The third annual Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale (WVBS) is coming up, April 23 through May 1. It's easy and fun to join this impactful world party!

The concept is simple: Groups around the world hold vegan bake sales during a nine-day period, or as close as possible to it. Each participating group can do whatever it wants with its proceeds. The "easy as pie" signup form is here: www.veganbakesale.org/veganbakesale/vbs-signup.html. More details are here: www.veganbakesale.org.

The profusion of vegan bake sales around the world at around the same time creates a buzz that helps spread the vegan message - at least the dessert part - in a non-stressful way, raises money for lots of worthy causes, connects people from across the globe, and spurs creative enthusiasm. The WVBS was named "Veg Event of the Year" by VegNews magazine, and last year was covered by CNN.com: www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/04/30/vegan.bake.sale.

Anyone can participate, and bake sales can be any size.

The www.veganbakesale.org web site has tons of tips on planning and running bake sales, including choosing venues, finding bakers - and businesses that may want to donate, attracting customers, preventing mishaps, and ensuring success. Vegan bake sales combine vegan outreach, recipe sharing, community spirit, philanthropy, and fun!

Spread the love and the frosting -- Third annual Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale, April 23 - May 1, 2011