Chapel Grille and Seven Stars Bakery announced their participation in Bakes for Breast Cancer Rhode Island – returning for its ninth year, which helps raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. Bakeries, cafés, pastry shops and restaurants throughout Rhode Island will participate during this year’s fundraiser from Oct. 7 through Oct. 13. Chapel Grille and Seven Stars Bakery will each dedicate 100 percent of its sales from one of their signatures desserts back to Bakes for Breast Cancer Rhode Island.

 “We are on a mission to end breast cancer for good, one sweet treat at a time,” said Bakes for Breast Cancer Founder Carol Sneider. “We’re excited to see how Bakes keeps evolving, and we’re beyond grateful for our partners to support us even during these tough times so we can help eradicate breast cancer once and for all.”

There are two ways to participate in Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer Rhode Island – establishments can offer one designated dessert where 100 percent of the proceeds go towards Bakes for Breast Cancer, or offer their entire dessert roster where 50 percent of the proceeds go back to the organization. Since its inception in 1999, Bakes for Breast Cancer has raised over $2 million. To date, over 4,500 different bakeries, cafés, pastry shops, supermarkets and restaurants have participated throughout annual events in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine and Cape & Islands.

Proceeds raised will benefit the nonprofit breast cancer organization Bakes for Breast Cancer which will support the research of Dr. Rachel Freedman. Dr. Freedman’s clinical trials will focus on treatment for older breast cancer patients, an area of research that has been vastly under subsidized.