September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and you can support CancerCare for kids buy buying, baking or sending cupcakes through www.cupcakesforacause.org.

In 2004 CancerCare launched its Cupcakes for a Cause program to provide free support services to children affected by cancer and their families with the help of a group of bakeries selling specialty decorated cupcakes.

Now a week long event bakeries around the country are selling their specialty cupcakes and donating a portion of sales to the CancerCare for Kids program. This event has had tremendous success but can always do better. The 2008 Cupcakes for a Cause campaign raised nearly $120,000 for CancerCare for Kids.

This year will mark the 6th Annual Cupcakes for a Cause™ Week which will be held September 21–27, 2009. The campaign has expanded to include participating BloomNet florists parent of 1-800-Flowers.com, who will be selling its signature Cupcake in Bloom™ arrangement and donating 10% of net proceeds from its sales. Click below to find out where you can buy cupcakes or the Cupcake in Bloom™ near you. Participating florists   

When you send a virtual cupcake through CupCakes for Cause 1-800-FLOWERS.COM® will donate $1 for each e-cupcake sent,up to a total of $5,000 USD, through 9/30/09. You can also support Cupcakes for a Cause online by shopping the exclusive 1-800-FLOWERS.COM® Cupcakes for a Cause collection from 9/1-9/30/09. 10% of net proceeds from select floral and edible cupcake products and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM best-sellers, benefit CancerCare for Kids.

The Retail Bakers of America (RBA) is also a proud supporter of Cupcakes for a Cause™