At Cakes For Kids Saskatoon, we believe every child deserves to feel celebrated on their birthday and enjoy a delicious cake.
We partner with local organizations to connect volunteer bakers with families who may find it difficult to provide a birthday cake for their children.
You don't need to be an experienced baker. What you lack in talent or experience, you can make up for with love.
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We want every child to feel special and enjoy some delicious cake on their birthday!
Our partner parent/child organizations identify families who are a good match for our program.
We reach out to our volunteers to coordinate around their schedule. Volunteers have up to 48 hours to respond.
Our volunteers deliver the goods to the partner organization so the family can remain anonymous.
The answer is no! We are not a registered charity at this point, so background checks are not necessary. You’re just a person doing something good for a neighbour in need! Read more about how your donation is protected in the “Food Donations Act” FAQ below.
We prefer to operate through organizations. However, if you know of a family in need, we certainly do not want to leave them out. Let us know on our Refer a Family page. We will have the volunteer drop their gift off at a neutral location (such as a church, organization, etc) and allow the family to pick up from there.
Unfortunately, no. At the moment, we are not a registered charity. But we still appreciate your gifts of time, cake or money. We cannot run without your generosity.
You bet! We want to emphasize that we are looking for bakers of all skill and experience levels. Whether this is your first cake, or your thousandth, there is a family in your community who will appreciate the time, support and love you put into your donation. Still not comfortable with baking? Let us know on our Volunteer page, and we will keep you in mind for future opportunities such as fundraisers, volunteer coordinating, delivering cakes, etc.
Not at the moment. We are going to see where this journey takes us and may decide to register at a later date.
Our food donations are covered under the Food Donation Act. Because there is no money being exchanged, your donation is seen as no different than bringing a plate of cookies to your neighbour. Interested in reading more about this? Here’s a link to a great resource.
Our recipient families can always remain anonymous. We ask only for the child’s first name or initial. This is done to protect the family and child’s safety, privacy and dignity. If the family prefers to remain anonymous, we protect them by having the volunteer drop off their cake to a neutral location such as the organization who referred them, or a church, etc.
We are incredibly grateful for the donations we receive. These go towards expenses such as our website, the cost of cake boxes, etc. We run the occasional fundraiser, so watch our facebook (Cakes For Kids Saskatoon) or instagram (@cakesforkidsyxe) for updates!
More questions?
Reach out to us at CakesForKidsSaskatoon@gmail.com or fill out our contact form
