Cooking for Culture Announces Participating Bakers and Makers for Second Annual Community Bake Sale on August 23
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More than 25 vendors confirmed for August 23 bake sale benefiting Kaizen Food Rescue and the Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network
DENVER (August 5, 2026)—Cooking for Culture, a community bake sale launched by local organizers, is excited to announce the lineup of participating vendors for its second annual event on Sunday, August 23, from 10 a.m. until goods sell out, at Joyride Brewing (2501 Sheridan Blvd, Edgewater, CO 80214).
The Cooking for Culture community bake sale will feature a variety of baked goods from local food vendors, bakeries, and restaurants. One hundred percent of proceeds will benefit Kaizen Food Rescue, a Denver-based nonprofit founded on the principle that food is a human right, and the Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network (RMIAN), which provides free immigration legal and social services to children and detained adults in need.
“RMIAN is overjoyed to be a recipient of the 2nd Annual Cooking for Culture Community Bake Sale. Community support and a deep recognition of the incredible contributions of immigrant community members drive our work. RMIAN's team works every day to provide free legal representation and social support for children who otherwise would be forced to navigate a complex and adversarial court system entirely on their own. RMIAN also provides free legal representation to individuals in civil immigration detention. Our clients include long-standing community members, beloved family members, asylum seekers, survivors of trafficking and other crimes, young adults, and elders—all of whom have been imprisoned solely because of a civil immigration infraction. Thank you for supporting RMIAN's work for equal access to justice," says Mekela Goehring, RMIAN Executive Director.
The following vendors have graciously donated their baked goods to support the local nonprofits:
Trần Nguyễn-Wills — Denver City Council District 2 candidate, daughter of Vietnamese refugees, and community outreach worker for the City of Denver — will table at Cooking for Culture, sharing Know Your Rights kits for immigrant and refugee neighbors. If elected, Trần would be the first Vietnamese American on Denver City Council. Learn more at TranforTwo.com.
Launched by Patricia Kaowthumrong and Chea Franz, daughters of Thai, Chinese, and Taiwanese immigrants and members of Denver's media and culinary communities, the Cooking for Culture Bake Sale is a response to the many policy changes that continue to threaten marginalized communities across the U.S. Last year's inaugural event raised more than $8,600 for Kaizen Food Rescue and RMIAN.
The Cooking for Culture community bake sale takes place on Sunday, August 23 at 10 a.m. and will go on until goods sell out, at Joyride Brewing (2501 Sheridan Blvd, Edgewater, CO 80214), just blocks from Denver's Northside, a neighborhood that has welcomed immigrants since the late 1800s. That history of resilience and community power continues to anchor the spirit of Cooking for Culture.
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About Cooking for Culture
Cooking for Culture is a celebration of the cultures and stories brought to Colorado by immigrant and refugee communities whose traditions are often preserved through recipes, food rituals, and gatherings. As policy changes continue to threaten marginalized communities throughout the U.S., Cooking for Culture seeks to stand in resistance by preserving, uplifting, and protecting our shared cultures with the return of the community bake sale on August 23, 2026. From our kitchens to a more just world, 100 percent of proceeds will support Kaizen Food Rescue and the Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network. To learn more about this community activation, follow Cooking for Culture on Instagram.