If you're new to this, check out our original post from way back in the day when we introduced this project. You know I'm wordy, so here's the gist: we decided that all kids, regardless of their financial situation, deserve to be the center of the universe for at least one day a year. So, we created Birthday Box Jackson, and partnered our friends at Stewpot to pass out these portable birthday parties to families in need. BBJ supplies Stewpot's food pantry visitors with a box containing everything one needs for a fun, over-sugared celebration. We use Sam's birthday as a fundraising opportunity to gather the goods we need in lieu of birthday gifts. It's our favorite, and we think our friends are pretty fond of it, too.
Believe it or not, the original post is EVEN WORDIER.
Here's what we're asking for:
- birthday cake mix
- frosting
- candles
- party hats
- confetti
- small party favors
- birthday cards
- reasonable (as if there is such a thing) noisemakers
- paper decorations
- wrapping paper (to wrap the boxes before we ship them out to Stewpot)
We politely request that you refrain from donating silly string, poppers, and perishables. If you have any questions, you can email us at birthdayboxjxn@gmail.com or leave your query in the comments section.
See y'all soon!
