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Dancing Deer President Rides Bike To Give Back

Dressed in cycling spandex and riding a stationary bicycle, Trish Karter is not your typical trade show exhibitor. She caught my eye when I was walking the aisles at San Francisco’s Fancy Food Show. The Dancing Deer Baking Co. owner is doing her part to spread sweetness by riding 300 miles during the three day food extravaganza.

Her efforts are part of a bigger picture. The Chief Deer at Dancing Deer is participating in a solo Mother’s Day Ride, covering 1,500 miles to celebrate Dancing Deer’s 15th Anniversary.  Karter will visit 15 shelters in 15 days with Dancing Deer “Cookie House” events taking place with shelter residents, local chefs and mayors.  Her goal; to inspire folks to send a gift to every homeless Mom in the US, (700,000.) A secondary goal is to raise scholarship money to help homeless mothers.

When I asked Karter about her Boston-based company and the inspiration behind her Mother’s Day ride she said, “The reason I’m in business is to make social change.  We’re a green company and woman-owned.  The cookies are great, but they are my vehicle for change.”

Do you have plans for Mother’s Day? Why not help spread some sweetness and donate to a worthy cause.  Afterall, everyone has a mother to thank.

Achieving the Work-Life Balance

Dancing Deer Baking Company, Inc. is another local company that values work-life balance for its employees and in doing so offers full benefits to anyone who works 24 hours per week. Additionally, new moms have arranged flexible schedules after their maternity leaves.

A Heartfelt Gesture

Doris O’Keefe handed out bags of heart-shaped cookies, baked by the Dancing Deer Baking Co., on Boston Common yesterday as part of a Valentine’s Day event to raise awareness for homelessness in the area. (Story in Photo & Caption)