diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 0e73f13..a5f9061 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@
         "reportOptionalMemberAccess": "warning",
         "reportArgumentType": "information",
         "reportAttributeAccessIssue": "warning"
-    }
+    },
+    "cSpell.words": [
+        "cakedays"
+    ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cogs/loops/__init__.py b/cogs/loops/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd5eaa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cogs/loops/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+"""Initializing code for all loops."""
+
+from nextcord.ext import commands
+
+from cogs.loops.daily_loop import DailyLoop
+
+
+def setup(bot: commands.Bot) -> None:
+    """Add functions to bot."""
+    bot.add_cog(DailyLoop(bot))
diff --git a/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py b/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ff3b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+"""Defines the daily loop that runs the Dakiny bot functions."""
+
+from datetime import UTC, datetime, time
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from nextcord.ext import commands, tasks
+from pytz import timezone
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from logger import ocd_logger
+from main import birthday_list
+from settings import settings
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    import nextcord
+
+
+class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
+    """Class for performing daily functions."""
+
+    def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot) -> None:
+        self.bot = bot
+        self.current_election = None
+        self.update_birthdays()
+
+        # pylint doesn't recognize that daily_loop is subclassed from tasks.loop.
+        self.daily_loop.start()  # pylint: disable=no-member
+
+    @tasks.loop(time=time(hour=0, tzinfo=timezone("UTC")))
+    async def daily_loop(self) -> None:
+        """Run daily repeated functions."""
+        self.update_birthdays()
+
+        await self.cakedays()
+
+    @daily_loop.before_loop
+    async def before_loop(self) -> None:
+        """Actions run before the loop starts. Want to wait for bot to be ready and get the current cycle."""
+        await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
+
+    def update_birthdays(self) -> None:
+        """Goes through database to collect all birthdays that are today. Adds user's id to birthday list."""
+        birthday_list.clear()
+
+        today = datetime.now(tz=UTC).date()
+        birthday = f"{today.month}/{today.day}"
+
+        stmt = select(UserBirthday.UserId).where(UserBirthday.Birthday == birthday)
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            to_add = session.scalars(stmt)
+            birthday_list.extend(to_add.all())
+
+    async def cakedays(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Loops through the guild's humans checking for joined_at dates that match today's date.
+
+        Sends a message saying happy cakeday.
+        """
+        today = datetime.now(tz=UTC).date()
+        if (guild := self.bot.get_guild(settings.params.guild_id)) is None:
+            ocd_logger.warning("Guild not found in bot.")
+            return
+        if (announce_channel := guild.get_channel(settings.channel_ids.general)) is None or not isinstance(
+            announce_channel, nextcord.TextChannel
+        ):
+            ocd_logger.warning("Set general channel isn't found or isn't a text channel.")
+            return
+
+        cakedays: list[nextcord.Member] = [
+            human
+            for human in guild.humans
+            if human.joined_at is not None and human.joined_at.month == today.month and human.joined_at.day == today.day
+        ]
+
+        for member in cakedays:
+            years = today.year - member.joined_at.year
+            year_str = "years" if years > 1 else "year"
+            msg = f"Happy Cake day! <@{member.id}> joined the discord {years} {year_str} ago!"
+            await announce_channel.send(msg)
diff --git a/logger.py b/logger.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c593446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logger.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+"""Creates logger for Agon bot."""
+
+import logging
+import sys
+
+ocd_logger = logging.getLogger("default")
+ocd_logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
+handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s:%(levelname)s:%(name)s: %(message)s"))
+ocd_logger.addHandler(handler)
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index ee38aad..00f6978 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     # intents.guilds = True
 
     # To enable the members privileged intent:
-    # intents.members = True
+    intents.members = True
 
     bot = commands.Bot(intents=intents)
 
diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 5acc9c3..809154e 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -7,17 +7,26 @@ from dataclass_wizard import YAMLWizard
 CONFIG_LOCATION = "conf/config.yaml"
 
 
+@dataclass
+class ChannelIds:
+    """Class holds all channel ids needed by bot."""
+
+    general: int
+
+
 @dataclass
 class Params:
     """Class defines start parameters that shouldn't be changed."""
 
     discord_token: str
+    guild_id: int
 
 
 @dataclass
 class Settings(YAMLWizard):
     """Class defines all configs required for off-cooldown-bot."""
 
+    channel_ids: ChannelIds
     params: Params
 
     def save(self) -> None: