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Discover Visions of Sugarplums' secret ingredient to the holiday event
By Kristine Thomas
On a rainy September morning, more than a dozen volunteers gathered for a work party
to craft 50 chicken pot pies
to be sold at the 17th annual
Visions of Sugarplums Bake
& Craft Sale on Saturday, Nov.
14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
SHARC, 57250 Overlook Rd.
The pies are 50 of 3,844
items to be sold at the event,
featuring everything from
aprons and toys to cookies
and snack mixes. In 16 years,
Visions of Sugarplums has
raised more than $380,000 to
benefit nonprofit organizations
in Deschutes County, with the
amount steadily increasing over
the last several years. Ronda
Floyd and Linda Porter are Visions of Sugarplums co-chairs.
Standing by the stove, Linda
Saddler and Kristin Yurdin
measured various ingredients
including peas and carrots
into a stockpot. Nearby, Dee
Henderson chopped cooked
chicken. Vicki Udlock sliced
onions. Chris Baldwin, Vicki
Shea, Carol Barret, Susan Miller, Paula Matthieu and Kim
Rogers rolled pie dough balls
into 5-inch circles. Monica
Mack used pie dough to create chickens to be placed on
the pies.
“I jokingly call this the Henry Ford School of Cooking,”
Henderson said, causing several
bursts of giggles.
While the morning was filled
with laughter, chatter, cooking advice and even someone
teasingly throwing flour, the
A fundraiser for local nonprofits
Left to right: Vicki Udlock sliced onions for the chicken pot pies.
Ronda Floyd displayed the 昀椀nished pies.
volunteers are serious about
why they dedicate their time
to the event.
“There are many people in
our community who need
assistance and they turn to
nonprofit agencies who need
financial assistance to help their
clients,” Udlock said. “That’s
where we are able to help by
raising money for nonprofits
through the sale.”
Visions of Sugarplums’
History
Floyd shared Sunriver
Christian Fellowship members started Visions of Sugarplums in 2013 to raise money
for nonprofit organizations
in Deschutes County. Andi
Northcote was the driving force
behind the bake and craft sale
until her passing from ALS in
2022.
Yurdin glanced around her
mom’s kitchen at the volunteers
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making the chicken pot pies,
her mom’s favorite recipe from
her cookbook.
“I think the whole experience influences the flavor of
the pies,” Yurdin said. “I enjoy
cooking with the volunteers
and doing this brings back
memories of cooking with my
mom. I think my mom would
be proud to see what’s happening today.”
Her mom is also the reason
for the increase in work parties.
On Sept. 17, 2023, a dedication was held for Andi’s Kitchen, a commercial kitchen at
Sunriver Christian Fellowship.
“The real jump in money
raised has occurred over the
last three years,” Barbara Purcell said. “We went from the
teens to $30,000 plus an event.
Frozen foods are by far our
most popular items. Because
of Andi’s kitchen, we have been
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By Barbara Purcell
The annual Visions of Sugarplums Bake Sale and Craft
Sale Extraordinaire will be
held Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the SHARC.
This fun and exciting event
is a great way to fill your home
and freezer for the holidays
with delicious desserts, appetizers, soups and main dishes.
The sale features every kind
of baked good imaginable,
as well as amazing items and
gifts for your holiday entertaining. There will be a children's activity table to keep
young ones busy while you
are shopping.
In addition to the sale, there
is a raffle with fabulous prizes
including a Wagon of Wine, a
painting by a local artist, and
Noble House, Pacific City
Get Away and Hooked on
Christmas Package.
Since beginning 16 years
ago, this spectacular sale has
raised more than $380,000
for local nonprofits. Every
dollar earned provides help
to those in need. Some of the
local nonprofits benefiting
from the sale have been Bethlehem Inn, Care and Share
Food Bank, Care for Kids,
CASA, Friends of the Children, Furnish Hope, Grandma's House, Habitat for
Humanity La Pine/Sunriver,
MountainStar Family Relief
Nursery, Neighbor Impact,
Saving Grace, Shepherd's
House, Sleep in Heavenly
Peace, Three Rivers and La
Pine schools, Trillium and
Volunteers in Medicine.
While credit and debit
cards are welcome, volunteers
encourage customers to pay
in cash/check if possible. This
will save on fees, which means
more money for charity.
The event is free and open
to the public. To see pictures and learn more about
the event, join the group's
Facebook page at Facebook.
com/groups/Visions of Sugar
plums or email vspsunriver@
gmail.com.
