Janet Bass has decorated thousands of birthday cakes at the Dairy Queen in Gray, Georgia. Last Thursday, she lost her own home to a fire.

The woman locals call “the DQ Cake Lady” is known for pulling 30-hour shifts before fundraisers, decorating treats for school events, and keeping an eye out for anyone who needs help. Now she’s the one who needs it.

“Mrs. Janet is one of the most selfless people you will ever meet,” said Justin Kelly, who launched a GoFundMe page to help Bass. “She is the very first person to step in and work 30 hours straight for free several times before every Miracle Treat Day.”

The fire comes after what the fundraiser describes as “very trying” months for Bass. Her husband is in late-stage dementia. Her grandchildren recently moved to Tampa, “which broke her heart

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