How Seattle’s Bakeries Are Working to Raise Money for Safe Abortion Access
A June 5 fundraiser includes Saint Bread, Ben’s Bread, and other notable local bakeries.
Ben and Megan Campbell of Ben’s Bread rallied local bakeries to raise money for organizations fighting for safe abortion access.
In 2019, Planned Parenthood’s federal funding was under attack by the Trump administration. Ben’s Bread co-owner Megan Campbell knew she had little sway over national politics, but instead of wallowing in the anger and despair she felt, she decided to do what she could: throw a bake sale to raise funds for organizations supporting abortion access.
Back then, she couldn’t imagine Roe v. Wade being overturned and says she got “really upset” when she read the recently leaked Supreme Court majority draft opinion arguing to remove some of the strongest federal protections for abortion access. She didn’t want to sit idly by.
Campbell took to Instagram, asking local bakeries and food businesses to join her in raising money for organizations helping people access abortions, hoping a few people would join her. Instead, she got an overwhelming swell of support from local businesses — with bakery and cafe Saint Bread offering their backyard, the Jensen Marina on Portage Bay in the University District, as a location.