November 2019

Upcoming Events and Gala Recap

Our thanks to everyone who was a part of making this year's Gala a huge success. The sold out event brought in $126,000 - and rose community awareness of Birthday Dreams' mission. Event photos, videos and information on our amazing event sponsors can be found here .

TSO at the Tacoma Dome November 24 @ 3:30 PM Trans-Siberian Orchestra is bringing back an ALL-NEW version of its original “ Christmas Eve & Other Stories ” show. Birthday Dreams is one of the beneficiaries of the November 24th performance and will receive $1 for every ticket sold. Our thanks to 101.5 and the TSO for their support! Purchase your tickets today!

Kendra Scott Event December 21 from 2 - 4 PM Join us on Saturday, December 21 at Kendra Scott in Bellevue Square. 20% of proceeds of the two-hour 'Shop for a Cause' event will benefit Birthday Dreams. Kendra Scott created the foundation of her company with a mission to help create a world in which women and children live their brightest, healthiest, and most empowered, Thank you Kendra Scott for your support.

Holiday Giving

Going Black Friday Shopping? Please consider purchasing and donating an item to Birthday Dreams. Our holiday wish list includes: Teens: Wireless earbuds, headphones, speakers, tablets and movie tickets. Boys and Girls (5-12) : Arts and crafts, action figures, princess toys, Nerf guns, Legos, skateboards and scooters. Toddlers: Paw Patrol and PJ Mask toys, dolls, ride-on toys and activity walkers. ...gift cards are always in need. Remember: Your holiday purchases go further when you select Birthday Dreams as your "supporting charity" on Amazon Smile. Learn more . # GivingTuesday is the first Tuesday following Thanksgiving. It is a movement to create an international day of charitable  giving  at the beginning of the holiday season. On Giving Tuesday, you can support Birthday Dreams by: Donating to our Facebook GivingTuesday fundraiser Donating directly to Birthday Dreams Creating a GivingTuesday fundraiser on Facebook.

Community Support

A Few Words from Volunteer Leah Battin "Birthday Dreams provides a great opportunity to give back to the community that isn't quite like any others. Birthday parties are super important to Children and I get to help make them happen. There is staff in place here who's hard work and dedication to helping children make it hard not to be inspired. I help out and at the same time set an example for my son. Which is a gift!" Thank you, Leah! You are a gift to Birthday Dream and our community,

Our thanks to Microsoft  for hosting 36 Micro-Give events in October, in support of Birthday Dreams. 1148 volunteers, in and around the Redmond campus, participated and 1470 volunteer hours were donated. Together, MS teams created 1400 goodie bags, 1900 party hats and 150+ handmade birthday cards! The Facebook video can be found here . Thank you Sound Orthodontics on the Plateau for donating 250 pound of candy to Birthday Dreams. The candy will be a yummy addition to parties and goodie bags.

Our thanks to The Learning Express at The Landing, which continually supports Birthday Dreams with donations and shop for a Cause events. Pictured right: Cody Perino, co-owner of Learning Express, shares the generous basket the store donated to this year's Gala.

Volunteer Orientations  Learn about  Birthday Dreams and opportunities to get involved. All orientations are held at the Birthday Dreams' office: 1084 Kirkland Ave NE in Renton. Upcoming orientations will be held on: Saturday, November 16, at 11 AM Tuesday, December 10, at 6 PM Saturday, December 14 at 11 AM Click here for a complete list of upcoming parties and party needs. Follow us on Facebook for up-to-date cake and delivery needs.

 The Birthday Club  is  our donor recognition society. The club is a way for us to recognize and celebrate our generous donors. The club list is updated quarterly.

Foremost Printing Use the Promo Code,  BDD2K2019  and 10% of the sales to Foremost Printing will be donated to Birthday Dreams. For inquires or requests: Call  206-501-5372 or Email:  ken@foremostprinting.com

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