Giving Birthdays

06/02/2026

🥳🎂July celebrations!🎂🥳
If you’d like to sponsor a birthday, please comment below with the birthday #. Check out our pinned post or send us a message if you have questions about sponsoring!

🎁Birthday #1: Age 1, Male. Gift list includes Interactive play center, Steady Speed Panda Walker by Fisher Price, Pixel Piano. Child wears size 18mo clothing and size 1 shoes.
🎁Birthday #2: Age 11, Female. Child asked for colorful dumpling squishies, stress ball fidgets, NeeDoh cubes, Sunny Days Squeezy Strawberry.
🎁Birthday #3: Age 17, Male. Child asked for Nike gift card, Nike shirts/pants size small, and a CVS gift card (for hygiene items).
🎁Birthday #4: Age 12, Male. Child likes fidgets, Legos, and war/army stuff.
🎁Birthday #5: Age 3, Male. Loves Mickey Mouse, toys that light up and have sound, jumbo/thick crayons and coloring books. Loves to put things together, so would enjoy age-appropriate crafts.
🎁Birthday #6: Age 6, Female. Enjoys arts & crafts, Barbies, music, books, fidgets, calming tools/emotional regulation tools, headbands/bows, princess toys, princess jewelry.
🎁Birthday #7: Age 18, Male. Child is emancipating and is in need of household items.
🎁Birthday #8: Age 17, Female. Child asked for Funko Pop's, makeup, challenging teen games, and fun hats.
🎁Birthday #9: Age 5, Male. Child likes monster trucks, Hot Wheels cars, superhero action figures, and balls. Child needs a night light.
🎁Birthday #10: Age 17, Female. Asked for EOS chapstick, EOS lotion - vanilla scent, small vanity mirror, scrunchies, pastel colorful sticky notes/Post-It flags, pastel colored pens, pastel colorful notepads, highlighter multi-pack.
🎁Birthday #11: Age 18, Male. Would like Sonic the Hedgehog Shadow sneakers size 10.5 or 11, cookbooks (related to grilling, crockpot/air fryer/stovetop meals), gift cards (Best Buy, Amazon, Instacart), one-cup coffee maker.
🎁Birthday #12: Age 13, Male. Child asked for gift cards (Chick-Fil-A, Spotify), Detroit Pistons gear (favorite player is Cade Cunningham), and gummy candy.

06/01/2026

⏰Don't forget! TODAY is the last day to order apparel from our fundraiser via The Bear's Den Embroidery and Apparel LLC!

Check out the site, and order what you like! We appreciate you!! https://thebearsapparel.com/collections/giving-birthdays
Pick up in Gibsonburg or have your order shipped directly to you.

05/31/2026

👕The Tiffin Crawl shirt and hat designs have been revealed! Check out the video to see them and learn more about how to order.

Giving Birthdays has been chosen as the recipient of this year's event proceeds. We're so thankful to be selected and appreciate all who have purchased apparel or raffle tickets to help raise funds for our organization!

05/27/2026

There’s still time to order your GB swag!
Every order supports our mission to provide children in foster or kinship care with a birthday celebration, helping them know that they are worth celebrating!

Whether you're a long-time supporter of our group or a recent connection looking for a way to help our mission, we invite you to check out our online store offering GB-themed swag! All profits go directly to Giving Birthdays to continue providing birthday celebrations for children in foster or kinship care.

Short-sleeve, long-sleeve, and quarter-zip options are available in a variety of colors.

Pick up in Gibsonburg or have your order shipped directly to you.
https://thebearsapparel.com/collections/giving-birthdays

05/23/2026

Thank you to all who sponsored or donated toward June birthdays!

👀 Be on the lookout for July birthdays - we'll post the list in the first week of June!

05/21/2026

We are honored to be selected as this year's recipient for funds raised at the Tiffin Crawl! Join us in downtown Tiffin on June 27th for a night on the town supporting the local establishments that have been responsibly enabling this great time for 32 years. 🍻

Our board members will be selling raffle tickets starting TODAY through the event on June 27th. You can also purchase event shirts and caps at Reclaim It 127 (127 South Washington Street in Tiffin).

🎟️ Raffle tickets are just $5 each! Purchase as many as you'd like by contacting a Giving Birthdays board member: Amanda Bahn-Ziegler Kelli Brunthaver Mel Cook Jackie Bellamy Rachel Straka Wilhelm Megan Craun Andrea Bagent Gibson Liskai-Farmer Morales Campbell. You can also send us a message to coordinate a purchase.

Winners will be contacted soon after the crawl, and you'll make arrangements with the hosts to pick up your winnings in Tiffin.

🎁 Prizes are donations from local Tiffin businesses, including gift cards, items, baskets, or other goodies!

So, what do you say? We hope you'll stop by - even if it's "just for one" 😉

05/20/2026

We are SO grateful for the generous donation we received from Fremont Federal Credit Union at today's board meeting! What a blessing!

Your support will help us continue to provide birthday celebrations for children in foster and kinship care for months to come. 🎂

05/18/2026

Whether you're a long-time supporter of our group or a recent connection looking for a way to help our mission, we invite you to check out our online store offering GB-themed swag! All profits go directly to Giving Birthdays to continue providing birthday celebrations for children in foster or kinship care.

Short-sleeve, long-sleeve, and quarter-zip options are available in a variety of colors.

Pick up in Gibsonburg or have your order shipped directly to you.
https://thebearsapparel.com/collections/giving-birthdays

05/18/2026

💥 REMINDER! 💥
All sponsored June birthdays must be dropped off by this week Tuesday, May 19th.

We also recently had a large batch of cake kits generously donated, so we've got that part of the gift covered!

Thank you to all of our sponsors for helping us make these birthday celebrations extra special 🎂🥳

June celebrations!
If you’d like to sponsor a birthday, please comment below with the birthday #. Check out our pinned post or send us a message if you have questions about sponsoring!

Birthday #1: Age 14, Female. Child asked for tattoo markers, make-up (eye shadow, light/fair foundation), gel edge control stick, slick back brush, size 10 tennis shoes, size 10 slides.
Birthday #2: Age 11, Male. Child asked for a gift card for Nike shoes, Wired over the ear headphones with noise cancellation, soccer ball, basketball, football, or scooter.
Birthday #3: Age 18, Female. Child asked for art supplies, plushies, and snacks. She loves Harry Potter.
Birthday #4: Age 10, Male. Child loves basketball, he asked for an electric scooter, roller blades, Jordan shoes (size 3), and squish-mallows.
Birthday #5: Age 17, Male. Child has autism. He asked for a tablet and men’s size L-XL pajamas. He loves Spider-Man.
Birthday #6: Age 9, Male. Child has autism. He asked for a tablet, anything that makes noise, and boys size 12/14 pajamas.
Birthday #7: Age 1, Male. Wishlist includes age-appropriate toys and summer clothes. Snacks for an age 1 child.
Birthday #8: Age 5, Female. She enjoys Baby-Alive everything! Wishlist includes a baby stroller, high chair, play make-up, scooter with 3 wheels, Melissa & Doug toys. She wears a size 5.
Birthday #9: Age 15, Female. She loves arts/crafts and music. Reading is her favorite. She specifically loves horror and mystery books. Child wears a size XL in clothing and is in need of summer clothes.
Birthday #10: Age 12, Male. Wishlist includes a blue PlayStation 4 controller, blue wireless noise-cancelling headphones, gift cards to Taco Bell, Amazon, Pizza, or Walmart.
Birthday #11: Age 13, Male. Child asked for gift cards: Roblox, Chipotle, Rally’s or McDonald’s; Rock candy suckers, size 9 dark blue Jordans
Birthday #12: Age 17, Male. Child asked for drawing supplies (paints, charcoal, pencils, paper pads), Anime books (Jujutsu Kaisen, needs books 1-20), and gift cards (Amazon, McDonald’s, DoorDash)
Birthday #13: Age 6, Male. Child likes Bluey, Nerf guns, outdoor games, and dinosaurs.
Birthday #14: Age 17, Female. Wishlist includes a box fan, Book Series - Suspenseful, and a green Kindle cover.

05/07/2026

Our organization was honored to be nominated for an award at last night’s Erie County Job & Family Services ACE Awards!

We couldn’t do what we do without collaboration with county case workers and support from our wonderful sponsors. Thank you to everyone who has participated in Giving Birthday’s mission to provide birthday celebrations and make wishes come true!