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News, Updates & Opportunities
September 2022
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Countdown to the Gala Of Dreams | In-Person Tickets almost Sold Out |
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This year’s event will be both in-person and virtual so everyone can attend, have fun, and support Birthday Dreams. The in-person event will be held at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Lake Washington in Renton (special discounts for rooms are available for attendees). The in-person event is almost sold out. Please contact Jarod@birthdaydreams.org to get on the waiting list if it sells out before you get your tickets.
Virtual attendees will be treated to a unique livestreamed experience that can be enjoyed in the comfort of your own space. Our virtual auction system will allow you to bid on auction items just as our in-person guests in live time.
The event will feature a silent auction, live auction, fund-a-need, dessert dash, and raffle – as well as some terrific speakers sharing their own Birthday Dreams’ experiences. It promises to be a night to remember, and we hope to see you there!
In-Person:
Virtual (Includes 1 bidder number):
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Virtual tickets to the Gala are are still available, so get your tickets today by going to our event webpage: Gala of Dreams 2022
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Request for Help from Birthday Dreams Supports
We are still looking for silent and live auction items for the gala including:
- Experiences (travel, hotel stays, skydiving, outdoor adventures, etc.)
- Food/Beverage (restaurant gift cards, beer/wine/alcohol packages, wine tasting tours, etc.)
- Fun, Family, and Leisure (golf, bowling, theme parks, museums, etc.)
- Physical items (jewelry, art, laptop computers/gaming systems, etc.)
Additional ideas can be found here.
Click HERE to donate an item or experience.
Please reach out to our Development Director Jarod Drozdowski at 425-524-4705 or jarod@birthdaydreams.org if you have any leads or connections.
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Baby's first birthday, double digits, Quinceanera, sweet 16 and the transition from child to adult (18). All birthdays are special but milestone birthday are especially memorable for parents and children alike. Recently, Birthday Dreams was able to help a mother, who was living in a shelter with her soon to be 16-year old, ensure her son was celebrated as he deserved to be. In her feedback to Birthday Dreams she wrote:
"This was a trying time for [my child] becoming 16 and living in the shelter, but after receiving gifts and a cake he was pretty excited. I saw a smile when he opened the gifts up." The mother described the gifts as "very meaningful" and "special."
It is always an honor to be a part of putting a smile on someone's face.
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Be a Part of Granting a Child's Birthday Dream |
If you are interested in being a Party Coordinator at a monthly onsite party in Kenmore, Maple Valley, Seattle, Burien or Bellevue please reach out to Tiffaney at tiffaney@birthdaydreams.org or (425) 988-3954. To volunteer at a party, sign up here.
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Community Support and Recognition |
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Local Genie Golf Tournament Supports Birthday Dreams |
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Birthday Dreams was honored to be selected as the benefitting nonprofit organization for this year’s Annual Genie Supervisor Golf Tournament at the Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course. |
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The tournament started around 20 years ago as a way to recognize the Genie Company’s shop floor supervisors in Redmond and Moses Lake and has grown to include team members company wide. This year, the Tournament featured both Seahawks and Kraken tickets for the raffle, sales of the raffle tickets benefitted Birthday Dreams! |
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Team member donations totaled $3,700 and the Genie Company provided an additional $1,000 for a total of $4,700 dollars donated to Birthday Dreams! This was a record high fundraising effort by the Genie team in over 20 years of the golf tournament!
Our thanks to the entire Genie team. And a special thank you to our Board member, Christine Zeznick who connected Birthday Dreams with the Genie Company.
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Grant Awards
Each month Birthday Dreams receives grant awards from our amazing foundation partners, and we are sincerely grateful for their generosity and support. This month we are delighted to recognize grants from the following organizations:
- Tulalip Tribes $4,000
- Hazel Miller Foundation $2,500
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Awesome Cakes Delivered with Love |
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Cake Baker Caroyln Weger made this decadent double decker cake for set of siblings celebrating together. Thank you Lee Blakenship-Flynn for delivering the cake and gifts, which included aquarium tickets, Chick-Fil-A gift cards and an assortment of toys.
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How adorable is this CATICORN cake? Cake Baker Arena Hernandez created the cake for a little girl turning six. Thank you, Jim Waugh, for making the special delivery.
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Cake Baker Amanda Schuster created this Glow cake for a special teenager who likes vibrant colors like purple and gold and watching movies. Jim Waugh delivered the cake along with several gift cards and a blue tooth speaker.
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Volunteer Orientation and Opportunities
October is busy with many community events. If you have time during the day, we would love for you to be a Birthday Dreams Ambassador and join our Community Outreach Team.
Upcoming in-person orientations:
- Tuesday, October 11 at 6 pm
- Saturday, October 15 at 11 am
Contact our Community Events Coordinator, Leah Battin, at Leah@birthdaydreams.org for team building and service project opportunities.
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Follow us on Facebook! Cake and delivery needs are posted weekly. A list of upcoming parties and party needs can be found here.
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Office and Party Supply Needs
We rely on our donors and volunteers to make birthday dreams come true.
- Gift Bags
- Wrapping Paper
- Juice (gallon jugs or boxes)
- Large gift bags, clothing boxes and bows
- Gift Cards in $10 - $25 denominations
Did you know that you can use Amazon to setup automatic donations? Just select “Subscribe and Save” to make an automatic order monthly for Birthday Dreams and select the Birthday Dreams address when you check out! It’s an easy way to support our office needs and help Birthday Dreams in a big way. Check out the Amazon Wish List for more ideas.
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Birthday Dreams thanks the following Birthday Club members who joined or renewed their membership in April. We appreciate your generous support:
New Fazlollah Arian, AXIA Home Loans, Omri Bahat, Tova Barden, Fales Foundation, Lauren Hammer, Kroger, Susan Larson, Nettles Real Estate LLC, Courtney O`Brien-Mcfarland, Terex Corporation, The Tamara Paul Group, The TJX Companies, Tulalip Tribes, Windermere Foundation
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Please continue spreading the word about Birthday Dreams. We'd love to grow the club with more thoughtful and generous people like you!
If you are not a current Birthday Club member and would like to join, please visit:
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