Brightening Birthdays

Birthday parties are a part of a normal, happy childhood. At Volunteers of America--Greater New York, we strive to bring normalcy into the unsettled lives of children who are homeless and give them these very essential childhood moments they might otherwise be denied: celebrations of their birthdays. We do so in many ways, including Brightening Birthdays, on-site parties for children in our family and domestic violence shelters.

You can brighten the birthday of a child in many simple ways!

· Donate online

· Shop for party supplies from our Amazon Wishlist

· Create a "Birthday in a Box" at your office or with your friends and family, complete with all the items needed to throw a great party

· Sponsor a Brightening Birthdays party: underwrite the cost of presents, cake and pizza, bring party supplies (such as balloons) and volunteers at the party

· Drop off birthday party supplies or mail them to our office at 340 West 85th Street, New York, NY 10024

· Volunteer at a party

For information about upcoming parties, please click here.

Since the inaugural birthday party at Regent Family Residence, dozens of children and their families have enjoyed parties where volunteers helped them celebrate with crafts, face-painting, presents, pizza, and beautiful cakes donated by Settepani Bakery and Gristedes. View our Brightening Birthdays Photo Gallery.