A Closing Chapter, Held With Care
There’s no easy way to say this, so we’ll say it gently and with honesty:
The Cupcake Girls has begun entering a formal dissolution process. It’s a fancy way to say we’re closing down entirely.
If you’ve been part of this community in any way, whether you’ve received support, volunteered, donated, partnered, or simply followed along, you’ve helped shape something deeply meaningful. And that doesn’t disappear.
Where It All Began
The Cupcake Girls started with something simple: showing up.
In 2011, that looked like bringing cupcakes into Las Vegas clubs. Not as a solution, not as a fix, but as a way to start conversations, build trust, and remind people they weren’t alone. Would we do it again this way? Probably not and that’s okay.
Over time, that small act of care grew into a network of support spanning multiple states. Together, we created spaces rooted in peer connection, advocacy, outreach and access to resources, consistently guided by one principle: support without an agenda.
Why We’re Making This Decision
This decision comes after much reflection, care, analyzation, and difficult conversations.
Nonprofit work, especially in stigmatized spaces, requires constant adaptation. As the landscape shifts, so do the needs of the people we serve. After reviewing our long-term sustainability, we recognized that continuing in our current form would not allow us to show up in the way our community deserves.
Rather than stretch beyond our capacity, we are choosing to close this chapter with intention and integrity.
What This Means for Our Community
Our commitment to you does not end here.
Right now, our focus is on making sure participants are supported through this transition. We are connecting individuals with trusted partner organizations that align with our values of trauma-informed, nonjudgmental care.
On our website and across our social media, you’ll find:
Details about our final Free Store on Friday May 1st, 2026.
Our FAQ has more information about the dissolution
We encourage you to explore these resources and reach out. We want to make sure you have somewhere to land.
What We’re Holding Onto
We’re holding onto the moments that mattered. The conversations started with a cupcake. The quiet wins that never made it into reports, but changed someone’s day or their life.
This work has never been about perfection. It’s been about presence.
What Comes Next
Endings are never just endings. They’re also transitions. The values that built The Cupcake Girls respect, care, and community don’t belong to one organization. They live in the people who carry them forward.
If this community has meant something to you, we invite you to keep showing up. Support organizations doing this work. Share resources. Continue building spaces where people feel safe, believed, and supported.
With Gratitude and Care
Thank you for being part of this chapter.
We’re proud of what we built together. And we trust that what comes next across many spaces, many people, and many forms will continue to reflect the care and intention that started it all.
With love,
The Cupcake Girls Team