3月19日，美国开心果种植者协会（APG）代表团携手加州小姐来到青焙坊，向青焙坊学员们捐赠了5000美元。美国开心果种植者协会是我们的合作伙伴，今年是双方合作的第二年。
推开烘焙中心的大门，便闻到了面包的甜香，只见白色的桌布上巧妙地摆放着洁白的磁盘或编织的篮筐，一个个金黄的面包就放在里边，只是远看就令人食指大动，忍不住要拿来品尝。这些都是张政海老师利用APG提供的开心果制作的新型面包。果然，随着媒体朋友及协会中国总部工作人员的到来，大家的目光便不时逡巡在面包桌上。
十点三十分整，来自美国的种植者们以及美丽动人的加州小姐Leah Cecil一行款款而来。品尝过青焙坊出品的开心果面包后，连连赞叹。得知这些面包都是由张政海老师带领学员们制作之后，许多种植者们纷纷来到带着高大厨师帽的学员面前，竖起大拇指。
APG代表Jim Zion及青焙坊项目经理林兰女士分别介绍各自组织后，捐赠仪式正式开始。媒体提问环节时，来自环球时报的章女士问道，APG为何会选择支持慈善组织。开心果协会负责人答道：“我们非常开心能与青焙坊这样慈善组织合作，他们教会需要帮助的青少年有用的技能。同时，能让我们的开心果在烘焙中重现光彩，也是非常美妙的事情。”
活动最后，大家向张老师学做开心果羊角，青焙坊学员也不时指导各位种植者们。做完了面包，加州小姐、种植者们与各位学员合影留念，并同时大喊“我爱开心果”！正午的阳光洒入烘焙室，恰好为这张合影添加了许多明媚的色彩。
On March 19h, a delegation from the American pistachio growers (APG)association visited SYB with their ambassador, Miss California, and donated 5,000 dollars to SYB charity program. This is the second year that American Pistachio Growers supports SYB.
On entering the door of the baking center, sweet fragrance of bread could be smelled. On the white cloth was a snow-white plate and knitted baskets, in which golden pastries were arranged. These were new recipes that bakery chef Zhang Zhenghai had developed thanks to the pistachios provided by APG. Only by seeing it from a distance, people couldn’t help approaching and having a taste. Indeed, as media friends arrived, they constantly turned their eye to the bread.
Growers and beautiful Miss California, Leah Cecil, arrived at 10:30. They didn’t stop to express their appreciation, even after several tastes! Many of them came to the teacher Zhang Zhenghai and students, turning up their thumbs, to congratulate them on their products.
The donation ceremony was hold after a quick introduction of their respective organization, by Jim Zion, representative of American Pistachio Growers, and Floriane, SYB program manager. In the question-and-answer session, Ms. Zhang from Global Times asked why the association would chose to support a charity during their China tour. One of the growers answered:”We’re very happy to give to such a meaningful cause. SYB is a fantastic program, which gives a very special skill to the youth in need. It’s also fascinating for us to see how well pistachios can be used in bakery!.”
At the end, the growers and Miss California learned how to roll a pistachio croissant with bakery trainer Zhang. Our students also helped them from time to time. After that short baking session, Miss California, growers and our students took a picture together while shouting “I love pistachios”! The noon sunlight was pouring into the room, adding some bright color to the picture.