The Birthday Party Project

Play isn’t just fun—it’s essential for a toddler’s growth and development. This holiday season, when you gift a toy, you’re giving a child the chance to explore, learn, and create. At The Birthday Party Project, we’re dedicated to bringing MAGIC and JOY to toddlers experiencing homelessness, making sure every birthday is a celebration to remember. Make a difference by shopping our Toddler Gift Guide with brands like VTech, LeapFrog, Play-Doh, and Melissa & Doug, and help us create unforgettable moments for toddlers in need! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gHJi-C7W

For children experiencing homelessness, birthdays can feel like just another day—but together, we can change that. At The Birthday Party Project, we’re on a mission to bring JOY, MAGIC, and unforgettable memories to kids who deserve to feel celebrated. This year, help us provide gifts from brands like Hasbro, LOL SURPRISE!, Barbie ®, and MAGNA-TILES®, to help us make birthdays brighter and inspire smiles, creativity, and excitement. You can make an impact, too! Shop our Kids Gift Guide and help us ensure no child misses out on the happiness they deserve on their special day. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gHJi-C7W

At The Birthday Party Project, we believe every birthday should be a celebration—not overshadowed by hardship. With your support, we can bring JOY to teens who need it most, helping them feel seen, known, and celebrated, no matter the challenges they face. Gift from amazing brands like Wilson Sporting Goods Co., the LEGO Group, Mindware, A Berkshire Hathaway Company, JBL Professional, and Shuttle Art help us create unforgettable birthday experiences for our birthday teens. When you purchase even one gift, it helps make it possible to provide teens with gifts that spark creativity, fun, and lasting memories! Join us in spreading JOY this holiday season! Shop our Teen Gift Guide today and make birthdays truly magical. ✨ Shop here: https://lnkd.in/gHJi-C7W

We’re beyond grateful to have been featured on the “Sherri” show, where our Founder Paige C. Lohoefer and Franchesca, one of our scholarship recipients, shared our mission of spreading JOY to children impacted by homelessness across the nation. 🌟 A huge thank you to our friends at Five Below for their incredible generosity, providing us with toys and a $10,000 donation! Because of partners like you, we can make birthdays unforgettable for so many kids who deserve to be celebrated. 🎂🎈 Did you miss the episode? Watch it now at the link below and see how we’re spreading JOY, one celebration at a time! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gEfnKkgb

I almost didn’t post this pic. It doesn’t show off what we usually love to display at The Birthday Party Project. It lacks color, confetti, fun, magic, decorations, cake, candles, toys…it even lacks birthday kids. But I actually love this photo and what it represents. These are the faces of just a few of the people that make the parties happen. They bring the fun and the care. They infuse the JOY. They look moms in the eyes and listen to their stories. They haul the boxes and bins full of markers & crafts. They set up & they tear down. They say, “Smile!” and take the Instax pic as if they were taking photos at their own nephew’s birthday party. They light the candles and lead everyone in singing “Happy Birthday.” They do this week after week and month after month (and year after year) because they love the kids we celebrate. They desperately strive to help our kids feel seen, known and celebrated. I am so grateful for these people and so many more that show up just like they do - all across the country. So grateful to get to support & know our Party Coordinator and Birthday Enthusiast Team. 🧡💛

🍪If you haven’t tasted the yummy deliciousness that is Milk Bar - you must! Thanks to our extra sweet friends at Milk Bar, our Birthday Kids are receiving these Brown Butter Chocolate Chip cookies in their Birthday in a Bag. The Birthday Party Project also partners with Milk Bar for cakes & cookies at both of our NYC parties! 🎂

What an event! Thank you to the entire team at The Birthday Party Project for having us. 28,000 birthdays celebrated and counting! Continue bringing Joy and Changing Lives!

We’re feeling the LUV from our incredible friends Southwest Airlines during their Heart in Action month! Their amazing Cohearts spent their Give Back Day spreading JOY and making a difference in the lives of our children experiencing homelessness. From shopping and wrapping gifts to making birthday wishes come true, they brought laughter, smiles, and a whole lot of heart to our mission—ensuring every child’s special day feels truly first-class. 🎉

🥳 Our friends at Party City are sharing The Birthday Party Project as their primary way to give back this season! So fun & so generous!!

True joy is coming back to my desk after Thanksgiving break to see ALL of these generous gifts from our friends Karyn Hansen & Catherine Wernecke (& the whole Compliance Team at Target!). Everything from the LEGO Group & VTech to Hasbro. Our kids are going to be absolutely beside themselves when they open these gifts on their birthdays! And I know there’s more being collected at Target HQ that will go straight to our Birthday Kids at People Serving People in Minneapolis. Made my day - Thank you all! All of us here at The Birthday Party Project are extremely grateful!