By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta
Audrey McMahon received a chocolate melter as a Christmas gift when she was 10. She loved making chocolate so much she became inspired to sell chocolate pops in order to raise money for charities. Originally, she donated to St. Judes because they helped children, but she wanted to switch to an organization that was closer to home.
Audrey choose Liam’s Room, a non-profit which funds the education of health care providers on the implementation of pediatric palliative care by attending seminars, conferences, and training programs throughout the country. Liam’s Room was founded in 2007 and was originally based in Westfield and now has locations in Morristown and in Summit.
Since Audrey began making the pops and selling them for charities, she has collected more than $1900. Audrey is now 13 and in 7th grade. Her mother, Suzanne McMahon, doesn’t know if selling the pops will go on indefinitely.
“She’s a busy kid and it’s a lot of work. We don’t have a factory,” said Suzanne jokingly. “We’re figuring it out as we go along. We’ve gotten pretty good at it, but if it got any bigger, we’d need warehouse space.”
In addition to making chocolate pops, Audrey, said she likes sports, drawing, and hanging out with her friends.
The pops are $4 each and are available in three flavors: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and dark chocolate with sea salt. They are available at Augusta Mae Boutique, 35 Alden Street, Cranford, New Jersey; and Guillotine Salon & Spa, 108 Central Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey. Orders are available for donations of $20 or more by emailing: dosomegood@icloud.com
For more information on Liam’s Room, visit: liamsroom.org
(above) Chocolate Pops created by Audrey McMahon.
Photo by Suzanne McMahon.
Photo by Suzanne McMahon.
(above) Audrey McMahon.
Photo by Suzanne McMahon.
