Compassionate Cakes for the Community

--by Harriet, posted Jun 29, 2010

I entered the monthly Kindness contest, answering the question, "What would you do with $100 to help your community?" I said that I would buy 100 cake mixes and bake 100 cakes and deliver them to 100 different blocks in my community, encouraging the recipients to share their cakes with their neighbors! I wanted to deliver not only food for their bellies, but food for their souls! I wanted to show the love that I had for my community and encourage others to talk with or meet their neighbors! I named the idea, "Compassionate Cakes".

To my surprise, my idea was chosen and a $100 check was sent to me to do my project! Now, I had to get to work. I bought the cake mixes and made "tags" telling the recipients about the project and encouraging them to visit the website, www.helpothers.org. I added a "tag" to each cake delivered. I made yellow, white, strawberry, butter, chocolate, all different kinds of cakes! I got a map of my town and every time I delivered a cake, I put a sticky "star" on the map to show where I had delivered the cake. I kept a notebook with the names of the families where I delivered the cakes. I got my whole family in on the project, helping me deliver the cakes! I took pictures of the families receiving the cakes. The response is overwhelming! People are really amazed that you would take your time and bake a whole cake for them. It really is such a small and simple gift to me, but a huge gift of love to others. I am blessed beyond words for this website and the opportunity to be a giver of "Compassionate Cakes" for my community.

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Posted by Harriet
Jun 29, 2010
Comments (24)

Readers Comments

bwawili wrote: Wow! "I got a map of my town and every time I delivered a cake, I put a sticky "star" on the map to show where I had delivered the cake." --> Great Job!

warmth wrote: wow congratulations and thank u thinking of an idea like this and inviting more people to be on helpothers and spreading your love and kindness through your wonderful yummy cakes

Sanyogita wrote: Hey,Congratulations for ur excellent idea.U simply rock Harriet.I loved the way u want to share love,kindness,warmth among ur neighbourhood. Hope they all had a great treat and a great lesson to be learnt from you.
Thank You....

Sanyogita wrote: I always love to prepare cakes and give a suprise to my loved ones.It makes me happy to see someone with SMILES.It`s a sweet act n in return you recieve lots of SMILES.

Namaste wrote: Awesome! Wonderful idea, and kudos for carrying it out!

Aurelia wrote: This sounds like fun . Thank you for going above and beyond to make others happy. BAKE, BAKE BAKE Away!
Congratulations....Aurelia
Smiles are Contagious :0)

AtoJ wrote: Wow!!!! That sounds like lots of fun. I am glad you thought of the idea and put forth the effort to do it. I suspect that some of the people who helped you will find ways to help others.

Jan wrote: I love that idea. Even if i can't do 100, i could still do some. Thank you for the idea. :)

WingingHope wrote: W-o-w your cake-giving is so inspiring! Who knows what the good ripple affects of your giving will be on those families. Such a holy thing your community-building activity is. I'm convinced peace blooms from love, and there is no doubt your community feels more loved and is more loving as a direct result of your love and care! Thank you and god bless!

Barbara wrote: What a lovely idea. I'm betting lots of them passed on their own ideas of generosity in other ways. Way to make ripples of love and healing in the universe!

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