Sophie Fontecchio, a Downingtown STEM Academy student, is a longtime volunteer who started her own nonprofit to help those who need it the most, writes Jarmila Gorman for Points of Light. 

The teen started volunteering as a kid at an animal rescue. But after losing a close friend to suicide and after the pandemic happened, she decided she wanted to help on a bigger scale. 

She founded Let’s Bake the World a Better Place when she was 15. The nonprofit sells home-baked goods to raise money for a variety of local, national, and international organizations. 

“The organization is founded on three pillars: philanthropy, which is donating funds from our bake sales; advocacy for mental health awareness and the different causes we support through the bake sales; and action in the area of mental health,” said Fontecchio. 

Since its establishment, the organization has already raised over $17,000 through the sale of cinnamon rolls, scones, cupcakes, and other baked goods. 

While her main focus in the organization is baking, the teen is also working on “ involving youth and creating the next generation of changemakers.” 

Read more about Sophie Fontecchio and her nonprofit, Let’s Bake the World a Better Place, in Points of Light. 

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