Roanoke, Virginia · Inaugural

House of Bread

Bake-Off

Dinner, friendly competition, and a whole lot of good—raising support for fresh starts for women in our community.

Saturday, September 19 · 6:00–8:00 pm Greene Memorial · 402 Second Street SW

Family bundle — $50 · Purchase online or at the door.

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Saturday Sept. 19 6–8 pm
A rustic sourdough boule and baguette Baked with purpose

Four ways to attend.

Choose your pass.
Join the evening.

General admission, bake-off entry, VIP access, and family bundles all include dinner. Pick the option that fits your plans.

General admission and bake-off entry are $15, VIP is $40, and family bundles are $50.

01 General admission

$15.00

Come hungry.
Leave inspired.

Your ticket includes a soup-and-bread dinner, a sampling of House of Bread products, and an opportunity to bid on local celebrities' baked goods.

02 Bake-off entry

$15.00

Think you’re Roanoke’s best baker?

Come let our professional judges test that theory.

Enter in one of 6 categories: cakes, pies and pastries, cookies, bread, children (12 and under), and teens (13–18). Your registration includes a ticket to the event and dinner; no separate ticket needed.

03 VIP ticket

$40.00

A tasting flight of the winners.

Purchase a VIP ticket and receive a tasting flight of all the winning baked goods, in addition to your event entry and dinner.

04 Family bundle

$50.00

Bring the whole household.

A family bundle provides admission for all members of a household, including dinner and taste-testing opportunity.

Save $10 for a family of 4 or $25 for a family of 5.

Four ways to join the fun

A little friendly
competition goes a long way.

There is more than one way to cheer, taste, vote, bid, and make a difference.

01

Community Bake-Off

Local bakers bring their best work for a three-person panel of local food professionals.

02

People’s Choice

Take in the community entries and choose one overall favorite based on appearance and presentation.

03

House of Bread Samples

General admission includes a sampling of House of Bread products.

04

Celebrity Auction

Hear a pitch, make a bid, and take home your favorite celebrity baker’s item.

A quick note on tasting: Community entries are judged by the panel and viewed for People’s Choice. General admission includes a sampling of House of Bread products, and VIP tickets add a tasting flight of the winning baked goods.

Bring your best bake

Enter. Share.
Be celebrated.

Bake-off entry is $15. Your registration includes a ticket to the event and dinner; no separate ticket needed.

Register as a baker — $15
Six categories
  • 01Bread
  • 02Cookies & bars
  • 03Cakes
  • 04Pies & pastries
  • 05Children · 12 and under
  • 06Teens · 13–18

Winners receive event and social-media recognition. Complete entry details are available through registration.

The celebrity bake sale, elevated

Bring your bidding
paddle.

Each guest baker will pitch a one-of-a-kind baked good during the evening. Bid in the silent auction; the highest bidder for each item takes it home.

Celebrity baker

Joe Cobb

Celebrity baker

Vivian
Sanchez-Jones

Celebrity baker

Raekwon Moore

Celebrity baker

Katherine Devine

Celebrity baker

BJ Lark

Celebrity baker

Sam Rasoul

Celebrity baker

Amanda Marko

Celebrity baker

Sher. Antonio Hash

Celebrity baker

Danny Clawson

Celebrity baker

Kathy Cohen

Save the date, stay for the finish

An evening worth
sticking around for.

Emceed by Lee Hunsaker

  1. Dinner + discovery

    Enjoy supper, mingle, browse community entries, vote, taste, and bid.

  2. Judging + pitches

    The community panel gets to work while celebrity bakers make their case.

  3. Final bids + winners

    Make your last silent-auction bid, then celebrate the evening’s winners together.

What is House of Bread?

Skills for work.
Support for life.

House of Bread is a unique program helping under-resourced women make a fresh start through job skills training.

In an atmosphere of friendship, participants and mentors build relationships while sharing tools for restoring confidence, dignity, and hope through a six-week session.

Participants learn job and personal skills through hands-on training, coupled with emotional and spiritual support, while baking and selling bread alongside volunteer mentors from the Roanoke community.

Fresh Start Since Day One — hands holding a loaf topped with wheat
01Needed

In kind

In-Kind Support

Help make the evening memorable

  • Gift cards or prize donations
  • Professional judging support
  • Public thank-you at the event and on social media
Offer in-kind support
02Local love

$100

Community Support

A flexible way to help set the table

  • Public thank-you at the event
  • Recognition on House of Bread social media
  • Support for a joyful inaugural gathering
Become a supporter
03

$250

Employment Assistance Sponsorship

Supports employment assistance for one graduate

  • Logo on all printed event materials
  • MC recognition at the event
  • Logo on House of Bread website and emails
Select employment assistance
04

$500

Community Sponsorship

Supports ingredients and materials for a training cycle

  • Logo on all printed event materials
  • MC recognition at the event
  • Reserved seating at the event
  • One social media post
  • Logo on House of Bread website and emails
Select community
05

$1,000

Supporting Sponsorship

Supports a woman through a training cycle

  • Logo on all printed event materials
  • Half-page ad in the event program
  • Reserved table and MC recognition at the event
  • Opportunity to sponsor a competition category
  • Two social media posts
  • Logo on House of Bread website and emails
Select supporting
06Highest impact

$2,500

Presenting Sponsorship

Supports an entire training cycle

  • Named as “Presenting Sponsor” in all media
  • Full-page ad in the event program
  • Reserved table at the event
  • Opportunity to sponsor a competition category
  • Chance to introduce or present community baking awards
  • Four social media posts
  • Logo on House of Bread website and emails
Select presenting

A grateful thank-you

Our event supporters.

A few helpful details

Questions? We’ve got you.

Still wondering about the evening? Start here, then reach out to Noelle for anything else.

What does a ticket include?

A $15 general admission ticket includes a soup-and-bread supper, a sampling of House of Bread products, and an opportunity to bid on local celebrities' baked goods.

What does VIP include?

A $40 VIP ticket includes event entry, dinner, and a tasting flight of all the winning baked goods.

What is the family maximum?

The maximum is $50 for household family members registering together.

What does bake-off entry include?

Bake-off entry is $15 and includes event entry and dinner; no separate ticket is needed.

What is the family bundle?

A $50 family bundle includes admission for all household members, dinner, and a taste-testing opportunity. Save $10 for a family of 4 or $25 for a family of 5.

Can I buy tickets at the door?

Yes, tickets may be purchased at the door if space remains available.

Can guests taste community contest entries?

No. Community entries are judged by the panel and viewed for People’s Choice. General admission includes a sampling of House of Bread products, and VIP includes a tasting flight of the winning baked goods.

Join us on September 19

Ready to gather
for good?

Purchase a ticket, enter the Bake-Off, make an onsite donation, or ask Noelle a question about the evening.