Günzlhofenerin bakes bread in her own garden - the proceeds go to the children's home

Created: 12/29/2021, 4:02 PM

Jennifer Rosenheimer baked the bread in her stone oven.

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A new hobby that arose at the beginning of the corona pandemic became a fundraising campaign for the Günzlhofen children's home.

With her “Bread for Books” campaign, Jennifer Rosenheimer raised an impressive 600 euros for the facility.

Günzlhofen - The Günzlhofen resident sold her baked goods two days a week during Advent.

There were 65 loaves in total.

The proceeds were used to purchase a Tonie box with two shelves and lots of Tonies for the children's home.

The children's home team wanted the popular audio system for stories and songs.

Jennifer Rosenheimer started baking bread almost two years ago.

“I needed something and for me it was actually a balance to work.

Switch off your head, but still demanding, ”says the managing director of the Mammendorfer Institute for Physics and Medicine.

Until recently, the family oven had to serve, and a stone oven has been in the garden since July.

Günzelhofener supports children's homes with the “Bread for Books” campaign

First, the mother of two, whose daughter Kate is currently visiting the children's home like older sister Sallie, baked just for herself, then she provided her parents, grandma and friends with their bread.

“I was happy that someone took something from me, because we can't eat that much bread on our own,” she says.

And because Jennifer Rosenheimer is a person who loves to give, she finally thought of the “Bread for Books” campaign for the benefit of the children's home.

"We know that the budget is always tight and so the idea arose to combine my hobby with a good cause."

She mainly baked rye sourdough.

She had to feed it once a week, prepare it the day before, then fold it the next day and let it rise for two hours in the proofing basket.

Then there was mashed potatoes.

In addition, the oven still has a two-hour lead time.

Together with husband Alex, the whole thing worked great as a teamwork.

“I couldn't have done it on my own,” says Jennifer Rosenheimer.

"On average there was nine euros per bread, madness"

At first she posted the project in her Whatsapp status, so the response was initially quite tough. But little by little, word of their action spread more and more, and the orders increased. There were parents from kindergarten, friends and people who wanted to do something good. "That made the campaign so valuable for me, just beautiful," said Jennifer Rosenheimer.

And their bread takers were extremely generous.

“On average there was nine euros per bread, crazy,” she reports.

“A huge thank you to everyone who donated so generously.

I am leaving this campaign not only with a great donation, but with a fully filled heart. ”And that should not remain a one-off story.

"I am sure that I will be happy to do that again - but now it's family time and Christmas time."

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