C4C: Cupcakes 4 Christmas

12/14/2025

16 years! And it wouldn’t be possible without all of you! Thank you to everyone who took the time to bake and help out again this year. It is a very well loved and appreciated tradition and I’m grateful that we get to keep it going. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! 🎅🏻 🎄 🧁 🕎

12/12/2025

Happy Friday everyone! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend baking and we will see you all this Sunday! Instructions are pinned to the top of the page for anyone who needs them. Thank you 😊 🎄 🧁 ❤️

11/14/2025

Only one day and we’ve already hit 2256 out of 3000 cupcake pledges! It’s always amazing to see this group come together (and grow) every year. A big thanks to each and every one of you for keeping it going strong! 🎄🧁🎄

11/13/2025

Good morning and happy first day of year #16! This year’s annual Christmas dinner will be held on Sunday, December 14th 🎄 We are now acception pledges towards cupcake donations 😊
Thank you for all of your help in keeping this tradition going! 🧁

12/16/2024

12/15/2024

Thank you to everyone for making this lucky year 15 on the 15th another wonderful one! 🧁 ❤️ 🎄 Grateful to be a part of such a sweet tradition. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all 💫

12/14/2024

Good morning! Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow morning ! 😊 🧁 🎄

11/26/2024

2532 cupcakes pledged as of today 🎉 Only 468 to go 😁 We are well on our way to a great 15th year!! Thank you to everyone for helping out 🧁 ❤️ 🧁

11/20/2024

Have you walked through downtown Ottawa lately? Many of our neighbours are facing homelessness, each with stories, dreams, and hopes for tomorrow.

As the holidays approach, this is a difficult time for so many.

At The Mission, we're already started prepping, cooking and decorating to create a welcoming space for our community, where thousands will gather for a special Christmas dinner on Sunday, December 15.

For just $4.68, you can provide a warm holiday meal to someone in need—a gift that brings comfort and hope.

Please help make a difference this holiday season. 💙 https://ow.ly/lgOn50Ua7uw

11/17/2024

In less than 48 hrs we’ve already received 1968 cupcake 🧁 🎅🏻 pledges 🤩! Only 1032 left to go.

11/15/2024

Hi everyone ! Here are the baking and delivery instructions for 2025🎄 🧁

Cupcakes4Xmas Baking/Delivery Instructions:

Flavor: Any! Please do not put too much icing, if your cupcake cannot stand up on its own it is too heavy 🙂

We will gladly accept Gluten free, Dairy Free & Egg Free cupcakes. There are some allergies amongst our dinner guests.

**Please do not use boxes or tupperware that you need returned**

Cupcakes4Xmas Delivery:

Date: Sunday December 14th 2025
Time: Drop off between 9:30am-10:30am
Location: Corner of Besserer and Nicholas (The Ottawa Mission loading bay)

Instructions: The loading dock is on Besserer (turn right from Nicholas)before/next to a parking lot and there is room for about 3 cars at a time, so you will not need to worry about parking. We will have volunteers at the door (large garage door with smaller door in centre) ready to receive your donations. Due to the cold weather you may need to knock if the door is closed to preserve some heat 🙂
-This is the busiest day of the year at The Mission so unfortunately donors will not be able to come in, please have your cupcakes ready to be handed off at the loading dock.

Other helpful donations:

Needed items at The Mission are:
New men’s underwear
New men’s sports or wool socks
Men’s disposable razors and shaving cream
New or gently used men’s steel toed work boots, sizes 9 to 12m
New or gently used men's clothing size M-XL

This is a great option for someone who doesn't have time to bake.

https://ottawamission.com/get-involved/gifts-in-kind/

You can also donate funds directly to the Mission here

https://ottawamission.com/make-donation/

Thank so much for all your help and donations, it wouldn't be possible without each and every one of you!

Since 1906, The Ottawa Mission has been serving those who are homeless, hungry and lost. Your gift today provides emergency shelter, warm meals and essential suport services for our neighbours in need.

11/15/2024

Happy Friday to all! Cupcakes for Christmas will have its 15th year fall on Sunday December 15th this year 🎉 🧁 We are happy to start taking pledges to bake now with the continued goal of 3000 in total 😊 Delivery instructions to come…