Meet Paula - Chair of Birthday Shuffle Host Committee

In its 6th year, the Birthday Shuffle is our largest fundraising event. This year’s event will take place on Friday, April 25 from 7-11PM at The UMASS Club in Boston. It is a fun night of games, dancing, food, and cocktails. The Shuffle raises approximately $60,000 each year to support the operating and programmatic needs of the organization.

The success of this event relies on the enthusiasm and dedication of our Birthday Shuffle Fundraising Host Committee. Our Committee is composed of six volunteers who work to raise money, so we reach and exceed our fundraising goals. We are so very thankful for their support. 

We would like to introduce our Fundraising Host Committee Chair, Paula. Paula has been on the Birthday Shuffle’s Fundraising Host Committee for 2 years and has been a critical member of the team and serves as a donor direct to a shelter on the North Shore. She is the CEO of High Impact Coaching & Consulting, which maximizes individual and team strengths to achieve higher levels of performance and potential via executive coaching and team/leadership development. Paula’s leadership on the Committee has been an asset; she is able to focus on each members’ strengths while simultaneously bringing cohesion and an analytical mindset to the team. 

We asked Paula

Q1: How did you first become involved with Birthday Wishes? 

I learned about Birthday Wishes from a coaching client at Winter-Wyman who was a sponsor of Birthday Wishes. From there, I became a Birthday Wishes Party Coordinator and threw parties at a shelter in Metro-West from 2018-2020 prior to the pandemic. I loved seeing how much fun the children had and the support and participation of the other families for the birthday child on their party day. 

Q2: Why is the mission of Birthday Wishes important to you? 

I believe that we are all born with unique gifts and strengths. Unlike National holidays where we all celebrate the day, your birthday is the day you are uniquely celebrated for the love and light you brought to the world the day you were born. Many of these children may not feel that love and specialness the way many do. Birthday Wishes ensures that each child is recognized for the special gift of their presence in the world by throwing them a fun, celebratory party and marking the day with the child and their family. 

Q3: What motivates you as a fundraiser? 

I believe that children are our future. If they are raised with self-esteem and the confidence to know they matter, it is a solid foundation for a successful life. Birthday wishes provides children that feeling of “I matter” and “I am important” to help boost their level of importance to make a difference in the world. 

 Q4: Is there anything you would like to tell us about this year’s upcoming Birthday Shuffle? 

The Birthday Shuffle event truly models what we provide to children – a sense of fun, community, and impact that last well beyond the actual evening. It is an event that does such good all year long and is a wonderful evening of celebrating the difference we make for others. 

Thank you, Paula and members of the Birthday Shuffle Fundraising Host Committee for your dedication and commitment. To learn more about individual and corporate sponsorship opportunities as well as individual ticket sales, click here