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The Business 9 Women Kept A Secret For Three Decades
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of Huffington Post


Huffington Post, June 20, 2012
Posted: July 26th, 2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/20/it-aint-over-the-bu...

"The 9 Nanas" ... gather in the darkness of night. At 4am they begin their daily routine - a ritual that no one, not even their husbands, knew about for 30 years. They have one mission and one mission only: to create happiness. And it all begins with baked goods. Over the next three hours, The 9 Nanas (who all consider themselves sisters, despite what some of their birth certificates say) will whip up hundreds of pound cakes, as part of a grand scheme to help those in need. Before anyone gets as much as a glimpse of them, theyll disappear back into their daily lives. Their master plan ... began 35 years ago. Theyd eavesdrop - and when they heard about a widow or a single mom who needed a little help, theyd step in and anonymously pay a utility bill or buy some new clothes for the children. The Nanas would find out where the person lived and send a package with a note that simply said, Somebody loves you - and theyd be sure to include one of MaMaw Ruths special pound cakes. 30 years into their secret mission ... the sisters came clean. They told the husbands, [who then] offered to help. It wasnt long before the couples decided it was also time to tell their grown children. And thats when happiness began to happen in an even bigger way. The children encouraged their mothers to start selling MaMaw Ruths pound cakes online, so they could raise money to help even more people. Thats when the 9 Nanas moved their covert baking operation out of their homes. In the last 35 years, the 9 Nanas have contributed nearly $900,000 of happiness to their local community.

Note: To learn more about The 9 Nanas and Happiness Happens or to purchase one of MaMaw Ruths special pound cakes, you can visit their website.


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