This year September 28 will mark the eighth National Cupcake Day 4 Kids with Cancer.
Founder Sandy Cipriano is calling on everyone to get involved, mark the date on their calendars, start baking and make a difference in the lives of children
Already events have been planned at 88 shopping malls across the country as the non-profit company aims to better last year’s target.
Cipriano began this journey after her friend lost her three-year-old daughter to cancer.
As the owner of a restaurant in Vereeniging, she realised that she could do something to change lives.
“The first year we raised R5 000 and helped one little boy,” she said.
“Now we have helped more than 1 500 patients.
“This is really the sweetest way to help save a life.”
“A non-profit company and a public benefits organisation Cupcakes of Hope aims to create awareness and raise funds for children with life threatening diseases.
“This is achieved through our love for baking cupcakes.”
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The funds raised enable the organisation to assist about 70 patients each month to pay for their medical expenses, day-to-day needs like nutritional food and transport money to and from hospital.
“This year we have already registered 65 new patients on our books,” said Cipriano.
“Last month we donated R25 000 to 16-year-old Damon for his prosthetic leg and a further R75 000 to Jordan who flew to the USA for his trial treatment.”
Essentially Cupcakes of Hope is a community driven project that brings everyone involved to ‘bake’ a difference in the lives of children with life threatening diseases.
Volunteers are called Cupcake Angels and can be anyone.
“Aged between three and 90-years-old, students, firemen, lawyers and doctors, all come together from different backgrounds and income levels to bake a difference,” said Cipriano..
“All that is needed is a bit of time and loads of love.
“We want to spread cupcake love all across South Africa.”
Cupcakes of Hope have set a few world records to help create awareness for the cause:
• 2017 – World’s Tallest Cupcake Tower – 10.7m tall.
Over R300 000 was raised for children waiting stem cell transplants
• 2018 – Tallest Mandela Cake – This 3m tall Mandela Cake Statue was created in Sandton City to celebrate Madiba’s 100th Birthday.
To register to become a baker for National Cupcake Day visit www.cupcakesofhope.org
On National Cupcake Day the public can make a R10 donation for a delicious cupcake made with love.
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