8th grader bakes mom’s cookie recipe for food bank fundraiser

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Harrison Hatlo Porter, an eighth grader at Valley Christian Junior Excessive in San Jose, was decided to boost cash for his native meals financial institution, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.

He had seen the lengthy traces there, and the homeless encampments close by. And he needed to assist. However how?

It was after he learn the e book “Kamala and Maya’s Large Concept,” written by the vice chairman’s niece, {that a} lightbulb went on.

“I felt impressed. So I made a decision to make my mother’s greatest cookies and promote them to boost cash for Second Harvest,” Harrison mentioned.

These cookies are a deep dish model of chocolate chip. Harrison created a funds for butter, sugar and flour. He referred to as the enterprise “Crumbs.”

He obtained an instagram web page @Crumbs4Good, and an e-mail for orders.

“It was undoubtedly a wrestle. However I used to be ultimately in a position to begin getting my first batches out. And I used to be very happy with how they got here out, particularly since I had by no means baked them earlier than,” mentioned Harrison.

He was a quick learner. And good factor too, since keen prospects ordered 400 cookies in his first two days of enterprise.

“There was flour, components all over the place. There was cookies. There was the odor of baking. And the humorous half was my dad saved attempting to sneak some cookies. And I misplaced a pair cookies to him,” mentioned Harrison.

Buddies ordered, academics ordered, and the cash began rolling in.

Over a interval of three months, Harrison raised $2,100 for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.

“My preliminary aim was simply to boost $1,000 {dollars} by the top of 2020. However with the help of my neighborhood that aim was damaged rapidly and simply,” he mentioned.

This was particularly significant, since want at Second Harvest has doubled due to COVID.

They’re now feeding 500,000 folks a month. They are saying grassroots efforts like this one assist them meet that want.

“So Harrison has donated over $2,100 to our trigger. And that interprets to over 4,200 meals. And I do not see that stopping any time quickly trigger he is so dedicated. And we’re so very grateful,” mentioned Cat Cvengros of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.

And Harrison hopes to do extra. He mentioned he’ll proceed baking and donating, with the brand new aim of reaching $3,500.

“Even that aim I feel will get smashed by my neighborhood,” mentioned Harrison.

Crumbs delivers within the San Jose space, however will ship to these additional away.

His cookies are $10 a dozen. You possibly can order at Crumbs4Good@gmail.com.