North Kingstown's Grace D'Antuono, Recipes For Hope Author, Hosting Book Event

Join us for a book event for the Recipes For Hope cupcake cookbook on Friday, May 29th from 5 to 7 pm at the Great Harvest Bread Company (6670 Post Rd, North Kingstown, RI).

Recipes For Hope was created by Grace D’Antuono, a graduating senior from North Kingstown High School and founder of the nonprofit organization Cupcakes Against Cancer whose proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. The cookbook shares some of Grace’s favorite cupcake recipes and highlights the stories of cancer survivors and caregivers in Rhode Island.

At the event, participants will hear from Grace and some of the survivors and caregivers highlighted in the cookbook. Refreshments, including some of Grace’s delicious cupcakes, will be available.

Cookbooks will be available for purchase on-site and Grace will be signing copies purchased at the event. If you would like to buy a copy, but are unable to attend the book event, the cookbook can be purchased on Amazon.

All of the proceeds from the sales of the cookbooks benefit the American Cancer Society and will go directly towards the Society’s programs, services, and research to find a cure for cancer.

About Grace & Cupcakes Against Cancer:

Grace D’Antuono is the founder of Cupcakes Against Cancer which was launched in her sophomore year of high school. Grace began baking at a young age, helping her mother make cookies for her dad to take to work every week. However, it was not until her freshman year of high school that it became one of her passions. She began baking for nearly every family event and all of her friends’ birthdays. Later that year, Grace decided she wanted to do something with this newfound fervor. In June 2012, she stumbled across the website for the American Cancer Society and noticed their motto is “Celebrate more birthdays”. Instantly Grace knew it was a perfect match, as she had begun baking so much to celebrate her family and friends’ birthdays. She would spend the next nine months working to start a non-profit business - taking a course to become a certified Food Safety Manager, filling out piles of paper work, and contacting the owners of commercial kitchens in order to meet the standards of the Rhode Island Department of Health. In March 2013, Cupcakes Against Cancer became a registered non-profit and Grace was officially in business. She sells cupcakes at various sporting events, fundraisers, farmer’s markets. Additionally, Grace fills orders for private parties, such as bridal showers, birthday parties and baby showers. She has partnered with the American Cancer Society, the primary charity that Cupcakes Against Cancer benefits.

Learn more about Grace from the recent Providence Journal article highlighting her efforts:

http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150519/SPORTS/150519206/?Start=1