Where can you go every Monday, get a treat and support Orinda public schools? Republic of Cake, that’s where! Since April 2010, co-owners Peter McNiff and Chih-Chung Fang have generously donated 10% of Monday sales to EFO.

In fact, every month we receive a check from ROC. In less than two years, we’ve received over $4,400 from Republic of Cake!

We asked Peter and Chih why they’ve made community giving an important part of their business and here’s what Peter said:

A solid education is one that includes the arts in addition to academics: such as music, dance, and drama. This solid education should begin in the formative years and be carried through all levels of higher education. It’s not possible to provide such an education if there are not the educators to guide students and the tools on hand for both to use. It’s the responsibility of every adult, regardless if they have children, to provide the means from which a good education is possible.

Chih and I feel we have a civic duty not only to give back to the community, but to ensure those in our society who do not have a voice are at least provided with the basic skills to become effective members of society so that they may change the system whereby education is given a higher priority and better funding.

In addition to EFO, ROC also contributes to Seattle Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Oakland, POISE (Parents of Orinda Individuals in Special Education), Orinda Arts Council and many others.

Thank you, Republic of Cake, for your delicious, fresh cupcakes and ongoing support for EFO. We ask you, Orinda, to help ROC help us and think of them next time you need a wonderful dessert or afternoon treat.