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Golden Butterfly Bakers is Honored at the Mission of Yahweh 2026 Miracles of the Mission Luncheon
Golden Butterfly Bakers was honored to be presented with a plaque that recognized our “unwavering love and dedication" to their mission. To say we were touched by this honor would be an understatement. Everyone at the banquet received a box sample of our cookies packaged in our labeled bag to let the recipient know that “In Jesus’ Name We Bake for You!”. The Mission of Yahweh is one of our long-time recipients. We love the hugs and appreciation we receive when we make the cookie and biscuit deliveries every Tuesday. Seeing the resident children smile when they bite into one of our cookies melts our hearts every time.
Happy 5th Anniversary Golden Butterfly Bakers!
We pulled the first batch of dough out of the mixer on April 8, 2021 and we were off on a great adventure. During the last five years we have grown substantially serving this community. In 2021 we baked and donated about a thousand cookies per week to three recipient nonprofit organizations. Today we bake and donate about 320,000 cookies, muffins and biscuits per year to 14 Greater Houston nonprofit service providers. Over 5,000 individuals receive these gifts of love from our kitchen. In addition to the nonprofits we serve, we are blessed to provide table and forgiveness cookies for seven Kairos prison ministry weekends in Texas each spring and fall, resulting in almost 40,000 cookies donated.
None of this growth would have been possible without the blessings of the amazing volunteers and generous donors who believe in our mission and stand alongside us in sharing the love of God with Houstonians in desperate situations.
Texas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) 2024 Community Service Award.
Golden Butterfly Bakers was presented with their state-level 2024 Community Service award at the annual National Defense Evening banquet. Founder Jan Vogel accepted the award on behalf of our donors and volunteers. Community Service Awards are presented to local citizens or groups that have made outstanding unpaid achievements in cultural, educational, humanitarian, patriotic and citizenship work in their community.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Texas Chapter’s annual Andrus Award for 2024
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Texas Chapter’s annual Andrus Award for 2024 was awarded to Jan Vogel, the founder of a fast-growing non-profit, Golden Butterfly Bakers, which provides baked goods – most famously 10 varieties of cookies, as well as biscuits and muffins – to dozens of service organizations throughout Houston, including homeless shelters, women’s recovery centers and a prison ministry. AARP Texas Director Tina Tran described the recipients as a premier slate of leading figures who embody the selfless spirit of volunteerism. “It is a great honor to recognize individuals who have made lasting and significant contributions in their communities,” said Tran. “These Texans demonstrate through action how sharing their experience, talent and skills brings great benefits to others.
OUR Recipients
