7th Annual Cupcakes For A Cause® Week Supports Children Affected By Cancer

Aug. 16, 2010 - PRLog -- Reston, VA – August 16th, 2010 — From September 20 - 26, 2010, EDIBLES INCREDIBLE DESSERTS and hundreds of other leading bakeries across the country will team up with national nonprofit organization, CancerCare, for the seventh annual Cupcakes for a Cause® Week supporting children affected by a cancer diagnosis.  September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.  

EDIBLES INCREDIBLE DESSERTS will be one of over 650 participating locations, including gourmet bakeries as well as grocery and convenience stores, in the week-long event. Participating locations are selling specially decorated cupcakes and donating a portion of the proceeds from their sale to CancerCare for Kids®, a program that provides free, professional support services to children affected by cancer.

“We are thrilled to be part of Cupcakes for a Cause this year and urge everyone in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area to visit us during Cupcakes for a Cause Week,” said Alan Furman, CEO of Edibles Incredible Desserts.

Cupcakes sold through the Cupcakes for a Cause campaign bear a candy version of the smiley-face icon of the CancerCare for Kids program.  Last year’s event raised nearly $100,000 for CancerCare for Kids.

“Cupcakes for a Cause is a great way to have a treat while helping children affected by this devastating illness,” said Helen Miller, Chief Executive Officer of CancerCare.

“Children diagnosed with cancer, and those who have a parent or sibling with cancer, face very difficult emotional questions and concerns that most kids their age don’t have. Our oncology-trained professional social workers help children understand cancer, talk about their feelings, and become less afraid.”

A complete list of bakeries participating in the week-long event in the Northern Virginia area and nationwide can be found at www.cupcakesforacause(dot)org.  And starting September 1, anyone visiting the website can help raise awareness and additional funds for the program by creating their own virtual e-Cupcake and sending it to a friend. Cupcakes for a Cause presenting sponsor, leading hair styling brand göt2b, will donate $1 to CancerCare for each of the first 10,000 e-Cupcakes sent.

Additionally, families, community groups and businesses can support the program in a homemade way by hosting their own bake sale and donating the proceeds.  People interested in hosting a bake sale can visit www.cupcakesforacause.org to download a Bake Sale Toolkit, also sponsored by göt2b.  

For more information about CancerCare for Kids, which provides free professional support services – age-appropriate counseling, financial assistance, education and practical support – to children affected by a cancer diagnosis, whether their own or that or a loved one, visit www.cancercareforkids.org.

About CancerCare and CancerCare for Kids
CancerCare is a national non-profit organization founded in 1944 that provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved.   Children and teens affected by cancer have special needs and concerns.  CancerCare for Kids offers practical support, education and advice to parents, and counseling to children and teens to help them understand cancer. All services are provided by professional oncology social workers and are completely free of charge. For more information, call 1-800-813-HOPE (4673) or visit www.cancercare.org.

About Edibles Incredible Desserts:
http://www.ediblesincredible.com/

Edibles Incredible Desserts is a gourmet bakery headquartered in Northern Virginia. Edibles Incredible operates two retail locations located in Reston Town Center and Brambleton Town Center.

We deliver our cakes, cupcakes, fudge, gourmet desserts, chocolates and confections nationwide, (throughout the United States to all 50 states!). And when you order cakes online from Edibles Incredible Desserts, the cake is made with the finest ingredients, shipped overnight and delivered to your doorstep.

Wedding cakes are available to residents of Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC .

Ordering cupcakes and cakes online is secure and easy. Your cake delivery and cupcake delivery will be fast and your cake or cupcakes will taste delicious.

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Edibles Incredible Desserts delivers cakes, cupcakes, fudge, gourmet desserts, chocolates and confections nationwide. When you order cakes online from Edibles Incredible Desserts, the cake is made with the finest ingredients, and shipped overnight to your doorstep.