Birthday Wishes
Location
P.O. Box 590645
Newton Centre, MA, 02459Website:
Organization's Mission:
The Birthday Wishes Mission
Our mission is simple: To bring birthday parties to homeless children. Birthday Wishes recognizes the importance of a birthday in a child's life and believes that the gift of a birthday celebration provides normalcy, joy and hope in these children's otherwise unsettled lives.
Our grassroots philosophy fosters the spirit of volunteerism and community service in the adults, children and families who donate their time and resources to our mission.
Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):
Variable
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:
Visit our website at www.birthdaywishes.org for information on our various volunteer opportunites.
Contact Person:
Lisa Vasiloff
Scholarships available:
No
Charge for services:
No
Transportation provided:
No
Number of people served each year:
over 1000
Other information:
The rapid and continued growth of Birthday Wishes is due in large part to community involvement. Everyone can relate to the importance of a birthday, and this has meant much grass-roots support. Birthday Wishes volunteers number over 400 and include local teens, adults, and children, participating as individuals or as part of a family, scout troop, church group, sports team, or school program. These volunteers are a diverse group representing over scores of communities in Massachusetts and range in age from toddlers to senior citizens. Volunteers help to provide the party supplies needed for monthly parties and, most importantly, attend and help run the birthday parties. The various ways in which volunteers can contribute allow for many levels of participation and provide a wonderful opportunity for families to volunteer together.