Gingerbread Homes for Animals Holiday Cards and Gifts
Gingerbread Homes for Animals is the legendary humane education event produced by Rational Animal, NYC’s non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness about NYC’s at-risk animals. From 2003 – 2007, Rational Animal produced the event at the Chelsea Market with the support of the ASPCA, PastryScoop.com, The French Culinary Institute, HEART, and the Avian Welfare Coalition.Gingerbread Homes for Animals featured beautiful pastry creations such as Kitty Kastle by Chef Martin Howard, Brasserie 8 1/2, and Horse Haven by Chef Andrea Lekberg, Sweet Melissa Patisserie. (Photo by Rick Edwards, Rational Animal)
This unique event, based upon animal themes expressed in traditional holiday gingerbread and sweets, draws people who love animals, pastry, and plenty of people who love both! Leading NYC pastry chefs participating at the last event included Martin Howard, Brasserie 8½; Victoria Love, The Water Club, Lauri Ditunno, Dianne Rossomando, The French Culinary Institute, Judiaann Woo, Raina Bien, and Danielle Wong.
Rational Animal has created a set of commemorative holiday cards featuring some favorite gingerbread houses of years past. Sales from the boxsets of 8 cards help Rational Animal continue our advocacy campaigns like the Mother’s Comfort Project, as well as humane education programs, PSAs, and special events to raise public awareness of at-risk animals.
The photos from past Gingerbread Homes for Animals, like the ones you see here, are make up the various covers of the holiday greeting cards.
This whimsical image is featured on another one of Rational Animal’s holiday greeting cards.Photos of fanciful gingerbread homes from previous exhibits are featured this year in a series of eight holiday greeting cards.
Check out a video of the 2007 event!
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Gingerbread Homes for Animals on ABC7
More press for the Gingerbread Homes for Animals Project:
- NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals
- Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals
- New York Tails
