Inspiring article today about two teenagers joining forces to make cupcakes to benefit charity under the name Big Girl Cupcake. From The Providence Journal:
All on their own, friends Catherine Corrente, 15, and Isabella Veader, 14, came up with the idea last spring to sell organic cupcakes to raise money for a good cause. The Providence girls were sitting at a table at Tony’s Colonial Market when they noticed a cupcake display rack. Before long, an idea was born. Now they are part of Farm Fresh Rhode Island and young food artisans.
The pair recently reached the amazing milestone of raising their first $1,000 for Feeding America’s Hungry Children, a national charity, all during their freshman year in high school. Locally, they donate the treats to the Ronald McDonald House in Providence.
The teens hardly work alone, although it might seem that way on the days they find themselves frosting hundreds of cupcakes. There were the 400 they sold for the recent Italian festival on Federal Hill and 10 1/2 dozen for a St. Jude’s Hospital fundraiser. Birthday party orders can be demanding, too, as they add initials to personalize each one. Still to come, the pair has cupcake orders for two weddings booked for next year.
You can also check out their blog and Facebook page.
They do advance orders and local delivery and are promising mail order delivery to the 48 states, and offer sugar-free and gluten-free cupcakes in additional to traditional ones. Photos from their site and Facebook.
City Girl Cupcake
Citygirlcupcake at gmail.com
401-580-1271
All on their own, friends Catherine Corrente, 15, and Isabella Veader, 14, came up with the idea last spring to sell organic cupcakes to raise money for a good cause. The Providence girls were sitting at a table at Tony’s Colonial Market when they noticed a cupcake display rack. Before long, an idea was born. Now they are part of Farm Fresh Rhode Island and young food artisans.
The pair recently reached the amazing milestone of raising their first $1,000 for Feeding America’s Hungry Children, a national charity, all during their freshman year in high school. Locally, they donate the treats to the Ronald McDonald House in Providence.
The teens hardly work alone, although it might seem that way on the days they find themselves frosting hundreds of cupcakes. There were the 400 they sold for the recent Italian festival on Federal Hill and 10 1/2 dozen for a St. Jude’s Hospital fundraiser. Birthday party orders can be demanding, too, as they add initials to personalize each one. Still to come, the pair has cupcake orders for two weddings booked for next year.
You can also check out their blog and Facebook page.
They do advance orders and local delivery and are promising mail order delivery to the 48 states, and offer sugar-free and gluten-free cupcakes in additional to traditional ones. Photos from their site and Facebook.
City Girl Cupcake
Citygirlcupcake at gmail.com
401-580-1271
Comments
Cannot wait to see what else is in their future ---Maybe Oprah and the Today show and even The FoodNetwork!!!!!!!!
Good luck and keep up the great work Catherine and Isabella!