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Bringing joy, hope and dignity to homeless children with the gift of a birthday party.
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"We make a living by what we get. We
make a life
by what we give.”
―Winston S. Churchill
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Our thanks to Birthday Dreams' amazing individual and community supporters. This issue salutes you, showcases creative ways to get or stay involved, and solicits your feedback on ways that we can enhance our community outreach. Together we can do more!
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Community support is essential to our mission. Below are some examples of support we've received from local businesses over the past few months.
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Our thanks to the Seattle chapter of
National Association for Catering and Events (NACE) who, for the third year in a row, selected Birthday Dreams as the recipient of all donations gifted during Raise the Paddle at its Annual Gala, plus a portion of the auction.
Birthday Dreams volunteers (pictured above) had a great time at the event, which raised $9,000 in support of Birthday Dreams!
Thank you NACE!
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Learning Express
has a great selection of games and toys - and is an ongoing partner of Birthday Dreams. Our thanks to
Learning Express for donating 20% of their sales on February 22 to Birthday Dreams. We received $378 as a result of this annual shop for a cause event.
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On April 25, Kevin Busby of The Farmers Insurance Agency and Thai Nguyen of Keller Williams "The Win Team", together with the
Whistle Stop Ale House
, hosted a silent auction to benefit Birthday Dreams. The event yielded $2815 in proceeds. A big thank you to everyone who was as part of making this fun event so successful.
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glassybaby
named Birthday Dreams the March recipient of its $3000 #glassybabybabygrant.
Founded in 2001 by three-time cancer survivor Lee Rhodes, the core mission of
glassybaby revolves around the power of giving....Thank you glassybaby, for your recognition and support.
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If you have a community outreach idea or are aware of a grant Birthday Dreams might be eligible to apply for? Please
Let us know!
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Join our Community Outreach Team
! We are looking for volunteers to attend day or evening events around the Puget Sound. Outreach volunteers guide teams of people from local businesses in assembling items that are used at our birthday parties. We also have outreach speaking opportunities. Interested? Contact our outreach coordinator
Leah Battin.
Other ways to get involved
: We are
always
looking for help, from gift wrappers and drivers to writers and .NET web developers. Please consider sharing your time and talent.
Let us know
how you'd like to help.
Upcoming volunteer orientations
will be held
Saturday, May 18, 2019 @ 11:00 AM
,
Tuesday, June 11 @ 6 PM
and
Saturday, June 15 @11 AM
. All orientations are held at
the Birthday Dreams' office at 1084 Kirkland Ave NE, Renton, WA.
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A BIG thank you to the 23 donors who contributed to Birthday Dreams during
GiveBig 2019.
$7130 was raised!
Special thanks to Ben and Shelby Dobbs and Laura Cameron who generously provided matching funds.
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Birthday Dreams appreciates each and every donation.
Our
Birthday Club further honors and recognizes donors at the following giving levels: Superhero, Hero, Champion and Friend. The Birthday Club is updated quarterly.
Click here to donate and join the Birthday Club today!
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10th Birthday Party Highlights
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On Saturday, May 4, the force was with us (literally) as the community, Birthday Dreams volunteers, local celebrities, and members of the 501st legion came out to celebrate 10 years of Birthday Dreams.
Our thanks to each and every individual and organization who made this event a success.
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With your support and the support of our amazing sponsors, we raised approximately $12,000 for Birthday Dreams - that's nearly 100 birthday parties! Click here to view the event
photo gallery.
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Cake Baking Competition: 1st Place Winners
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Professional
Danielle McCormack
Name: Chicken and Waffles
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Amateur
Harshada Patil
Name: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
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Youth
Anabelle & CJ Kisky
Name: Making magic
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Our judges,
Kevin Moulder
(owner of
Cubes Baking Company),
Jasmin Bell Smith
(owner of
Bells Pastries), and
Caren Maldon
(Birthday Dreams Board Chair
)
commented time and again on the amazing talent represented at the competition.
Cake Bakers Needed:
If you or someone you know has a passion for baking, be a part of granting Birthday Dreams by joining our army of cake bakers. Please don't be intimidated by the photos above, cake bakers of all ages and skill levels are needed. Let us know if you'd like to help.
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Use the Promo Code,
BDD2K2019
and 10% of the sales to Foremost Printing
will be donated to Birthday Dreams.
Let Foremost Printing help you with your printing needs, for inquires or requests:
Call
206-501-5372
Email:
ken@foremostprinting.com
Offer valid through December 31, 2019
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Shop AmazonSmile
Your day-to-day purchases can benefit Birthday Dreams when you select Birthday Dreams as your "supporting charity." It takes but a minute to set up.
Learn more.
Shopping for Birthday Dreams? Consider purchasing an item from our Amazon
wish list.
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Birthday Dreams | P. 425-988-3954 | info@birthdaydreams.org | www.birthdaydreams.org
PO Box 2722 | Renton, WA 98056
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