Eglinton Cupcake Man: Cupcakes For a Cause

Who is The Cupcake Man?

Malak Mohamed Section Editor

Arissa Roy Section Editor

For as long as we can remember, there has always been a man offering cupcakes near the Young and Eglinton Centre. Naturally, this brought attention and curiosity to who this man is. Harvey Webber has become quite the sensation amongst NT. Webber’s plan was simple yet effective: bake a batch of his cupcakes and offer them to passersby in exchange for a donation.

Cupcakes have always been a crowd-pleaser, but Webber has taken his love for cupcakes to the next level. Freshly baking homemade cupcakes is a very smart way to raise money. That money would then be donated to missions in Toronto. Harvey has been offering cupcakes on and off for about seven years. Having all that dedication is truly admirable and sets an example for what we should strive to be.

When asked why Webber offers the cupcakes specifcally near the Young and Eglinton Centre, he mentioned that “there is a big fow,” and he is right. Webber also mentions that many people donate and that he has regulars. Webber has truly built a community which is very notable.

Now, you may be wondering what he means by Missions in Toronto - well when we asked for clarifcation he shared “the money raised goes to a religious organization the website is https://torontoicc.org/.” When looking more into the work they do, we found that they run initiatives to support the homeless populations around the city, and organize toy drives for children during the holidays.

Some may like to classify Harvey’s actions as random acts of service and kindness. Sara Kaboudvand added, “he is brave for putting himself out these especially in a place like yeg but the people who actually trust him and buy the cupcakes are WAY braver.” Many of us grew up with our guardians/ parents telling us not to take food from strangers; however, it is clear that in some circumstances, stopping to have a short conversation with people and learning more about the story behind it can prove that the world is inherently good in many ways. You just have to ask the questions to see it.