Somewhere along the way we must learn that there is nothing greater than to do something for others.
But as for Michael Platt from Bowie , Maryland he learnt very early in life that his purpose was to help others.
He loves to bake and when he turned 11 he turned his passion into a business and founded Michael’s Desserts.
He loves to bake and when he turned 11 he turned his passion into a business and founded Michael’s Desserts.
According to WJLA, the bakery operates on a one-for-one donation model, which means that for every cupcake sold he donates one to the homeless.
Platt said it is important to him that his business has a philanthropic component.
“I knew that I wanted to make a business, but I knew I didn’t just want to make money, I also wanted to help people at the same time,” he told WJLA.
Michael’s Desserts partnered with No Kid Hungry, which is a nonprofit that provides meals, hosts educational programming, and advocates on behalf of children.
Platt’s business has grown in the past two years.
Platts’s baked goods include cookies and cupcakes, according to The Washington Post. He told the newspaper that each month he sells about 12 cookies, 75 cupcakes, and 12 rotating “chef’s choice” items, which he also calls “freedom fighter cupcakes.”
Every month Platt draws inspiration from a different historical figure and bases the “chef’s choice” flavour on that person. Past honorees have included Harriet Tubman and Martin Luther King Jr., who inspired the business, according to The Washington Post.
Platt is homeschooled, he got help and support from his mom, who he calls his “baking consultant.”
Cupcakes are his biggest seller — and a four-pack sells for $15, according to the newspaper.
Cupcakes are his biggest seller — and a four-pack sells for $15, according to the newspaper.
He’s grateful for all the support — and for all the orders people have put in. Most of which are placed by strangers.
“I always wanted to have a purpose for what I do,” he told The Washington Post. “It’s all about helping people — not just having a purpose for yourself, but thinking about, ‘How does this touch other things?'”
Source – INSIDER
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