Cake4Kids

When a cake is so much more than just a cake.

Cake4Kids provides free, custom cakes, cupcakes, and cookies for youth who would otherwise not receive one, to celebrate their important milestones such as birthdays, graduations, academic awards, and adoptions. 

For youth experiencing homelessness, struggling with food insecurity, moving through foster care, or recovering from domestic violence, having food, shelter, safety, and education are simply not enough to feel whole, to grapple with the trauma they may have endured, or to create a positive childhood experience—they need and deserve more. Each custom sweet from Cake4Kids creates a special moment for a child in need showing them that we believe in them, we are thinking of them, and we care.

We have been delivering hope and smiles to youth since 2010, an ever-growing nonprofit with chapters coast to coast, each with a thriving community of volunteers, supporters, partners, and more. To make the most significant impact possible in every community we serve, Cake4Kids partners exclusively with human and social services agencies that support at-risk youth ages 1-24, integrating ourselves into local community structures and allowing thousands of youth each year to easily access our program. While we initially focused our efforts on supporting youth in foster care, today we proudly serve a very diverse population, baking and delivering for those who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking, in foster care, LGBTQ+, experiencing homelessness, living below the poverty line, refugees, and unaccompanied immigrant minors.

Why do we fundraise?

While our volunteers sprinkle a whole lotta love with their baking, our team is working their magic behind the scenes. With 14,000 cake requests in a single year, over 6,000 volunteer bakers, and over 2,000 caseworker partners, we couldn’t operate without our staff. We’re recruiting and onboarding thousands of volunteers, providing baker support, and making sure every single cake gets to a child. We’re partnering with agencies in 17 states and working with thousands of caseworkers throughout the year to make sure we’re supporting as many youth as possible. We’re managing our website and systems, building community support, fundraising, and so much more. And just like any other program, we also have expenses such as insurance, bookkeeping, software, and supplies that make our work possible.

Our small but mighty team works tirelessly to further our mission. But we need your support to reach even more children in need.

Donate today and help sprinkle some joy in your community.