On the 11th Dec I'll be hop, skipping and jumping the Glasgow Santa Dash to raise funds for Free Cakes for Kids. Free Cakes for Kids is a movement made up of volunteers who believe that every child should have a birthday cake. As a lover of cakes and quite liking children too - I thought this sounded like a wonderful movement to help out!

Volunteers make amazing home made personalised cakes for the young people who are referred to them. From referring to Free Cakes for Kids (not for a cake for myself!) I have first hand clapped eyes the incredible creations but more importantly I have witnessed the power a cake can have on a young person and their family. From something as simple as the family knowing that someone else was thinking of them to the young person having something to share with their friends - it makes it a birthday to remember. A simple birthday cake is something that makes happy memories and makes that child feel special on their birthday!

This isn't an organisation that will find cures or challenge the developing worlds problems. It does have the power to put a smile on the face of a child on their birthday and I think that is priceless.

Thank you for reading my story and all donations are warmly welcome.. Donors will receive an extra gold star on Santa's nice list! xxxx