Walk to Bring the Joy of a Birthday Party to Children Experiencing Homelessness
Join the Walk for Birthdays today! #birthdaysmatter
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Every Mile Helps Create a Birthday Smile for a Homeless Child!
The Walk for Birthdays raises critical funds for Birthday Wishes to improve and empower the lives of homeless children and their families by providing joy, play and hope through the magic of a birthday party.
If you ask most kids what their favorite day of the year is, their birthday will most likely outshine all other celebrations. The feeling of excitement and the anticipation of a party brings back some of our fondest childhood memories. However, for children experiencing homelessness, this important childhood rite of passage is often overlooked.
Register and start fundraising today to help ensure a homeless child knows the day they were born is a day to be celebrated.
Fitness and fun focused fundraising for all ages. Join as an individual or as part of a team to walk, hike, run or cycle April 28th - June 8th!
How it Works:
1. Click Register at the top of the page.
2. You'll be prompted if you'd like to join or create a fundraising team to participate alongside your friends and family. If you'd like to fundraise on your own without a team, you can skip this.
3. Next, you'll be able to customize your fundraising page and set some goals! Estimate how many miles you’ll run, walk, bike, swim, ski, and/or hike (anything counts!) from April 28th to June 8th. Whether it's 10, 50, or 500 miles, there's no amount too big or small. Complete the rest of the questions and finalize your registration.
4. After registering, you'll be taken to your fundraising page! Share it widely with friends and family to ask if they’ll support your efforts by donating to you! They can make a pledge per mile or donate a flat amount to your efforts.
5. Anytime between April 28th and June 8th, log your miles by connecting your Strava account or by posting them directly to your fundraising page.
6. Keep an eye on the Community tab to see how and what others are doing to support Birthday Wishes! 🎂
For Some Children the Only Normal Thing About a Birthday Party is not Having One.
We make sure that doesn't happen.
Every Dollar Makes a Difference
Provides a Birthday Cake
$25
How to Donate
Click the button labeled “Donate” at the top of the page. Before you continue, you'll need to decide if you'd like to support an individual participant, a team or make a general donation.
To donate to the event, you'll click the "Make a general donation" button. Choose a recommended donation amount or enter a custom amount.
To donate to an individual participant, you'll type their name into the search bar and click the "Continue" button. For individual participants, you'll have the choice to make a pledge per mile (recommended dollar amounts will be automatically generated for you based on the individual’s or team’s total estimated miles) or to make a one-time flat donation.
To donate to a team, you'll type their team name into the search bar and click the "Continue" button. You can also donate to an individual who is also on a team. That donation will count toward both the individual's fundraising goal, and the team's larger fundraising goal.
Birthday Wishes is a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status and your donation will be tax exempt as applicable by law.
Thank You to Our Sponsor
Our Locations
Main Office (New England):
24 Superior Drive
Natick, MA 01760
866-388-9474
Long Island Office:
15 Cantiague Rock Road
Hicksville, NY 11801
516-390-3505