GT Pie celebrates National Pie Day

Posted Thursday, January 21, 2010

(Traverse City, MI) – Grand Traverse Pie Company will celebrate NATIONAL PIE DAY on Saturday, January 23, 2010 by launching the first ever ‘LEND- a-HAND’ campaign. Each Saturday, beginning on National Pie Day, January 23^rd through February 27th, 25 cents from every slice of pie purchased at participating pie shops will be donated to food banks in each local ‘pie shop’ community. The

‘Lend-a-Hand’ community outreach program will assist food banks throughout the Great Lakes State to provide the needed food stuffs throughout this winter season, a critical time of year for many in our state.

Visitors to any Michigan GTPC will smell the aromas flowing from the open air, from-scratch kitchen. Seasonal favorites like traditional Michigan apple, blueberry or cherry; pumpkin and pecan pies; or even chocolate cream – lend comforting scents that fill the entire café.

National Pie Day is dedicated to the celebration of pie. As part of our American heritage, this day is a perfect opportunity to pass on the comforts of Pie and celebrate giving back to our communities!

The seventeen GTPC locations include:

¨ Ann Arbor (734) 997-9702

¨ Brighton (810) 225-7437

¨ Burton (810) 742-9743

¨ East Lansing – (517) 203-3304

¨ Evansville, Indiana (812) 477-7437

¨ Grand Rapids – Kentwood (616) 977-7600

¨ Greenwood, Indiana (317) 885-7437

¨ Midland (989) 839-4872

¨ Mt. Pleasant (989) 779-2743

¨ Norton Shores (231) 799-3399

¨ Okemos (517) 381-7437