Celebrate Cupcake Day with the RSPCA

We love cupcakes. We love puppies. So when an event marries the deliciousness of fresh-baked cupcakes with the ability to raise vital funds for a good cause, our participation is a no-brainer, right?!

In 2011, happy campers across Australia congregated to snack on cupcakes to the tune of $1.1 million in donations raised for the RSPCA. This year, the charity is hoping to crash through that figure to set a new fundraising record.

“We’d love to beat lasts year’s total funds raised of $1.1 million,” a charity spokesperson said, “so we can truly say that Cupcake Day for the RSPCA is the sweetest day of the year!” 

According to the respected animal charity, your much-appreciated donations will be put to good use throughout the nation in a range of ways, such as:

• $10 – Provides an enrichment toy for an abused, mistreated or abandoned cat, which assists in their behavioural development.
• $30 – Allows the RSPCA to purchase bales of hay to feed the farm animals in their care.
• $40 – Can microchip a cat or dog to ensure that they always find their way home.
• $60 – Provides warm bedding, heat pads and lamps to keep a puppy warm.
• $100 – Subsidises medical treatment for an injured dog or cat.
• $200 – Keeps an RSPCA inspector on the road fighting cruelty.

Keen to get involved? Here are a few suggestions for events you can hold to celebrate Cupcake Day and help out a good cause:

High tea with friends

High tea is becoming more and more popular, as it’s a simple event to host and appeals to all ages. Preparation is as stress-free as you want it to be: Cut a few sandwiches into triangles and serve alongside fresh pots of tea (and cupcakes, of course!), and ask all of your guests for a small donation. If you register your Cupcake Day page, your friends and family can donate online, otherwise a receipt book is included in your host kit.

Morning tea at work

What better way to celebrate RSPCA’s Cupcake Day than by breaking up the boredom of a regular workday? Schedule a morning tea and ask a few people you work with to bake a few goodies to donate to the cause. Co-workers can donate a $2 coin for each mid-morning snack they reach for.

Gather with your mother’s group

No one needs a sugary treat more than a sleep-deprived new mum – and if you’re meeting with your mother’s group every week anyway, then it makes sense to jazz up you next gathering with some cupcakes!

At a sporting event

Do you attend a weekly tennis match? Play netball each Tuesday with a group after work? Or how about a kid’s sports game? If you (or a family member) attend a regular sporting event, you could piggy back off the weekly appointment to host a mini-gathering before or after the game. Alternatively, you could bake a dozen cupcakes and bring them along, asking for a $3 to $5 donation for each baked treat. Remember, a receipt book is included in your host kit if you register, so everyone’s donation becomes tax deductible.

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