Bake it forward for a Cupcake-Fuelled Campaign of Hope
National Cupcake Day (NCD), Cupcakes of Hope’s (CoH) flagship fundraising event, takes place on 27 September 2025.
In the Johannesburg and Pretoria regions, this year’s mall list has grown, with 24 malls registered in Johannesburg and 8 malls confirmed in Pretoria!
In 2024, 21 malls took part in Johannesburg and 6 malls in Pretoria. Nationally, the Day brought together 2,000 volunteer bakers and raised R2,326,347 for kids fighting cancer. As CoH founder Sandy Cipriano proudly says, “We do have the BEST volunteers in the world.”
Since their launch in 2012, CoH has supported over 10,000 families. Just last year, they fulfilled 2,568 financial support requests, delivered 3,022 activity care bags to over 21 paediatric oncology wards, and celebrated 111 patient birthdays.
“Oncologists, hospitals, social workers and hospices all contact Cupcakes of Hope with requests to assist,” says Cipriano.
The Cupcake Angels (volunteer bakers) are the foundation that supports everything that is done via CoH. Located around the country, they make and sell cupcakes and donate the funds.
“Every year, countless bakers and volunteers pour their hearts, time, and ingredients into this cause,” says Lori-Anne Hill, Fundraising Coordinator for CoH. “Last year, we had over 800 bakers registered in the Vaal, Johannesburg and Pretoria areas, and their dedication contributed significantly to the total funds raised. We’re deeply grateful to every person who chooses to bake it forward— their kindness truly makes a difference.”
Registration to bake and participate in National Cupcake Day 4 Children with Cancer, is now open.
Visit your closest Joburg mall:
- Bel Air Shopping Centre
- Boskruin Village Shopping Centre
- Clearwater Mall
- Cresta Shopping Centre
- East Rand Mall
- Eye of Africa
- Flamingo
- Fourways Mall
- Glen
- Greenstone Mall
- Kwena Square
- Lemon Tree
- Lonehill Shopping Centre
- Mall Of The South
- Meadowdale
- Mall@Carnival
- Northgate Mall
- Randridge Mall
- Rosebank Mall
- Stoneridge Mall
- The Neighbourhood Square
- Trade Route Mall
- Valleyview Shopping Centre
- 14th Avenue District Shopping Centre
