Gutsy Girl, Blakely (aka “Blake”) Colvin, at age 14 teaches us that age is no obstacle when itcomes to big ambitions, like finding a cure for Cancer.
She designed a fundraiser called Cupcakes for Cancer, which is an organization that bakes and sells homemade cupcakes to support Cancer causes.
Her vision began with a desire to help fellow 8th grader, Kevin, treat his leukemia. Cupcakes for Cancer was born when Blake and her ‘cupcake crew’ sold homemade cupcakes for $1 a piece after school and at local events … when, in 6 weeks, they raised $5,000 for Kevin's family!
Cupcakes for Cancer recently raised $16,000 at an event (more than triple the estimate)… Do the math. How much will they raise in 10 years time? 20?
Moms, are your kids looking for worthwhile things to do? Well, Blake has a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) cupcake kit available! To learn more about Blake and Cupcakes for Cancer, or to get involved please visit her MySpace page.
Did we forget to mention that Blake (pictured far right in the above photo) is a chemo survivor herself?
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