Cameron Livesay started his own baking business, Soul Man Sweets, at the age of 9. A year later at age 10, he started a community giving project, Sweets for the Soul, donating time and a portion of his sales to people and organizations in need. He is a writer for the Farmers’ Almanac, has baked for celebrities, weddings, corporate events, local vineyards and breweries and more. Cam has gained attention with both his baking and cooking skills winning National competitions and competing against restaurants and celebrity chefs.
His giving project, Sweets for the Soul, has donated to the Carroll Community College Foundation scholarship program, Lifebridge Health, local schools, nursing homes, Carroll Arts Center, Grassroots Crisis Intervention, B+ Foundation, St. Jude, Conectando US and local sports teams. He is a friend of the Carroll County Public Library System and supporter of Library events such as Battle of the Books and author events.
A big part of the Sweets for the Soul Project is helping families in need. This includes meals and fundraisers for families with an illness or loss, providing birthday cakes to families that cannot afford one, delivering Christmas gifts to shut ins on Christmas Eve to help them feel less alone, and setting up a Christmas “Shop” where kids can pick out gifts for siblings and parents and experience the “gift of giving.” Since the Sweets for the Soul Project began, he has been able to help over 100 families.
In honor of Cameron's recognition, the Orioles Charitable Foundation will make a donation to BridgingLife - Dove House.