{"id":4527,"date":"2021-02-09T18:30:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T18:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justfundraising.com\/blog\/?p=4527"},"modified":"2021-02-09T18:30:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T18:30:04","slug":"national-pretzel-month-pretzel-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.justfundraising.com\/blog\/national-pretzel-month-pretzel-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate National Soft Pretzel Month With An Oh-So-Good Pretzel Fundraiser!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Did you know that April is National Soft Pretzel month? That\u2019s right, those tender, chewy, salty-with-a-touch-of-sweetness knots have their own month, and deservedly so! Given that springtime is when a lot of schools<\/a> and sports organizations<\/a> kick their fundraising<\/a> into gear, it\u2019s the perfect opportunity to launch a pretzel fundraiser!<\/p>\n

Before getting into the ins and outs of earning bread with bread (sorry, we had to go there), let\u2019s take a look at the twisty-turny history of one of America\u2019s favorite snacks!<\/p>\n

A Treat (Almost) As Old As Time<\/h2>\n

Contrary to popular belief, pretzels were not invented by a streetwise New Yorker, or the Major League Baseball Association. Legend has it that they were first created by an Italian monk way, way, waaaaay back in the year 610. He called them pretiola, which is Latin for \u201clittle reward\u201d. They were indeed little rewards at the time, for children who learned their prayers. In fact, the classic pretzel shape is said to mimic the folded arms of praying children. (You can vaguely see it if you hold it upside down – maybe we\u2019ve been holding pretzels wrong this entire time!)<\/p>\n

Pretzels have a long-standing connection to Christianity. Their simple makeup of flour, water, and salt allowed them to be eaten during Lent, the 40-day period of reflection and fasting leading up to Easter. You might also be surprised to know that pretzels were not introduced to America until the 18th century, and not by Italians, but by Swiss and German immigrants. It\u2019s crunchy counterpart, however, was an American creation. The hard pretzel\u2019s appeal was that it kept longer while soft pretzels would quickly go stale The first hard pretzel bakery opened in Pennsylvania in 1850.<\/p>\n

To this day, Pennsylvanians are the biggest consumers of pretzels in the country<\/a>, eating 6 times as many as the national average per year. However, while not quite at Pennsylvanian proportions, both soft and hard pretzels are popular all across the country. In fact, it\u2019s safe to say that the salty snack has secured a permanent spot on the roster of classic American foods.<\/p>\n

So how can your group take advantage of this love affair with the famous twisty treat? There are actually a few ways (yes, we love pretzels so much we have more than one pretzel fundraiser).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n

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