How often do you have the chance to eat cupcakes and say it's for charity? The folks at Child & Family services have assembled a blockbuster event for Sept. 22 at Krutch Park (in Market Square downtown), and all you've got to do is show up and sample for a very fair price. Here is the scoop from their press release: WHEN: Child & Family Tennessee and Bob Withers will host Cupcakes in the Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 22 in Krutch Park Extension in downtown Knoxville.
WHO'S COMING: Some of East Tennessee's favorite bakeries including Magpies, the Cup, Gigi's Cupcakes, Cafe Four, Panache, Lenny's Catering, KupKatie's Kupcakes, The Bakery Lady, Scrumps Cupcakes, Sweetpie's Bakery, Sugarbuzz Bakers and Emma Lou Bakery will compete in the professional competition for the Judges' and People's Choice Awards.
CELEBRITY JUDGES include Ice Bears Coach Mike Craigen, Sen. Becky Duncan Massey, Marc Anthony from Star 102.1's "Marc & Kim and Frank show," Red Hickey from WDVX and Heather Grubb, formerly of TLC's "Cake Boss," will select their favorite cupcake.
COST: Eventgoers can purchase a ticket for $5, which includes five mini-cupcakes and one vote in the People's Choice contest.
DECORATING: At the Sugarbakers booth, guests will be able to try their hand at decorating cupcakes like the pros for just $3 a cupcake.
FAMILY FRIENDLY activities include face painting and watching a balloon animal artist make colorful creations.
FUNDS RAISED will benefit Child & Family Tennessee's Kent C. Withers Family Crisis Center, which Bob Withers' father, Kent, helped found in 1978. Last year, 229 women and children received emergency shelter, case management and therapeutic services through the center, which also provides Knoxville's only domestic violence crisis hotline 865-637-8000.
The event sponsor is Morris Creative Group. Other sponsors include the following: Earthfare, the Knoxville Zoo, Mellow Mushroom, Petrees Florist, Pilot, PrintEdge, Stowers Cat, The Knoxville Journal, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Kramer Rayson LLP Attorneys at Law, Scripps Networks Interactive, Star 102.1, Sugarbakers, TIS and Trinity Benefit Advisors.
WANT TO SPONSOR OR COMPETE? A limited number of spaces are still available for professional competitors as well as aspiring adult and children bakers:
Registration information can be obtained by contacting Amy Lawrence at 865-524-7483, ext. 261 or alawrence@child-family.org.
For more information on Cupcakes in the Park or to sponsor the event, contact Stephanie Edwards at 865-524-7483, ext. 264 or sedwards@child-family.org.
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