Winona County DAC is very excited to offer Butter Braid® pastries as a fundraising program. A Butter Braid® pastry is a unique and delicious homemade frozen pastry loaf that the customer lets rise 8-12 hours and then bakes to produce a delicious breakfast, dessert, or dinner side. They are hand-braided and layered with real butter to create a sweet, flaky pastry with incredible flavor that melts-in-your mouth! Butter Braids are NOT sold in stores.
Butter Braid® Pastries are 22 ounces in size and are available in eight delicious flavors: Cinnamon, Blueberry-Cream Cheese, Strawberry-Cream Cheese, Apple, Cherry, Raspberry, Caramel Rolls, and CHOCOLATE. Each Butter Braid (and the caramel rolls) are $15.00. All products come with a frosting or caramel depending on the braid purchased.
The proceeds from the sale will go towards bringing back our “outings program.” We earn $6 for each Butter Braid sold (if we sell over 250 braids otherwise, we get $5 per braid) and our goal is to raise $2,500.00.
*What We Are Fundraising For: Bring Back the Outings*
We have been unable to reinstate the Outing program since the COVID-19 pandemic started and we had to shut down for a bit. We have since been climbing steadily back up the hill one step at a time to our new normalcy, but this is a program we have not been able to bring back yet due to funds. The outings not only created such joy for the individuals, but in some cases the ability to combine fun with learning. Previous outings were both local, such as visiting the Winona 7 Theatre, and non-local, such as visiting the Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo in Owatonna, MN. On our radar are opportunities such as an Apple Orchard, The Science Museum of Minnesota, the Bell Museum and Planetarium, Byron Zoo, and even something as small as a picnic lunch or BBQ and kickball game at the East Winona Lake.
We have so many fun and exciting ideas, but our resources are limited for program upgrades outside our normal program maintenance. We take pride in our mission to foster the interdependence of individuals with the community and fulfillment in teaching new and honing current skills for our individuals in their everyday lives. We are so grateful for your generosity and want to again thank you for being such a wonderful advocate for the Winona DAC and the individuals we serve.
If you need additional information about the products we are selling, visit the company website at www.wcfundraising.com where you will find more descriptive product details and information about your fundraising products.
The dates of our sale are listed below. (We know our auction just ended, but we are really hoping to get an Outing schedule by the time summer starts!) They will be delivered just in time for Mother’s Day! All Butter Braids will come frozen. Butter Braids will be held at the DAC for pick up between Monday – Friday from 7:00am-3:30pm.
End Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 (This is a change due to the event coordinator being out and letters unable to being sent home to the houses as early as we would have liked.)
Delivery Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (in the afternoon)
To place an order please call or email Jenna or please put the order in online at our store website! When choosing your seller, please chose the “Winona DAC” as your seller. All checks are to be made out to the Winona County DAC. Cash is also an option as well. Butter Braids must be paid for by April 21, 2025. You may order online at: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/db400375-325f-4f57-bcd4-82f4e7440ecd Just click on the link and then click on a certain seller or, click on “Winona DAC”)
Feel free to contact Jenna with any questions you may have or to place an order at 507-452-1798 or jvolkman@winonadac.org.
Thanks in advance for helping make this fundraiser a huge success and for helping to Bring Back the Outings!