Mark Apelt

Mark Apelt (Col ’00), a stay-at-home dad in Richmond, Virginia, recently invented a new gadget during COVID to help bring back a little normalcy for everyone. The Blowzee preserves the tradition of blowing out birthday candles without involving germs. It was recently aired on several news outlets: https://wjla.com/news/local/blowzee-henrico-dad-blow-out-candles-not-germs. Apelt writes: “The Blowzee keeps your cake clean while bringing back birthday joy and wishes. Kids love it. Parents love it. Guests appreciate it. How does it work?  Blowing into the open end of the Blowzee activates a battery-powered fan. The device blows clean air to extinguish the candles while redirecting your breath away from the cake. Spread joy, not germs!”