On a crisp afternoon Nov. 25, the office of Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County was warm with smiles as the young ladies of Operation Cupcake make a bountiful delivery of more than
HAMILTON — On a crisp afternoon Nov. 25, the office of Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County was warm with smiles as the young ladies of Operation Cupcake make a bountiful delivery of more than 120 cupcakes.
The cupcakes were incorporated into Thanksgiving gift baskets for homebound seniors and people with disabilities in Mercer County – an outreach program of ICGMC now in its third year.
”Even though the baskets consist primarily of food, along with a Shop Rite gift card, we refer to them as ‘gift’ baskets because they are professionally gift-wrapped by our team of volunteers to be presented as a gift of love,” said Lane Latini, executive director.
ICGMC volunteers deliver the baskets to low-income seniors the weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday, according to a press release.
This season’s Thanksgiving baskets include a special treat from the sixth graders who founded Operation Cupcake — Emma Bowers of St. Gregory the Great Academy and Nina Burden of Our Lady of Sorrows/St. Anthony School. Shortly after Hurricane Sandy, this industrious duo formed Operation Cupcake — a charitable organization – with the original goal of “sharing a smile” with Hurricane victims along the shore.
Following this initial effort, the girls realized that there was a need to continue their work of delivering home-baked cupcakes that would bring smiles to many others in need. Over the past year, they have delivered over 18,000 cupcakes to shore communities and areas of Burlington and Mercer counties.
Thanks to their efforts, this year’s Thanksgiving Gift Baskets from Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County will include a confectionary gift as well.
For more information on ICGMC, visit www.icgmc.org.
For more information on Operation Cupcake, a nonprofit organization, visit www.facebook.com/OperationCupcakeNJ.