Stories that Spread Birthday Cheer

Website

www.beverlysbirthdays.org

Overview of Idea

"Birthdays come but once a year and when they come they bring good cheer." Unfortunately, for youth living in homeless shelters, this is not always the case. More often than not, their birthdays go unnoticed; they miss out on creating lasting memories and the chance to celebrate their story.

The Specifics: What will the $3,000 fund?

The $3,000 will be used to host “Stories of the Forgotten Birthdays”, a fundraising event for Beverly’s Birthdays, a non-profit organization that provides birthday celebrations to homeless youth living in transitional shelters in the Pittsburgh region. The event will showcase a video documentary (created through the use of the funds) that draws attention to the issue of childhood homelessness and highlights the services that Beverly’s Birthdays provides. Birthday party recipients will be featured on the video and they will share their stories.

It is our hope that this event will raise awareness as well as funds so that Beverly’s Birthdays can provide birthday celebrations for all youth living in transitional shelters in Pittsburgh.

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