About Us
What is the Birthday Cakes 4 Free Maryland?
Birthday Cakes 4 Free Maryland (BC4F) is a nonprofit organization that bakes, decorates, and delivers free birthday cakes to financially and socially disadvantaged children and seniors. Our mission is to provide joy to our cake recipients to help them feel special and valued by their community. We hope to create special memories for children and seniors. BC4F bakes 100+ birthday cakes a month and distributes them to 12 charities in Maryland, Virginia, and the DC metropolitan area. BC4F is run by a student Executive Board (see below). Applications for the upcoming school year typically open in May. Additionally, BC4F provides SSL hours to MCPS students.
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BC4F Past and Current Presidents
Board of Directors:
Allison Wachen, Co-Founder, President 2015-2018, Chair of Board of Directors (allisonwachen@bc4f.org)
Robert Wachen, Co-Founder, President 2018-2020 (robert@bc4f.org)
Sam Krakower, President 2021-2022 (sam@bc4f.org)
Madison Moorhead, President 2023-2024 (madison@bc4f.org)
Devani Shah, President 2024-2025 (devani@bc4f.org)
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Meet the 2025-2026 Officer Team & Executive Board!
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Officer Team:
Sanjay Shah, President, Bullis School
Ella Pollin, Vice President, Walter Johnson HS
Sloan Quint, Chief of Staff, Holton-Arms School
Ariyana Singla, Delivery Coordinator, Holton-Arms School
Mae Lazerow, VP of Finance, Georgetown Day School
Taylor Gaines, VP of Finance, Holton-Arms School
Haylie Fredericks, VP of Technology/Media, Bullis School
Nathan Wongspanpaiboon, VP of Nonprofit Outreach, Langley HS
Erin Jacob, VP of Nonprofit Outreach, Washington-Liberty HS
Gillian Krauthamer, VP of Special Initiatives, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Danya Levin, VP of School Volunteer Outreach, Winston Churchill HS
Canaan Bogale, VP of Community Outreach, University of Maryland, College Park
Carly Yesnowitz, VP of Community Outreach, Winston Churchill HS
Executive Board Team:
Sloane Stiebel, Finance Deputy, Bullis School
Ariella Adjangba-Baker, Finance Deputy, Williamsport HS
Mallory Weiner, Media Deputy, Winston Churchill HS
Maytal Bar-Ziv, Media Deputy, Thomas W. Pyle MS
Saa Rankin Naasel, Media Deputy, Northwood HS
Abigail Binstock, Media Deputy, Bullis School
Amelia Gorman, Charity Outreach Deputy, Winston Churchill HS
Caroline Salz, Charity Outreach Deputy, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Juliette Schwartz, Community Outreach Deputy, Thomas S. Wootton HS
Tea Komisarof, Community Outreach Deputy, Winston Churchill HS
Alexis Sun, Community Outreach Deputy, St. Andrew’s Episcopal HS
Ella Sun, Community Outreach Deputy, St. Andrew’s Episcopal HS
Yasmin Farahi, Community Outreach Deputy, Holton-Arms School
School Ambassadors:
Walter Johnson HS: Eva Szechenyi, Ella Pollin
Langley HS: Nathan Wongspanpaiboon, Rayden Wongspanpaiboon
St. Andrew’s Episcopal HS: Alexis Sun, Ella Sun
Holton-Arms School: Ariyana Singla
Bullis School: Haylie Fredericks
Williamsport HS: Ariella Adjangba-Baker
Thomas S. Wootton HS: Juliette Schwartz
Washington-Liberty HS: Erin Jacob
Winston Churchill HS: Danya Levin, Carly Yesnowitz
Northwood HS: Saa Rankin Naasel
Georgetown Day School: Mae Lazerow
University of Maryland, College Park: Canaan Bogale
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School: Caroline Salz
Herbert Hoover MS: Arya Rettinger-Melfi
Cabin John MS: Ryker Schwartz
Thomas W. Pyle MS: Maytal Bar-Ziv
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