Cupcakes is excited to partner with the Salvation Army for the Sparkle of Hope Campaign for the month of June.

A Sparkle of Hope is a fundraising campaign to raise money for The Salvation Army’s combat against human sexual trafficking.

Facts about human trafficking in Vancouver:

• Greater Vancouver’s sex trade of illegal brothels, massage parlors, escort
agencies and strip clubs fuels a 10 billion dollar international black market
industry that exploits women and children worldwide.

• Vancouver is becoming known as an emerging sex trade destination for
travelers seeking illegal sexual experiences.

• Experts indicate that major world events (upcoming Olympics) bring an increase
in sex trafficking to meet the demand of tourists and spectators of the given event.

Sparkle is the June cause cupcake. For the entire month of June, Cupcakes is proudly donating a portion of the proceeds from every sparkle cause cupcake sold to restore the sparkle in the girls’ eyes. Sparkle is a vanilla confetti cupcake finished with purple buttercream and topped with an edible crown.

For more information please visit the Salvation Army website at www.thetruthisntsexy.ca for more information.

The Cupcakes Girls,

Heather & Lori

When I moved to Vancouver in March of 2006 one of the first places my husband David said I had to go was Cupcakes on Denman. While walking around the West End with my cousin, Carolina, we were drawn into Cupcakes because of the atmosphere, the crowd that filled the tiny Denman shop, and of course since David said too!

The silver cupcake stands were filled with all sorts of Cupcakes and we had a hard time choosing just one. So we did what any rational person would do and bought a half dozen. We asked the lovely front staff to pick out the top six and add them to our order. When they put what looked like a coconut ball in the pack, I told my cousin she could have that one all to herself, since coconut was one of my least favourite things.

As we left, we could barely contain ourselves from getting into the Cupcakes. As Carolina took a bite of the Koo Koo, her face froze for a moment. Then as she regained movement in her facial nerves, she demanded that I take a bite of the coconut cupcake. So I did. Again and again until it was all gone. The Koo Koo was beyond what I had ever imagined and opened up my world to all things coconut.

Now, 3 years later, I work at Cupcakes on W. Broadway and it is no secret that Koo Koo is my favourite Cupcake of all time.

Now it’s your turn. Share your Cupcakes story with us on Facebook!

Happy Eating!!!

Alex
Cupcakes Wedding Coordinator