Giving the sweet life

Published August 2, 2019 3:00am ET



For every cupcake Michael Platt bakes, he gives one away to the homeless. The baker from Bowie, Maryland, also uses his business to raise funds for local homeless shelters.

He’s been at it since 2017, which makes Platt new to the baking business, as well as to the spotlight: Recently featured by the Washington Post and Good Morning America, Platt is just 13 years old.

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