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September 20, 2024 87 mins

Today’s story is a reminder that not all kids have the luxury of celebrating their birthday with a fun cake, but it’s also a reminder that just one small act of kindness, and a little frosting and sprinkles, can light up a child’s special day, showing them that people care about them and they are not forgotten. 

Meet ⁠For Goodness Cakes Twin Cities⁠ co-chapter leads Carolyn McGovern and Katie Lipe, plus five sprinkle squad volunteer bakers—Audrey Hyatt, Kenzie Taylor, Tiffane Gayle, Tom McGovern, and Emily Beckmann, and Chris Bernard from Jeremiah Program and Melissa Westphal from Missions Inc.'s Home Free Shelter, two agencies served by the nonprofit.

⁠For Goodness Cakes⁠ is a nationwide non-profit organization that gives underprivileged youth the chance to have a birthday celebration by matching volunteers to bake special cakes just for them. To date, there are nearly 30 U.S. chapters and they have hand-delivered more than 32,000 cakes.

View photos and links at https://randomsweets.com/for-goodness-cakes-twin-cities-chapter/

For Goodness Cakes® is an officially recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.Tax ID # 81-10383832118 Wilshire Blvd #826Santa Monica, CA 90403

⁠⁠https://www.forgoodnesscakes.org⁠⁠

Email Carolyn McGovern and Katie Lipe from the Twin Cities chapter at twincities@forgoodnesscakes.org.

Instagram: @forgoodnesscakestwincities

Jeremiah Program ⁠https://jeremiahprogram.org⁠

Home Free Shelter, Missions Inc. ⁠https://www.missionsinc.org⁠

Lynn’s Cake, Candy & Chocolate Supplies, ⁠https://lynnscakeandcandy.com⁠  

Kenzie Taylor on Instagram ⁠⁠@kenziespastries⁠⁠

Host, Staci Mergenthal

⁠RandomSweets.com⁠

#ourSweetMidwestLife

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Instagram ⁠@potatoesandmittens⁠

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Email: ⁠staci@randomsweets.com⁠

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