place: Cathy Ngo- Cosmic Brownies

First Place: Milan Stokes- Ultimate Cookie Brownies

Second Place: Addison Martinez- 7-Layer Rainbow Cake

Thank you all again for your service and for helping us honor our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion by providing this tremendous opportunity for growth and camaraderie for our staff!