Amidst the Covid-19 upheaval of 2020, Agnes Chin (Director of Complete Deelite Ltd. & Founder of EAGAA) sensed an opportunity to help spread hope in a time of despair. She partnered up with Jo Soo-Tang, an NGO advisor and fellow cooking aficionado, and a mother of three, to create Cookie Smiles – a campaign fundraising platform.
Born with a mission to support the disadvantaged, and to satisfy the world with the greatest comfort food of all time – cookies. Our cookie collection is designed to delight both children and adults alike.
Only the freshest and finest ingredients are selected to bake and handcraft delicious cookies delivered directly to you!
COOKIE SMILES is a local social enterprise under the Edible Artists Global Academy Association (EAGAA), whose purpose is to help support different charities every year via fundraising, offer training opportunities for the disadvantaged, and to provide jobs for the physically impaired.
TIMELINE
Summer of 2020/2021
“Be a Supporter – a Champion for a good cause”
Cookie Smiles brings comfort and hope through your generosity, and appreciation from those whose lives you have touched.
We raised $100K, one cookie bag at a time, for our beneficiary “Splash Foundation” and “THE HONG KONG DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION”
2021 – 2022
Looking out for the disadvantaged youth under training at Shine VTC college. Through our partnership with Complete Deelite, we took in 3 interns and retained 2 graduates under full time employment, with full income sponsored by Complete Deelite.
Shining Star initiative was born, with more than 20 students from Shine being placed in internship position at various 5-star hotels in Hong Kong.
This is a continuing initiative, and we are also embarking on placing these graduates in different areas in our network hotels and F&B establishments with the aim of full and permanent employment.
Funds are also being raised to upgrade these students in their physical well-being and presentation for higher positions and obtaining gainful employment.
2021 December
Supporting Impact Hong Kong, Splash & SPCA from our most successful “Gingerbread for Good” Event hosted by Joyce Boutique. 100% of the proceeds, less incidentals were all donated to the following charities: Impact Hong Kong, Splash, HK Down Syndrome & SPCA.
2022 – 2023
Health Smiles – a full medical body check up program for our Indonesian migrant workers. 30 participants successfully received a total body check up at HK Adventist Medical Centre.
We shall continue with this initiative with a view of widening the intake for the disadvantaged community.
• Shining Stars Internship continues.
• CNY 2023 Special Cookie Gift Box, our seasonal fund raising product.
• Launching “Cookie Smiles As Your Fund Raising Partner” initiative
Bite size munchies – Great healthy snacks!
All developed for you to meet your own fundraising needs! Watch out for more details.
Let us know if you wish to support our various initiatives by contacting us WhatsApp +852 5760 5752.
OUR FOUNDERS
AGNES CHIN
Co-Founder of Complete Deelite, Founder & President of EAGAA, Co-Founder of Cookie Smiles
A native of Sarawak, Borneo, developing food related products and innovating different ways to engage with the general public has been her passion since her youth, a trait she owes to her late mother.
Agnes Chin has always been a person of adventure with a keen sense of always looking out for a true purpose in all that she endeavors in life. Her latest foray with Jo Soo-Tang in birthing “Cookies Smiles” has been a seed, that has long been waiting to be planted.
JO-SOO TANG
Co-Founder of Cookie Smiles
Jo Soo-Tang was born in Hong Kong to parents of Japanese, Shanghainese and Polynesian descent and grew up in HK, UK and Australia. After a career with several PR firms, she started a consultancy to have a flexible working schedule for her kids. She was also involved with the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital Foundation (HKAHF) for over 30 years as a volunteer. Jo now resides in Hong Kong with her three children and husband.