For the ninth consecutive October, MSU Bakers is supporting National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Gwen’s Bagels. These plump, pink bagels with dried cranberries help celebrate breast cancer survivors and honor the memory of victims. Every bagel is made from scratch and baked fresh by MSU Bakers’ Rita Lyon, whose mother Gwen (the namesake of the bagels) passed away in 1972 of breast cancer. Rita has been a baker with MSU Bakers for 19 years, and she personally developed the recipe.
Gwen’s Bagels will be available for order Oct. 1-31 at $6.50 per half dozen at msubakers.com, with $1 from every order donated to the American Cancer Society. Gwen’s Bagels will also be available in residential dining halls and for purchase at Sparty’s locations on Wednesdays — deemed Gwensday Wednesdays — during the month of October. Additionally, MSU Bakers will offer products for sale in their new customer service pickup area.
MSU Bakers customer order pick up is now located on the west side of the Food Stores building at 220 Service Road. Follow the signs back through the parking lot and enter the door at the top of the steps. There is dedicated parking for pick up customers right next to the sidewalk at the bottom of the steps. Gwen's Bagels and other items will be available for sale throughout October. If you have any questions, call 517-353-9310.