About 3‚000 South Africans are preparing to bake 200‚000 cupcakes for the “sweetest day of the year” on Saturday.
National Cupcake Day 4 Kids‚ an event to “bake” a difference in the lives of children with cancer‚ takes place at 79 malls in SA.
Cupcakes of Hope founder Sandy Cipriano hopes this year’s event will break the record of R1.2m raised. “We’re hoping to break the record and raise R2m on Saturday. We don’t actually ‘sell’ the cupcakes‚ we ask the public for a minimum R10 donation and they receive a delicious cupcake made with love and a leaflet with the early signs of childhood cancer‚” she said. The non-profit organisation raises funds to assist 70 patients a month by paying their medical bills and day-to-day expenses.
National health department spokesperson Popo Maja said 1,033 children had been diagnosed with cancer in SA last year. – TimesLIVE..