The Difference We Make

A woman holding a large birthday card box with a colorful 'Happy Birthday' design, standing in a decorated room.

“I just delivered the box to the little girl it was made for and she SQUEALED with delight as I handed it to her. Thank YOU for making those moments possible for kids in our community ❤️

— Jasmine Hawley

A woman with long dark hair and a leather jacket smiling next to a decorated birthday cake with a pink 'Happy Birthday' sign featuring cartoon cats, inside a blue and white checkered box with a yellow top.

The most special moment was watching my daughter open the box and realizing it was ALL just for her. Her FACE light up when she saw everything inside. The MOST special item was the birthday DECORATIONS and picked just for HER. She loves DRAGONS. She did not want to take down the decorations.

-Parent of a Child

A young girl hugging a large pink stuffed unicorn toy while sitting on an adult's lap in a colorful toy store.

“The most special moment was watching my daughter open the box and CLAP with delight when she saw the purple unicorn stuffie. Her face LIT UP when she saw everything inside the box. It was a MAGICAL moment .”

— Parent of a Child

A young woman with dark hair and glasses holding a large, colorful birthday gift box with a 'Happy Birthday' label, indoors near a window and tiled wall.

I was HAPPY to receive the box. It helped our family out during a time of need. My son loved it and enjoyed it. Seeing his SMILE made me happy. Opening the box, it FELT like someone had put REAL thought and CARE into making it.

-Parent of a Child as told to a Referral Partner

A woman with blonde hair smiling and holding large colorful birthday gift boxes in a room decorated with notes, pictures, and a cat poster on the wall.

“This is Paige, from Friends of the Children. She is picking up a box for a little girl turning 9. This little girl will be CELEBRATING her 2nd time knowing she has a birthday. Her 1st celebration was last year, with a birthday party box. Paige asked her how she’d like to celebrate this year…. All she wanted was a birthday box for her birthday.”

— Referral Partner
A woman standing behind a large decorated box with a colorful outer design and a smaller blue and white box on top, smiling.

I was so excited when Julie, stopped by SENDCCA and shared her mission with me. I could hardly wait to start requesting boxes for the children enrolled in our center. This mission has been such a blessing for our families. The boxes are over flowing with LOVE and JOY! We are grateful for this resource in our community.

-Referral Partner

A woman and a young girl smiling together, with the woman holding a balloon and the girl wearing a birthday badge, in front of a colorful cartoon backdrop.

“It was a relief [receiving a birthday box] because I did not have the funds to get decorations for my daughter. As a parent, it made me feel seen, supported, and incredibly grateful during a time when celebrating a birthday could have been difficult.”

— Parent of a Child
A young girl with curly hair smiling and holding a plush toy, sitting next to a Crayola Imagination Art Set box.

The Birthday Bash Project had a POWERFUL impact on us. It gave my daughter a sense of JOY, CONFIDENCE, and BELONGING by making her feel truly CELEBRATED on her special day.

-Mom of a Child

DELIVERING JOY ONE BOX AT A TIME

Volunteers, Referral Partners, and Birthday Children

CELEBRATING JOY

A group of children shopping for sports equipment inside a store, with a woman supervising. One child pushes a shopping cart filled with tennis rackets, while others look at products on the shelves.
So excited to receive a birthday party in a box. The SMILE says it all....JOY!
Getting party favor supplies ready for an event.
He was so over JOYED to receive his birthday party box.
Scheels W.I.L.D group donated $1000.00.
Some BUNNY is one.
These two LOVE to come and create birthday party boxes.
Young girl with a smile holding a plush toy and a Crayola imagination art set box, sitting on carpeted floor with wooden door in background.
Prairie Oral Surgery created 10 Build a Boxes for us to give to children in our community.
Trail King assembling Pass the Parcel games.
Birthday JOY ready to be picked up by our community referral oartners.
Robin Swanson Insurance Agency donated $425 from their Share Kindness referral program.
Collection of colorful birthday greeting cards with various themed designs including animals, balloons, and festive scenes.
Lilly finished her very 1st birthday box.
O'Keefe, O'Brien, & Lyson employees came and assembled 378 party favor bags.
West Fargo High School Key Club sorts over 700lbs of candy in November.
Little girl celebrating her birthday with a chocolate cake decorated with a yellow toy school bus and a '4' birthday candle, surrounded by birthday decorations, party banners, and a tablecloth with dog bone and paw prints.
Wonderful referral partners picking up boxes.
Smash cakes for a set of twin turning 1.
A toddler with curly hair and a striped shirt sitting in a high chair, holding a slice of cake with chocolate and vanilla layers, with some frosting and crumbs on the tray.
Donations collected from Nativity Elementary school. This is an annual tradition that is held in December.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND rolled up their sleeves and stuffed pinatas and assembled Giving Hearts Day give aways.
West Fargo Bantam Hockey team created 2 Mind Craft Birthday Build a Boxes.
All a little girl wanted was a BUNDT cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes...a community member made her wish come true.
This sweet 4 year old wanted to donate his $10.00 so another child could have a birthday present.
My awesome SIDE KICK, Katie! Celebrating Giving Hearts Day.
Celebrating at Skate City. We try to give children experiences as well to celebrate.
Thank you for the handmade birthday cards goes out to Loralyn. She makes all of our cards. The cards are left blank, that way the parent is the birthday HERO!
Supplies purchased with donations form our community.
Sweet One year old celebrating.
Thank you for the Matching Funds for Giving Hearts Day to Modern Woodmen in Horace, ND.
Each box has a party game and a prize for the winner of the game.
Paige, from Friends of the Children, picking up a box for a child.
A terrific group who pulled out their pens and wrote thank you notes to our AMAZING donors.
Instead of receiving gifts on her birthday, she and her bother donated toys for other children's birthday parties.
Donations from a community partner.
Look at that SMILE! HAPPINESS!!
A woman and a young girl playing with a large pink plush unicorn toy in a toy store.
A sweet thank you from St. John's Lutheran Bio Girls Group.
PaY- Philanthropy and Youth came together to learn about the nonprofits in our local community. They assembled party games for us.
A awesome group from Gate City Bank, took time to assemble party games for our boxes.
A woman holding a young girl in front of a colorful playhouse background. The girl is smiling and wearing a green ribbon, and the woman is wearing a black T-shirt with a Vans logo. The girl is reaching out with her right hand.
Goose Berry Park Players volunteering in August.
People in a room folding colorful fabrics to make gift boxes for a birthday celebration, with a display of folded fabrics at the bottom.
Child with blonde hair wearing a red sweater with black hearts, leaning in to look at a large, decorated gift bag with a pink note saying "Happy Birthday" in a room with other people.
Two people smiling at the camera, wearing T-shirts with colorful birthday-themed graphics and text that reads 'The Birthday Bash Project'. They are at a birthday celebration with a decorated banner in the background that says 'The Birthday Bash Proje
Two young children at a birthday party, covered in cake and icing, sitting at a table with a cake and colorful tablecloth.
A birthday party display with cupcakes and decorated boxes featuring various cartoon characters. A large sign behind reads 'The Birthday Bash Project' with a gift, balloon, cupcake, and party hat icons.
Two women smiling at a birthday party with colorful birthday-themed boxes and decorations in the background.
Group photo of people standing behind tables with wrapped presents, in a room with motivational posters on the wall.
Young baby with braided hair and a blue bow tie seated on a beige carpet, facing a boxed baby doll toy with a yellow curl on its head and a red teddy bear, surrounded by colorful balloons, a book titled 'Every Animal' with illustrations of lions and
Woman wearing glasses and a navy hoodie with text, holding a decorated birthday box with a
Two women standing next to a table with numerous wrapped gift boxes in colorful paper.
Smiling woman in a hoodie and beanie holding a birthday cake with colorful wrapping and a 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' sign.
A tray of cupcakes with yellow frosting and yellow decorations, placed in front of a blue and white polka-dot patterned set of cushions or boxes, with a grey backdrop featuring a decorative cloud cutout.
A variety of colorful birthday cards displayed on a table, with some cards decorated with ribbons and floral embellishments.
A young girl with black hair wearing a pink shirt and purple leggings standing in a classroom. She holds a small red object. In front of her is a large plush turkey stuffed animal in a red cart with a sign that reads "HAPPY". The classroom has shelve
Group of five girls sitting around a table playing with colorful craft supplies and stickers in a bright room.
Two people standing behind a table filled with wrapped birthday gifts, with a yellow background and birthday-themed graphics, including a gift box, cupcake, balloons, party hat, and confetti.
Group of people gathered around tables with packed plastic bags, inside a room with educational posters and screens on the wall.
A woman in a beige sweater and gloves arranges items on a table surrounded by toys and supplies in a store or classroom setting.
Group of four young girls standing behind a table at a birthday fundraiser event, smiling and making peace signs, with a large birthday-themed banner, informational posters, pamphlets, and gift bags on display.
A collage of three images. The top right features a thank you message for a birthday bash project at a Wellness Summit in Fargo. The bottom left shows people sitting at tables using laptops and taking notes in a conference room. The bottom right disp

Celebrating children, one birthday at a time

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