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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20250120
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20250203
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URL:https://kicmke.org/events/birthday-buddies-2025/
SUMMARY:Birthday Buddies
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nIn honor of Martin Luther King Junior's birthday
 \, help kids in our community celebrate their birthday! Most kids look for
 ward to their birthday all year. However\, for the more than 2\,000 childr
 en in foster care in Milwaukee County\, and hundreds of families strugglin
 g with addiction\, birthdays are often forgotten. In times of upheaval\, y
 our family can spread joy to other kids on their birthdays by donating kit
 s filled with everything they need to celebrate their special day.\n\nAll 
 birthday kits will be distributed by Meta House and Kids Matter Inc.\nActi
 vities\nGo shopping with your kids! Pick a theme and pack a birthday bag w
 ith the necessary party supplies: cake mix\, frosting\, party decor\, a pa
 rty hat\, a funny birthday card\, and a small gift. We’ll send you a com
 plete list of supplies and suggestions following registration.\nImpact\nKi
 ds will learn how to help support other kids going through a difficult tim
 e. They will gain an understanding of how a small act of giving can have a
  big impact.\nWhen &amp\; Where\nDrop off completed birthday kits anytime 
 between Jan. 20 - Feb. 2 at a KIC leader home in Bayside\, Lannon\, Waukes
 ha\, or Whitefish Bay. Addresses will be provided following registration.\
 nRegistration Information\nParticipant Cap: 50 kits\n\nAge: All ages\n\nCo
 st: $20-25 per birthday bag\n\nQuestions: If you have any questions\, cont
 act maria@kicmke.org.\n\nCancellations: Please email maria@kicmke.org if y
 ou are no longer able to participate.\nOur Partner\nKids Matter Inc.: Kids
  Matter is an organization that supports kinship and foster children. Near
 ly 100 children in Milwaukee County are removed from their homes each mont
 h because they are deemed unsafe\, according to Children’s Wisconsin. Ki
 ds Matter Inc. believes that every child needs someone in their corner. Th
 rough staff and volunteers\, Kids Matter makes sure that children and thei
 r foster families get the support they need. Learn more about Kids Matter 
 Inc. on their website.  \n\nMeta House: Meta House is working to end the
  generational cycle of addiction by healing women and strengthening famili
 es through residential\, outpatient\, and recovery community programs. The
 ir programs go beyond helping women achieve lasting sobriety but also work
  to strengthen family bonds\, increase parental involvement\, and support 
 the physical and emotional needs of children. Learn more about Meta House 
 on their website. 
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