Every Birthday Deserves a Spark

In a survey of youth aging out of foster care, one heartbreaking truth stood out: many had never celebrated their birthday—no party, no cake, not even a single gift.

At Fostering Hope, we believe every child deserves to feel seen, celebrated, and deeply loved—especially on their birthday. That’s why we created the Birthday Program, a joyful initiative that delivers a party in a box filled with decorations, sweet treats, and everything needed to make their day feel magical.

But we don’t stop there. We also fulfill birthday wishes with meaningful, personalized gifts—handpicked by the child, beautifully wrapped, and delivered with a heartfelt birthday message. It’s not just a party. It’s a moment that tells a child: you matter, you are loved, and your life is worth celebrating.

Every child deserves to be celebrated

For many children in foster care, birthdays can come and go without recognition—no party, no cake, not even a simple “happy birthday.” In a survey of youth aging out of care, we found an alarming truth: many had never experienced a birthday celebration at all.

At Fostering Hope, we believe that every child deserves to feel special on their birthday. Through our Birthday Program, we deliver a party in a box—complete with decorations, sweet treats, and festive supplies—designed to create joyful moments and lasting memories. We also fulfill birthday wishes by providing personalized gifts, hand-selected by the child, lovingly wrapped and delivered with a heartfelt birthday message.

These small acts of kindness do more than mark a milestone—they let a child know they matter.

Help us make birthdays magical.
You can help us bring joy by donating a gift, sponsoring a birthday, or volunteering to wrap and deliver smiles. Together, we can turn what might have been “just another day” into one they’ll never forget.

Magic Moments Birthday Box

For many young people in residential and foster care, birthdays can pass without recognition, leaving them feeling overlooked during a time meant to celebrate their uniqueness. You can change that.

By sponsoring a Birthday Box, you’ll create a moment of pure joy and belonging for a child who deserves to feel celebrated. Each box is thoughtfully curated to include:
🎂 A personalized birthday card to remind them they matter
🎁 Age-appropriate gifts tailored to their interests
🎈 Festive decorations to brighten their day
✨ A special treat or cake to make their birthday unforgettable

For $75, your donation will make a child’s birthday wish come true, giving them a day filled with happiness, love, and the reassurance that they are cherished.

Bring the Magic of Birthdays to Every Child.
Click below to sponsor a Birthday Box and help create memories that will last a lifetime.

Sponsor a Birthday

By designating your donation, 100% of your contribution will be used to build a birthday box for a child living in foster care or residential care. Our 2025 goal is to secure 100 donor designated bags by June 30th. Click below to help us reach our goal!

Fill A Birthday Wish/or Pick items for multiple wishes

If you enjoy picking out the items that will fill a child’s birthday box, visit our Amazon registry and select “birthday box” and you can fill the box, or you can choose to purchase multiples of one or two items to help us fill multiple boxes throughout the year. Please note that there are a few items that go into the boxes that are not available on the registry and will be filled after they arrive at our warehouse.

  • "Working with Beech Brook in foster care, I have seen the positive impacts of being able to give a journey bag to each child when they come into care. Fostering Hope provides not only necessities for the children with age-appropriate journey bags, but also hand-picked birthday presents for each child!"

    Staff Member at Beech Brook

  • "These gifts you generously gave to us lets us know there are people like you who actually care about us. You went out of your way to make us feel happy."

    Anonymous Youth

  • "You don’t know how many of we girls’ lives you have impacted. Some of us can’t go home and get presents. Some of us don’t even have families to consider asking for gifts or just simply spending time with on our birthday. You are wonderfully kind-hearted people."

    Anonymous Youth