Dunkin' Joy In Childhood Foundation

Thanks to a generous donation from the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, an organization committed to making a difference in the lives of children battling hunger or illness across the country, we are able to continue our successful Happy Birthday Snack program.

The Happy Birthday Snack program was developed based on feedback from homeless shelters that are part of our New York partnership network. They wanted a program to help address food insecurity as well as acknowledge and respond to how caregivers undergo more financial stress and instability during their child’s birthday month.  

The Happy Birthday Snack program addresses these needs and has been proven to be very successful. We deliver a box filled with nut-free healthy and fun snacks for the birthday child to enjoy and share with friends throughout the week. Our partner shelters have reported that they are seeing reduced stress amongst family members. Caregivers appreciate the financial savings of not having to purchase snacks for their child for a week. They also feel less pressure to spend money they might not have to provide special treats for their child.  

Birthday Wishes relies entirely on donor support to provide birthday celebrations to children experiencing homelessness. Thank you Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation for joining us in providing JOY and hope to families experiencing homelessness.