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Recognizing how such a simple act of kindness could have a great impact on an individual, Mary and Marilyn decided to begin making cakes for children in shelters right where they lived — the greater Milwaukee area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c6c101f7e0ab656619f7b7/1569171868623-YG5JJOJWKRKBQKB509ZW/OHB-3+Cropped.jpg New Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c6c101f7e0ab656619f7b7/1569171985108-SNTXP6OP089VPHQEO1OR/OHB-1+Cropped.jpg New Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c6c101f7e0ab656619f7b7/1569171995812-6G7BSMM49ZK0YMABUDHK/OHB-2+Cropped.jpg New Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c6c101f7e0ab656619f7b7/1569172812264-GTG0COJO7AI51QHU1489/Marilyn+Pritchard.jpg New Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c6c101f7e0ab656619f7b7/1569172816462-3VA083QNU19EO8TS3EG3/fullsizeoutput_1670.jpeg New Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c6c101f7e0ab656619f7b7/1569172873905-6VMFEJEJJENVEWVWUFWL/2980.jpeg New Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c6c101f7e0ab656619f7b7/1569172900449-R3NE9LOD2JCDD0AR8I40/JR1_0093_Print_JonathansPortraits.JPG New Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c6c101f7e0ab656619f7b7/1661022565695-2L9KAWLRAIB4O7D4OSXA/McNulty_Mary_web.jpg New Gallery https://youarespecialwi.org/about-us daily 0.75 2024-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c6c101f7e0ab656619f7b7/1558103278904-E3L3NJ49HGTCV266HQJW/IMG952014053195201224.jpg About - Our Mission The mission of You Are Special is to provide birthday cakes to women, men and children to help them realize they are important and to highlight that they are valuable members of the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c6c101f7e0ab656619f7b7/1558103343947-A30S6WFR13WV7MD8QMG7/Lulu%2527s%2B3rd%2BBirthday%2BParty%2BOctober%2B18%2B2015%2B033.jpg About - Our Impact You Are Special has been operating since March 5, 1999. What started out as a small group of volunteers baking cakes for one shelter has grown into nearly 100 volunteers serving more than 20 organizations in Waukesha, Milwaukee, and Racine counties. You Are Special volunteers have made over 6000 birthday and special occasion cakes for those in our community who may have otherwise gone without. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c6c101f7e0ab656619f7b7/1558103218953-QN11XWE30TQXWP7RLP5F/image1%2B4.jpg About - Our History After reading an article about a woman in St. Louis who began making cakes for children in homeless shelters, co-founder Marilyn Pritchard took the idea to her friend, Mary McNulty. Recognizing the tremendous impact such a simple act of kindness could have on an individual, Marilyn and Mary decided to begin making cakes for children in shelters right where they lived, the greater Milwaukee area. 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Beyond baking, our organization has grown to serve as a convener between our community partners and our volunteers. Simply put, we connect those who want to help with those in need of help. Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c6c101f7e0ab656619f7b7/1603984021906-7ZDNWP4S2Z7VHO9QM67S/IMG_3115.JPG Home - Operation Home Baked A program within You Are Special, Operation Home Baked provides cookies to our service men and women who will not be home for the holidays. To date, over 500,000 cookies have been shipped to those brave men and women protecting our freedom. 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