Our Story
Birthday Cakes 4 Free, Montgomery County MD Chapter, was co-founded in 2015 by Allison and Robert Wachen. Its mission was to bake and deliver birthday cakes for underprivileged children and seniors.
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In the beginning, BC4F, Montgomery County MD Chapter, was composed of 4 teenage cousins - Allison and Robert Wachen and Sawyer and Summer Steinmiller - and friends, and the charity donated only 10-15 cakes a month. With perseverance and their infectious enthusiasm for the organization, BC4F expanded to more charities, donated more cakes, and recruited more volunteers. Allison served as president from 2015-2018, Robert and Sawyer served as co-presidents from 2018-2020, and Summer served as president from 2020-2021.
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The national chapter of Birthday Cakes 4 Free dissolved at the end of 2019. BC4F Montgomery County filed for tax-exempt status and re-branded as BC4F Maryland as of January 1, 2020.
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Sam Krakower became president in June 2021. Through his dedication and leadership, BC4F continued to deliver birthday cakes each month despite COVID. Rachel Krakower served as president from 2022-2023, and Madison Moorhead served as president from 2023-2024. Devani Shah is the current president, and through her efforts, has increased private school involvement and created Holton Arms’s BC4F club.
Co-Founder Allison Wachen, Former President Sam Krakower (2021-2022),President Devani Shah, Vice President Sanjay Shah, and Executive Board Members at the 10,000 cake drop off!
Current President Devani Shah and former President Madison Moorhead (2023-2024) at a Cake drop off
This image is from February 2018 during ABC Filming. Pictured from left to right are founding members Sawyer and Summer and founders Robert and Allison Wachen
Pictured are founders Allison (President 2015-2018) and Robert Wachen (Co-President 2018-2020)
Pictured in order from left to right are Sawyer Steinmiller (President 2019-2020), Robert Wachen (President 2018-2020), Allison Wachen (Founder and President 2015-2018), Sanjay Shah (President 2024-2025), Devani Shah (Current President), Sam Krakower (President 2021-2022), and Madison Moorhead (President 2023-2024)