Jun 9
2:00PM – 3:00PM
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Yale Day of Service: MA, Boston-based Virtual Project: Birthday Wishes Building "Birthdays in a Box" for Homeless Kids
We will wrap a medium box with festive wrapping and fill it with items that will enable the homeless child to celebrate his/her/their birthday with other children in their homeless shelter.
We will gather virtually via Zoom on Sunday June 9th at 2:00pm to watch a video about Birthday Wishes, get instructions on how to build a Birthday in a Box, and then build our boxes together from the comfort of our own home.
**NOTE: This project involves some upfront shopping on your part.**
Please be sure to review the instructions and buy items from the shopping list before June 9th: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:6440a431-7db8-4051-88a0-0c5b873173f5
QC Checklist: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:us:5a3426f0-c2d5-4b06-89e2-59479afc9749
After your box is built you can drop it off at Rob Greenly's house in Newton, MA anytime before 12noon on Mon, June 9th. Or you can join other Yalies on Monday, June 10th at 1:30pm as we drop off our boxes together at Birthday Wishes Headquarters at 24 Superior Dr, Suite B1, Natick, MA 01760 (rear loading dock).
Additional information about building a Birthday-in-a-Box:
Birthday Wishes’ mission is to provide birthday parties to children experiencing homelessness. Birthday Wishes believes that all children, regardless of their living situation, should celebrate their birthdays joyfully, surrounded by family, friends, and others who care. You can help make this happen for those children!
Each Birthday-in-a-Box will be delivered to a homeless child and their family unit (up to 6-8 people) while they are staying at a homeless shelter. When building Birthdays-in-a-Box, please make sure of the following:
1. Correct boxes are used (15” x 12” x 10 banker box or copy paper box with detached lid)
2. Boxes are neatly wrapped (please see our website to watch our instructional wrapping video click here). Younger children will need assistance from adults.
3. Please make sure all the party supplies in each individual box are of the same theme and coordinate.
4. All party supplies must be in unopened original packaging. Please no loose items.
5. Birthday-in-a-Box themes should be appropriate for children ages 2-13. We are currently in need of the following themes: Disney Princess, Unicorn, Minnie Mouse, Rainbow, Space, Star Wars, Video Gaming, Lego, Marvel, DCU, Construction, Monster Trucks, Paw Patrol and Generic Birthday Themes for kids of all ages.
6. Only add items listed on our Checklist.
7. Make sure that the cake mix and frosting’s expiration dates are at least 8 months beyond the date of your drop-off.
8. Birthday Wishes will add three carefully chosen gifts to each Birthday-in-a-Box before we deliver it to the child.
9. Prior to your drop off, please fill out the BIAB QC Checklist for each Birthday-in-a-Box you make, and Scotch Tape it to the outside edge of the top lid: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:us:5a3426f0-c2d5-4b06-89e2-59479afc9749
Remember, you can join in the delivery of your completed box(es) on Monday, June 9th at 1:30pm at Birthday Wishes in Natick, MA. Or you can drop off your completed box(es) at Rob Greenly's house in Newton before 12noon on Mon, June 9.
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