Gingerbread (charity) UK. The charity describes its vision as ‘a society in which single parent families are valued and treated equally and fairly.’ Helpline Gingerbread runs a Freephone helpline (0808 802 0925) offering advice and information for single parents. The helpline is staffed by advisers who are trained to give guidance on practical matters to do with money, benefits, employment issues and family law. Membership Single parents can become members of Gingerbread for free, most signing up via the Gingerbread website. Members can use the protected online forums, receive a monthly e-newsletter and get access to discounts and special offers. Local groups
The Gingerbread Man also helped popularize the meme of the Gingerbread Man, although Baum's tale, like Ranken's, contained few elements of the original story. Some tales have settings and cultural connections beyond Europe, such as Eric Kimmel's "The Runaway Tortilla" (2000) about a desert-roving tortilla who avoids donkeys, rattlesnakes, and buckaroos only to be defeated by crafty Señor Coyote; the Hanukkah version called "The Runaway Latkes" (2000) by Leslie Kimmelman; and Ying Chang Compestine's Chinese New Year tale, "The Runaway Rice Cake" (2001). Peter Armour's "Stop That Pickle!" (2005) is a tale about a runaway deli pickle. "Marsupial Sue Presents "The Runaway Pancake""