WEST BOYLSTON, Mass. - Gerardo's Italian Bakery in West Boylston is busy preparing all sorts of Taylor Swift-themed treats for a special fundraiser.
The bakery is hosting the event for five-year-old Ava. She's Swift’s biggest fan and is currently battling leukemia.
The party will have a free build your own cannoli station, and they'll be selling Taylor Swift-themed cookies and cupcakes. Gerardo’s manager Chris Halliday is welcoming all Swifties to come party with Ava.
"If you look at anything having to do with Ava and why we decided on Taylor Swift, she is little Taylor Swift," he said. "All of her pictures, all of her videos on Facebook is her walking around acting like Taylor Swift. She has basically made her whole life Taylor Swift.
"It's one of those things you see and it makes you happy and sad at the same time. Like someone battling like that is awesome, but also why does it have to happen? Eventually you’re just like, I wonder if there is anything I can do."
The event is Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All proceeds will go towards the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Ava will be in attendance making friendship bracelets for her Swiftie family.