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​Meet The Dancing Baker PA:​

Hi! My name is Mallory, and I’m a high school student from Montgomery County. I started The Dancing Baker PA by combining two things I love—baking and dancing—into something that brings joy while making a difference in my community.

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When I was 13, I began baking healthy, allergy-friendly treats because of my dad’s food allergies. I’d deliver them to neighbors and friends, and just for fun, I’d teach kids a new dance move with each delivery. That’s how I got the nickname “The Dancing Baker.” What started as a small, playful project on my street has grown into a bigger mission: using food (and a little movement) to help fight food insecurity and make healthy eating more accessible.

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Along the way, I’ve volunteered at soup kitchens and community programs where I saw firsthand how many families don’t have consistent access to fresh, nutritious food. That opened my eyes and pushed me to create initiatives under The Dancing Baker PA that meet different needs in our community.

• Munch with Mal: I collect individually packaged, healthy snacks through our Porch 2 Pantries pickups, then create snack boxes that go straight to local food pantries and nonprofits.

• Cool with Mal: I stock a community fridge with ready-to-eat meals and drinks, focusing on people who don’t have kitchens or reliable food storage.

• Recipes with Mal: I share simple recipes that use basic pantry staples—like turning overripe bananas into muffins or canned beans into hummus—so donations can become real, enjoyable meals.

• Porch 2 Pantries: Neighbors get reusable bags and a list of needed snacks. A week later, I come back to collect the donations and deliver them to fridges and pantries in the area.

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I manage most of the logistics myself—coordinating porch pickups, restocking fridges, and testing recipes—because I believe change starts with doing the work. My goal is to make it easier for families in our region to access good, nourishing food while also showing how creative and fun healthy eating can be.

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For me, The Dancing Baker PA isn’t just about food—it’s about community, equity, and finding small but powerful ways to care for each other.

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