July is Baking a Difference, with the Travis Manion Foundation

When we were thinking of which foundation to choose for July’s Baking a Difference Initiative, we centered around the patriotic themes of the month, The Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) in Doylestown, PA seemed to be the obvious choice. When it came to the cookie of choice, in the name of choosing seasonal ingredients, we just had to have blueberry and corn in the mix! Thus, the jumbo Cornflake & Blueberry cookie was born.

TMF programming focuses on investing in the mental health and well-being of veterans and families of the fallen so they can then move forward in developing character among youth and serving communities at large. To accomplish that, all of their programs are rooted in the science of Positive Psychology. Every resource and experience they offer is focused on empowering individuals to improve well-being in three key areas: finding purpose in their lives, developing meaningful relationships, and fully engaging in activities that leverage personal strengths.

About 500,000 youth thus far have connected with TMF Mentors through our Character Does Matter program. Once those relationships are established, youth have demonstrated the positive mentorship they receive inspires them to change behaviors and increase their involvement in communities, most often through service projects.

“Baking a Difference” at the Market is pleased to say that through our Corn Flake and Blueberry cookie, we raised just over. $1,700 to donate to this storied organization.