The Tampa Vegan Bake Sale unites sweets, vinyl and animal lovers later this month.

Vegan-friendly toasted coconut chocolate chip cookies, anyone?Veganbaking.net via Wikimedia Commons

Later this month, the Tampa Vegan Bake Sale unites sweets, vinyl and animal lovers for a seventh year.The baked goods showcase, held annually in conjunction with the Record Store Day celebration at Tampa's Mojo Books & Records, kicks off at 8 a.m. April 22.

In addition to live music and rare vinyl, the crowd has the opportunity to score homemade vegan-friendly treats while raising money for the care of homeless and feral cats and kittens.

Those who plan to bring a baked good to share should RSVP and indicate what they're contributing. Donated treats, which must be vegan, can't feature any animal products, including milk, eggs, honey, whey, gelatin, butter or non-vegan margarine, among other ingredients.

Organizers are also looking for people to help spread the word, plus make monetary donations to offset the cost of baking supplies.

Check out a short video, posted byAnimal Advocacy of Tampa Bay,from last year's Tampa Vegan Bake Salebelow.

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