What We Do

Since 2002, the mission of Birthday Wishes has been to support the social-emotional needs of families experiencing homelessness, by helping build a foundation for healthy self-confidence and self-esteem through milestone celebrations.

Our goal is to encourage and enable caregivers to host celebrations at their shelter, so they can show their child just how much they love and value them.

Our programs work in collaboration and in conjunction with the mental health support programming offered by our shelter partner network to address trauma families may be experiencing so they can restore family and community connections.

Our Values

Collaboration, inclusion, trust, dignity, and passion – these core values represent what we believe in and how we approach everything we do. We embrace people from all backgrounds, cultures, citizenships, experiences, and viewpoints. We will never discriminate against a person or group on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.