It's Pie, Sale, Bake Off Time!

Buy a pie and give to a good cause. Or bake some goodies yourself and raise money for a good cause. Or maybe, compete to be the best County baker in the annual Great County Employees’ Charitable Organization Bake Off.

Heck, do all three! But you need to act fast to take part.

County employees can order a delicious Marie Callendar’s pie — apple, French apple, razzleberry, pumpkin, cherry or peach — for just $16 through 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 online. Proceeds will go to CECO to be given out to local charities. It’s the perfect way to give to those who need it and get the perfect desert for Thanksgiving at the same time.

You can pick up pies Tuesday, Nov. 21 in room 402A at the County Administration Center, building 5600 at the County Operations Center and at the Mills Building downtown. Just be sure to bring your Eventbrite receipt.

Meanwhile, the Great CECO Bake Off and the Bake Sale will both take place Wednesday Nov. 15 in room 402A at the County Administration Center at 1600 Pacific Highway.

If you want to take part — either by baking goodies to raise money for CECO, or to compete in the Bake Off — you need to email sdceco@sdcounty.ca.gov no later than Monday, Nov. 13.

The Bake Sale will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and all proceeds from the sale will go to CECO to distribute to local charities. Bakers can drop their goods off and CECO volunteers will handle the sales. Last year’s event featured 20 to 30 different items, from brownies to cookies, cakes and pastries. (A delicious time was had by all.)

Entries for the Bake Off must be dropped off in 402A at the CAC between 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Nov. 15. Entries must be home-made; multiple entries are allowed. Judging will be done between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and entries will be judged by taste.

The winner of the Bake Off will be announced Thursday, Nov. 16. The winner may be asked to share their award-winning recipe and get their picture taken with the judge.

So, come on! Give a little, get a lot!