The Brits Party of Hope was a very sweet success
Brits Mall was one of the locations for a Cupcakes for Cancer Party of Hope
The Party of Hope is held on National Cupcakes 4 Kids Day every year to raise funds for Childhood Cancer as well as cancer awareness. This year it was held on 28 September 2013 and during the “Party” visitors to the various malls were asked to make a donation of R10 towards Cupcakes for Cancer. For every R10 donated they could then choose a cupcake. During the day awareness for Childhood Cancer was created the through the distribution of “Early Childhood Cancer Warning Sign” leaflets.
The actual cupcakes were all baked and decorated by volunteers who then donated these to the cause.
Some of the cupcakes at Brits mall were actually decorated by Nursery School Children.
There were so many beautiful cupcakes that many took quite a few minutes to decide just while one they wanted.
The Party of Hope at Brits Mall was hosted by Tris Avles and some of the ladies who donated cupcakes were also there on the day to assist in at the event.
In addition to the normal cupcakes there was also a giant cupcake which was raffled at R10 per ticket. Towards the end of the day little Hanna – who was also handing out leaflets and assisting in peoples cupcake choice – drew the winning ticket. An elated Chris Swart was named the winner.
The final amount raised at the National Cupcake Day 4 Kids with Cancer was…….. R1 121 352.80!
The exact sum that was raised at Brits Mall can unfortunately not be disclosed due to safety reasons, but the total raised through the various venues in South Africa was a whopping R1,121,352.80.
This will be distributed to the 13 different cancer related charities that Cupcakes For Cancer supports and will go a long way in making a difference in many children with cancer’s lives.
From Tris and her team a huge thank you goes out to all the volunteers, bakers and all those who supported them on the day.
Tris would also like to give a special thanks to her team as well as Marie-Louis from Brits Mall for all her assistance.
All in all it was a fun filled day for everyone involved and for a very good cause, and no one can wait until next year’s Party of Hope comes around.
Hope to see you there.
To view all the photos taken on the day including the cupcakes and people who supported the event go to the interactive section.
If you would like to read more about Cupcakes for Cancer click here.