Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services

Mission: Bringing joy and hope to homeless children with the gift of a birthday party

Results: Since 2009, Birthday Dreams has celebrated 7000 birthday children and add more every day.

Target demographics: Local area family homeless shelters and social workers that support homess families.

Direct beneficiaries per year: In 2018 celebrated 1338 children. 781 birthday-in-a-box and 557 in-site shelter parties.

Geographic areas served: Birthday Dreams brings joy and hope with the gift of a birthday party to homeless children in Western Washington (Puget Sound area from Everett to Tacoma).

Programs: Birthday Dreams has celebrated over 8000 kids and their friends and families. We deliver two types of parties, on-site shelter parties hosted for children and their families who are in shelter housing. We celebrate all the birthday children each month. We also offer a birthday-in-a-box parties provided to homeless families, so that they are able to have a real birthday like other children.