Pies to the Occasion
Ready to check an item off your Thanksgiving to-do list Head to BustACrust.org and order a pumpkin, sweet potato, pecan or apple pie for $25. Pie sales run through Nov. 11.
Group sales are welcome.
Pie pickup is Nov. 19 at Xavier University’s Alumni Center, just in time for Thanksgiving dinner. Pies are guaranteed fresh through Thanksgiving Day.
Click here for video of last year's pie pickup.
Making a giant meal for your entire family at Thanksgiving can be exhausting. Luckily, you can find a little help for dessert.
The biggest annual fundraiser for Meals on Wheels Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky returns for its third year, with pies on sale now.
Not only does this popular pie sale give you a break on baking for the holiday, it is also one of the largest fundraisers in the nation that raises money to feed seniors.
“Bust a Crust is a win-win for everyone,” says Jennifer Steele, CEO of Meals on Wheels. “You get a delicious Thanksgiving dessert without the stress, and thousands of local seniors get the food and services they need to stay in their homes.”
Community Pie-nded
Group sales are available for Bust a Crust!, but those aren’t limited to just businesses looking for a sweet holiday gift for employees.
Last year, Arnold Huckeby bought pies for his neighbors in Loveland.
“It was just a way of making contact with our neighbors,” says Huckeby, who everyone just calls Huck. “It was a way to say ‘This is for you being a good neighbor to us.’ ”
Since last Thanksgiving, one of Huck’s neighbor’s has moved. But he still plans to give a pie to them.
“It’s our way of staying in contact,” he says.
Orders of 20+ pies sell for $15 each while orders of 100+ sell for $13 each. All bulk orders must be made by Friday, Nov. 4.
Meals on Wheels can also arrange for delivery of bulk orders.
To purchase, visit the bulk order website or call 513-661-2777.
Thousands of pies are donated to the fundraiser each year by local “pie masters” – bakers and bakeries from around the region. This year, Meals on Wheels also welcomed presenting sponsor Sara Lee and featured restaurant sponsor, Walt's Hitching Post.
In 2021, Bust A Crust sold more than 3,000 pies, which provided more than 10,000 seniors in the region with meals and more. This year's goal is 5,000 pies, which would provide assistance to more than 15,000 local seniors. Each pie sold provides meals and more for a Greater Cincinnati senior for an entire week.