Sweet Blessings Influence

Photo take from Sweet Blessings Facebook page

During my time at Sweet Blessings, I have learned a lot about what it takes to run a nonprofit.  Ashley, the owner, is a very inspirational lady in the way she started Sweet Blessings, and has turned it into the place it is today.  Every time I have gone to volunteer she is available to guide beginners, and help out the people who have been there before.  Ashley is just one of the reasons that I have enjoyed working at Sweet Blessings thus far.

Another reason I love Sweet Blessings is because I have the knowledge that every cake made goes to a child who otherwise would no get one.  This makes me excited to go volunteer because I know I am making an immediate difference in that child's life, even if it is only for one day.  The fact that each child's individual interests are taken into account before making it is something that makes Sweet Blessings so unique.  I have been lucky enough in my life, where I have always felt special on my birthday, and I have never had to worry about whether I will receive a cake or not.  Being able to help children not so lucky is a very rewarding experience.  As seen in the picture on the right, Sweet Blessings has such a positive influence on each child who gets a cake for their birthday.  This child received a Cars themed cake, one of his favorite movies, and clearly he was overjoyed to see it on is birthday.

Cake made during last visit

At my most recent visit to Sweet Blessings, Lanie and I had the privilege to make a UK cake for a boy with very good taste in teams.  Before we even got there, the cake was baked, layered with cardboard in between the two cakes, and covered in a layer of fondant.  The fondant is basically a thick layer of icing to make the cake smoother and look nicer before adding details.  The process that we contributed to this cake involved cutting out the letters for his name, using a ribbon cutter to form stripes, and hammering a dowel into the cake to stand up the UK symbol.  These may sound like daunting tasks, but with the other volunteers' guidance, the cake turned out great.  Once it was steamed, we boxed it up and it was ready to go the child on his birthday the following day.  Unfortunately with finals approaching, my last visit is most likely my last visit of the semester.  That being said, I had such a great experience volunteering here, I plan to come back next semester and bring my friends so that they too can help out.