Birthday Cakes for Homeless Kids

As someone who speaks on the topic of change, I once heard a quote that stated, "Be the change you want to see in this world."

For many years I thought long and hard about the change I'd like to see and I kept coming back to the children of this world.

When I was a competitive athlete decades ago, I was often moved to tears when I saw a child who was unable to run, jump, or play because of a physical disability. The tears came from gratefulness for the physical abilities I was blessed to possess. As a result, I often gave extra attention to children with these challenges as an attempt to make them feel special.

A statement in the bestselling book of all time mentions, "For everyone that has been given much, much will be demanded" and the tug on my heart to continue being a change for children developed into conversations about how to help inner-city children who found themselves in unfortunate circumstances.

As an ambassador for the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries I was already dialed into the 2,000+ homeless people this organization services everyday, and a conversation with Chad Audi and C. Paschal Eze clarified the need to do something special for the children. From those discussions an idea was spawned, and an attempt to make these kids feel special on their special day......their birthday.

Thus, came the creation of "Birthday Cakes for Homeless Kids" and anywhere from three to 13 birthday cakes were delivered every month, depending on the number of birthdays in the shelter that month.

Unfortunately, we needed to pause the program when the world shut down in 2020, but we're resurrecting it again.

10% of every paid keynote and workshop presentation I do will be donated to the Detroit Rescue Mission and birthday cakes.

If you feel compelled to join the cause and help provide birthday cakes for homeless children please click the link below and add "DRMM - Kurt's Kids" in the comments section when you do.

Donate Birthday Cakes for Homeless Kids

Thanks in advance for your consideration. Together, let's be the change we want to see in this world.