Birthday Scoop 🍨

Curious about what we are doing at Operation Birthday? Below are recent highlights of what we do (birthday kits), why we do it (birthday memories) and the impact we’ve had (birthday smiles). We also detail ways to help and any exciting announcements.

“I am a single mother of four children. I have been working tirelessly to recover from a domestic violence incident that left me non-weight bearing for a few months. This program has helped my family and I GREATLY while we struggled through my accident, a divorce and homelessness. SO THANKFUL this program has been a part of our lives while we get back on track.” This Birthday Kit is for a girl who loves Hello Kitty and anything Squishmallows 🧸🎉🎂🎈 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #everydonationcounts
Happy Birthday to our Board Member, Jessica Leszczynski 🎂🎈🎉 You always adapt as you go and embrace the moment. You are such a strong leader with an amazing work ethic. You are unique and inspirational and always bring on the birthday smiles. Thank you for being you ❤️
“We have 4 children on one income due to our son being disabled and me having to stay home for him with all his services/appointments. We were hoping to have been caught up after tax season but got hit with a huge unexpected bill due to an issue with our water and then some health issues that emerged in our family. We are slowly trying to get caught up but I am very worried about our youngest’s upcoming birthday. We appreciate even the thought as anything helps right now even prayers. Thank you!” This Birthdayy Kit is for a girl who loves everything Paw Patrol and blue 💙🐶🎉🧁🎈 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #EveryDonationCounts
“I am hard working but every little bit goes to paying bills and buying food as well as the most important needs like cleaning supplies, detergent and hygiene products. A birthday is a luxury at this point. My kids ask “why” when other kids get birthday parties and gifts. Wishing that this year can be different with your help. What broke my heart is that my 9 yr old daughter said her birthday wish was for her brother to blow out a candle and have a gift this year and your help would make her wish come true for her little brother.” This Birthday Kit is for a boy who loves spiderman and all things construction 🧁🕷️🚜🎈👷🏽‍♂️🪚🚧 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #everydonationcounts
Super EXCITED to announce that we’ve helped 1,000 kiddos have a birthday celebration!! 🎉🎁🧁 This would not have been possible without the support of our friends, family and donors 💖 We are humbled, grateful and thankful for your continuous support 🥳 We cannot wait to help create the next 1,000 birthday celebrations and appreciate your support 🥰 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #everydonationcounts
The submission window (March 1st - March 31st) is now open for June 2025 birthday referrals 🎉🎂🎈 www.operationbirthday.org/referachild If it’s YOUR BIRTHDAY month, please consider helping a child celebrate their birthday by donating today 💕 The greatest gifts in life are not those you receive, but give ✨🎁✨
“We are a low income family and I’m a single mom of two. One of my children is severely disabled. We don’t have much support so any help would be appreciated. We are not able to get out much because of my other child’s disablities, and my daughter would be so appreciative.” This Birthday Kit is for a girl who loves Moana, Frozen, Toy Story and Minnie Mouse. She also likes to ride around on bikes and likes to play outside 🎀🧁❄️🚲🌺 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #everydonationcounts
“We are a military family that loves the outdoors, crafting, and having family movie/game night! This past year my daughter endured a major trauma resulting in her needing trauma related therapy multiple times a week. I have recently been declared as disabled and I am unable to walk, drive, or do much of anything for myself - let alone my family. This would be a major help to my girl, and really brighten up her spirit.” This Birthday Kit is for a girl who loves LOL Surprise and Lilo & Stitch 💖🧁🎉🎀 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #everydonationcounts
🎉🧁❤️ FEEDBACK FRIDAY ❤️🧁🎉 “Thank you so much!! I appreciate all that you did for my kid, he’s so exited!! 🙏 Thank you for all that you do for the kids!! My son looks so happy, I’m going to take many pictures of him so he can have this precious and valuable moment that was only possible from the big help that you guys gave us.” This newest Birthday Kit is for a toddler who loves to play and learn ⚾️🎈🛝🎁🎂 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #everydonationcounts
“I’m a single working mom of three children. I do not have any family in the area to help. I make a great effort to work as much as I can but I just had an expensive car repair and that’s all it takes to get behind on my already very tight budget. This help would mean that my youngest does not get over looked or feel left out. It will be such a relief to have her birthday covered despite my circumstances. It will provide my child with happiness and great memories despite the every day hardships I have to go through to get by.” This newest Birthday Kit is for a girl who loves purple and swimming 💜🧁🏊🏼‍♀️🎈🦋 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #everydonationcounts
🏆🏈 WHO WILL WIN SUPER BOWL LIX? 🏈🏆 🎉 CELEBRATE your team 🎉 while helping children in need CELEBRATE their birthday 🎁🧁🎈
“I’m a mother of five children. I don’t celebrate my children’s birthdays normally because I can’t afford it. I can’t afford to do anything extra, outside of paying bills and getting by. Their lives are significant. They are here for a reason and they mean more to me than I could ever explain. Birthdays are special and I want my children to know that.” This newest Birthday Kit is for a girl who has Down Syndrome. She loves to explore things and loves figuring things out. She loves to dance and she’s such a joy 💖🎶🧜🏽‍♀️🧁🎉 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #EveryDonationCounts
“I’m the father of our almost 2 yr old girl. Her mom has struggled emotionally a lot this past year after losing her own father. She also feels her focus on the little one has fallen behind because she has to heavily focus on our older daughter’s autism diagnosis. We want our daughter to have a good birthday this year and we are hoping your program can help us in this time of need.” This newest Birthday Kit is for a toddler who loves to learn and is obsessed with Trolls 🎂🎁🎉🎈💖 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #everydonationcounts
🎉🧁❤️ FEEDBACK FRIDAY ❤️🧁🎉 “My son will be so happy with his new shoes he really wanted and I couldn’t afford. I am very happy and thankful you have made my son’s birthday very special. I am struggling right now and this is so helpful for us. Thank you!” This newest Birthday Kit is for a girl who loves LOL Surprise dolls and crafts 💖🧵🎨🎂🎈 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #EveryDonationCounts
“The last few years have been super rough on me both medically and emotionally as well as been super hard on my kids. I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer in 2022 and reached remission after a year of harsh chemotherapy in 2023. The chemo put me into heart failure at the age of 34. It also caused me to have memory issues, liver issues, GI issues, and most recently a few days ago I underwent an MRI of my brain and I was told that I have Cavernoma on my brain that is bleeding and could be contributing to my vision, memory issues, head aches. Money has been super tight and we are barely making ends meet for bills. Your help would be greatly appreciated as it would give my daughter a sense of normalcy even if only for a day. My kids are used to me being their everything and doing everything for them but in the last couple of years all of that has had to change due to my medical issues. Any help that you could provide us is appreciated more than you could ever know.” This newest Birthday Kit is for a girl who loves pink, purple, reading, swimming and Adopt Me toys. Her mom was gifted a Stanley cup when sick and going through chemo to help her drink more water and ever since then she’s been begging for a matching one 💜🧁🎀📚🎈 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #everydonationcounts
The submission window (January 1st - January 31st) is now open for April 2025 birthday referrals 🎉🎂🎈 www.operationbirthday.org/referachild If it’s YOUR BIRTHDAY month, please consider helping a child celebrate their birthday by donating today 💕 The greatest gifts in life are not those you receive, but give ✨🎁✨ https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XDYAHTJFXKA8C
We are looking back at 2024 and feeling grateful for our family, friends and donors who have made this all possible ❤️ THANK YOU for supporting our mission throughout the year. We are excited to #bringonthebirthdaysmiles in 2025 and know it would not be possible without your help 🎂🎉 A few highlights below 🥳 🎈We’ve helped a total of 906 children feel special on their birthday 🎈We’ve helped children in 44 states 🎈We’ve had amazing Birthday Kit feedback confirming our mission is successful #NewYearsEve2025 #operationbirthday #EveryDonationCounts
“My daughter is a fun outgoing girl and she loves playing outside on her scooter or digging in the dirt. We are a low income family living in public housing. We both would really appreciate the help!” This newest Birthday Kit is for a girl who loves Sponge Bob, Legos and Barbies 🎀🧁🧽🎈🧱 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #everydonationcounts
“THANK YOU so much for doing this! It’s been a struggle lately. I feel so embarrassed to ask for help but I could really use a miracle. I am a Mama of five and I also take care of my Grandma. I love my babies with all my heart and I would love to give them a Birthday!” This newest Birthday Kit is for a girl who loves Aliens, Space and the color purple 💜🎂👽🎈🛸 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #EveryDonationCounts
🎉🎂❤️ FEEDBACK FRIDAY ❤️🎂🎉 “I just received the Birthday Kit. Thank you so much for doing this! It’s such a blessing to know that there is help out there. I would like to thank you for everything. My son is going to go crazy!! I appreciate the help and God bless.” This newest Birthday Kit is for a boy who loves soccer and legos ⚽️🎈🧁🧱 #bringonthebirthdaysmiles #operationbirthday #EveryDonationCounts