11/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/12/2026 12:55
Check dinner rolls off your Thanksgiving meal prep list! Students in the Iowa Culinary Institute® (ici®) Baking and Pastry Arts Program at theDMACC Newton Campus are ready to once again prepare delicious, freshly-baked rolls for your holiday tables.
In other words, Orders are open for the 7th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Roll Fundraiser!
Since 2020, Baking & Pastry Arts students have prepared thousands upon thousands of dinner rolls for customers in the community. One of DMACC's most popular events of the season, the effort has historically fundraised for student travel to a national baking exposition in the spring.
"The Thanksgiving Dinner Roll fundraiser has been a big success over the years," said Chef Ryan Binney, who leads the Baking and Pastry Arts Program at the DMACC Newton Campus. "We always look forward to highlighting our students' culinary skills again."
Order your dinner rolls today!
Deadline: 12 p.m. (Noon) Monday, Nov. 23, 2026
Pre-ordered by the dozen in either white or whole wheat; rolls packaged in a foil pan, i.e. ready to easily and quickly re-heat, if needed.
Cost: $8 per dozen
Pickup: 10 a.m. to Noon - Wednesday, Nov. 25
Pick Up Locations
DMACC Newton
600 N. 2nd Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208
DMACC Urban - Bldg. 1
1134 7th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
To place an order, visit this link.
Students who complete the one-year Iowa Culinary Institute® (ici®) Baking and Pastry Arts diploma program, which is offered exclusively at the DMACC Newton Campus, will graduate as skilled baking artisans who are prepared to begin working or to continue on to earn a two-year culinary degree.
To learn more about the Baking & Pastry Arts program, visit baking.dmacc.edu.