More than 100 Paulding County bakers and makers are donating homemade goodies for the 2026 Sweet Shop, which will benefit the Caring & Sharing Food Pantry! The event will be at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, 601 Flat Rock Drive in Paulding from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Cash and checks will be accepted. Also, card payments can be made online at the event.

The Sweet Shop will feature an array of pies, yeast and sourdough breads, cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, cakes, chocolates and other candy, 30 types of cookies, snack mixes and more.

The following cottage bakers and bakeries are supporting the fundraiser by donating this year: Bean Creek Farms, Ciara's Cookie Corner, Farmer's Wife Cupcakes, Flour Baking Co., Grounded Coffee & Crumbs, Humble Heck Bakery, K&H Sweets, Kuntry Kakers, Mama Moos, Mom & Son's Bakery, Paulding County Senior Center, Paulding Exempted Village High School Nutrition and Wellness class, Sandy's Cakes, Setser’s Sourdough, Simply from Scratch, Sweet A.S. Cakes, and The Pink Flamingo Bakery.

The money raised from the event will go to the general operating budget for the pantry which will help to pay ongoing expenses, including buying food.

The Caring & Sharing Food Pantry’s purpose is to support Paulding County residents who are experiencing food insecurity. They are run entirely on donations of food and financial support from the local communities.

For more information about the pantry, volunteering opportunities and fundraising activities, follow the Caring & Sharing Food Pantry on Facebook. If you have questions about the event, please call the pantry, at (419) 399-9562 or send an email to info@caresharepantry.org.