KILMARNOCK—The Liz Moore & Associates team in Kilmarnock will offer a tasty selection of four cupcakes in exchange for a donation to a worthy organization, Smith Point Sea Rescue (SPSR), based in Burgess.
The Liz Moore & Associates “Cupcake Wars” is an annual company event where each real estate office offers creatively decorated cupcakes for a donation to a featured local nonprofit.
“Smith Point Sea Rescue holds a special place in my heart,” said managing broker Sandra Hargett. “My son and husband were in two separate boats, and both were blown aground by strong winds at Fleeton Bar. It was almost dark. The SPSR pulled both boats off the sandbar and sent them safely on their way home. Since then, I’ve given to SPSR so others will also benefit their life-saving efforts.”
SPSR is an all-volunteer Northern Neck organization dedicated to helping boaters in trouble in the mid-Chesapeake Bay, from Lewisetta on the Potomac River to Carter Creek on the Rappahannock. Volunteers from Lancaster and Northumberland counties operate a five-boat fleet, including two Carolina Skiffs used for shallow-water rescues. The fleet is fueled, maintained and supplied entirely through donation. SPSR does not receive any government funding.
In 2021, SPSR completed 68 rescue missions of recreational boaters, watermen and an occasional kayaker.
According to SPSR volunteer Bob Haas, “We are continually educating the boating public about safety precautions to take when on the water. From our experience we are especially cognizant that the captain/owner should have other parties on board who can operate the boat and radios if he becomes incapacitated in some manner, usually from going overboard! And no matter how seasoned a yachtsman you are, disaster can strike at any moment and if not handled properly can turn dangerous quickly. Be safe, but if you need assistance, please call us on 911 or radio channel 16.”
The “Cupcake Wars” event is scheduled from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, February 11, at 276 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, rain or shine. A tent will be set up in the parking lot in front of the Liz Moore office building to minimize any COVID-19 infection risks.
The public is invited to drop by and pick up a box of cupcakes for a donation of their choice to the SPSR.
“Local bakeries such as Michelle’s Sweet Treats in Warsaw and individuals are contributing to this effort. Liz Moore agents are putting on their baking hats and making dozens of cupcakes—just in time for Valentine’s Day,” said Hargett. “Our hope is that the community will respond in kind and give generously to SPSR.”
Sandra Hargett has been recognized repeatedly by her peers and real estate associations as the consummate real estate professional and top producer. Hargett merged her former real estate firm with Liz Moore & Associates in September 2020. The boutique real estate agency has offices in Newport News, Richmond, Williamsburg and Kilmarnock and stresses professionalism coupled with continuous agent training and a client-first approach.
