Bringing joy, hope and dignity to homeless children with the gift of a birthday party.
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See what's new this month...
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Tickets Are Selling Fast! Get yours today.
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Thank you for making this our best Gala ever with your generous gifts
Raising $135,000 for Birthday Dreams!
We are deeply grateful to the attendees, donors, sponsors and volunteers for helping make the Birthday Dreams of homeless children come true.
See all the wonderful Gala sponsors listed below.
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Special Gala Honorees: Geri Buchman, Andrea Bates, Shannon Avery and Marcus Hughes.
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Many wonderful Live Action items including a signed NFL Hall of Fame Walter Jones #71 jersey and an autographed Seahawks football.
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Live painting from the Birthday Dreams Gala. Look closely and you will see the bid winners with their dogs with the Gala as the backdrop.
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Always popular Renton PD K-9 ride along.
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We have added a new staff member Amber Smith. She was added in a new position as a Volunteer Manager. Amber will be overseeing all things volunteer related. Her new responsibilities will include managing new volunteer trainings through to making sure we have volunteers in the right place at the right time, and everything between.
Amber has lived in Washington for two years and moved here from California. Her background is in property management. She has been involved working with kids in youth sports for over 10 years and she enjoys being involved in the community. Ambers future goals are to one day be able to open a teen shelter. She thrives on laughter and optimism. She is very exited to be a part of Birthday Dreams and look forward to brightening a child's spirt.
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Being homeless shouldn't mean you don't matter
especially on your birthday.
Help ensure that Birthday Dreams is here for the long-term, bringing birthday smiles to children traumatized by homelessness.
Our Birthday Club is our annual recognition society that pays tribute to our amazing donors!
ANNUAL GIVING LEVELS:
Be our
FRIEND - $250 - $499
Be a
CHAMPION - $500 - $999
Be our
HERO - $1000 - $4999
Be a
SUPERHERO - $5000 & Up
Gifts can be pledged monthly or quarterly.
2018 donations will be part of the inaugural Birthday Club Members, so get your donations in before December 31
st . Level up and be a Birthday Dream Hero or if you can be a Super Hero!
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Looking for Holiday Gift Ideas?
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Holiday shopping, we have you covered. Give the gift that gives back.
You can give any gift amount and we will mail the gift card to let them know you have made a special donation in their name.
It's the gift that is always the right size and won't get returned on December 26th.
Other holiday donation ideas:
As we enter the season of giving, you can collect items for Birthday Dreams. Get together a group or collect items from your co-workers, friends or family. Have your party guests bring gift card, juice boxes or unwrapped toys to donate to Birthday Dreams.
Gift card ideas ($5-$25 value)
for Amazon, Walmart, Target, Fred Meyer, iTunes, Movie Theaters (Regal, AMC), Subway, McDonalds, Starbucks, to give you a few ideas.
Suggested toys, Sports balls (football, basketball, soccer balls), nail polish or make-up sets, USB Speakers, cool headphones. We always need gifts for 10-18 year old birthdays.
We always need juice boxes. So it may be fun to do a juice box drive with your family or friends. Get a group together and collect juice to be used for birthday parties.
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Have you seen our #WhyWednesday posts?
If you are following our social media you may have noticed we are sharing our birthday stories on Wednesdays. We post some of the comments we receive from our families ln Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
See why we do what we do! And see real life stories from the families and children we celebrate.
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Trans Siberian Orchestra - November 25th
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We've been selected to be one of the benefiting charities for this years show.
Only one show this year. A portion of each ticket purchased will benefit Birthday Dreams.
Join us for an always amazing show. We'll be on stage before the show getting a big check.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - 2018 Winter Tour
Sunday, November 25th, 2018 @3:00 pm
Tacoma Dome - One show only!!
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Did your kids collect too much candy or do you want it out of your house? Not to worry, we'll accept it.
Every year we collect extra unused Halloween candy for our goodie bags.
Please be sure candy is wrapped and does not have seasonal markings. (No pumpkins, bats, ghosts, spiders or other Halloween branding).
You can drop the candy off at the Birthday Dreams office, between 9am - 5pm, Monday through Friday.
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Join us and help bring birthday magic to homeless children in King County!
Upcoming Volunteer Orientations
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Tuesday, October16, 2018 6:00 PM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 11:00 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 6:00 PM
Saturday, November 17, 2018 11:00 AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 6:00 PM
Saturday, December 15, 2018 11:00 AM
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Get involved with Birthday Dreams! Share your passion and expertise and join a
committee
to help us bring more birthday joy to homeless children in our community.
Gala Wrap-Up
Wednesday, October 24th - 6:30 PM
10th Birthday Party Planning Meeting
Wednesday, October 24th after the Gala Wrap-Up - 7:30 PM
Marketing/Development Committee
Wednesday, November 28th @ 6:30 PM
Location for all meetings
: 1084 Kirkland Ave NE Renton, WA
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Soroptimist Int'l District 1 is pleased to
partner with Birthday Dreams!
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Improving the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.
Please join us for a Free Seminar by WA State L & I Protected Leave Dept.
Friday, October 19, from 7 - 8 pm
Four Points Sheraton Seattle Airport South
22406 Pacific Highway South, Des Moines, Washington 98198
We all know someone impacted by intimate partner violence and it also affects the workplace. Learn what resources and help are available for those experiencing IPV. Knowledge is power, Women helping women means being informed.
Any size business can help - and it's the law, including time off work for qualifying family members.
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10% of proceeds go to Birthday Dreams when you use code
BDD2K018
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Foremost Printing helps Birthday Dreams give the gift of a birthday party to homeless children by donating a portion of their sales to Birthday Dreams!
10% of the sales of all printing business using promo code
BDD2K018 comes directly to us. This is an ongoing offer, so when printing needs come up, call Foremost Printing at 206-501-5372. Files or inquiries can be emailed to ken@foremostprinting.com
Offer Expires 12/31/2018
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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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