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URL:https://kicmke.org/events/birthday-buddies-september-2026/
SUMMARY:Birthday Buddies with Kids Matter Inc.
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nHelp kids in foster care celebrate their birthda
 ys! Most kids look forward to their birthday all year. However\, for the m
 ore than 2\,000 children in foster care in Milwaukee County\, birthdays ar
 e often forgotten. In times of upheaval\, your family can help spread joy 
 by assembling birthday kits filled with everything a child needs to celebr
 ate their special day.\nKids Matter Inc.\, an organization that supports k
 inship and foster children\, will distribute all the birthday kits.\n\nAct
 ivities\nWe will start the day with a fun story and then decorate special 
 birthday crowns and design birthday cards to include in our kits. Then\, k
 ids and their caregivers will work to pick out cake mix\, frosting\, sprin
 kles\, balloons\, candles\, and a gift. We invite each family to bring two
  extra large 16" birthday gift bags to put all of the goodies in.\nA huge 
 thank you to Cream City Reporting\, LLC for their generous toy donation. A
 nd a big shoutout to Herb Kohl Philanthropies Homegrown Grant and the Grea
 ter Milwaukee Association of Realtors for helping fund this project.\n\nIm
 pact\nKids will learn how to help support other kids going through a diffi
 cult time. They will gain an understanding of how a small act of giving ca
 n have a big impact.\nWhen &amp\; Where\nMonday\, Sept. 28 from 10:30-11:3
 0 a.m.\nNorth Shore Library - Community Room\n711 Grace St.\, Bayside\, WI
  53217\n\nRegistration Information\nParticipant Cap: 30 kids\n\nAge: All a
 ges\n\nWhat to Bring: Two XL 16" birthday gift bags (please let us know i
 f this isn't doable and we'll be sure to have extras)\n\nQuestions: If you
  have any questions\, contact erin@kicmke.org.\n\nCancellations: Please em
 ail erin@kicmke.org if you are no longer able to participate.\nOur Partner
 \nKids Matter Inc.: Kids Matter is an organization that supports kinship a
 nd foster children. Nearly 100 children in Milwaukee County are removed fr
 om their homes each month because they are deemed unsafe\, according to Ch
 ildren’s Wisconsin. Kids Matter Inc. believes that every child needs som
 eone in their corner. Through staff and volunteers\, Kids Matter makes sur
 e that children and their foster families get the support they need. Learn
  more about Kids Matter Inc. on their website. 
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CATEGORIES:Creativity
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