Palmetto Optimist Cookbook

Raise Funds for Youth

We’re cooking up something special — and you’re invited to be part of it!

The Palmetto Optimist Club is creating a community cookbook to raise funds for:

• 🤝 Optimist International Foundation – supporting youth programs across the globe. Learn more about the Optimist International Foundation»

• 🧤 Cool Hands – Dedicated to empowering youth aged 5 to 18, fostering environmental stewardship, and addressing food insecurity the Sumter community.
  Learn more about Cool Hands »

Support two great causes while getting your name in front of hundreds of families and food lovers!

Advertising opportunities include:

• 📖 Full-Page Color Ad – $200

• 📰 Half-Page Ad – $100

• 📌 Quarter-Page Ad – $50

• 💛 Logo Sponsor – $25 (logo listed on section title page)

• ❤️ In Honor/In Memory Line – $15

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👉 Become a Sponsor or Advertiser »

Your support helps us print the cookbook and maximize funds raised for kids and families.

Help us stir up excitement:

• Share this page with your friends and family

• Post about it on social media

• Invite others to submit a recipe or place an ad

✅ Submit Your Favorite Recipe

Do you have a cherished family recipe, a weeknight favorite, or a sweet treat everyone asks for?

Share it with us!
We welcome appetizers, main dishes, desserts, snacks, and everything in between.

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📥 Click here to submit your recipe »

You’ll be credited in the cookbook — and maybe even featured on our social media!

Food brings people together. Whether you’re a seasoned chef or a microwave master, your recipe has a story — and we’d love to share it. Our cookbook will be full of local flavor, family traditions, and community heart.

• Recipe Submission Deadline: September 30, 2025

• Advertising Deadline: September 30, 2025

• Cookbook Release: Fall 2025