Braden’s Birthday

06/01/2026

Just a Reminder... We are still collecting items for the Rathbun House located in Asheville, NC. The Rathbun House provides short FREE stays for families with loved ones in Mission Hospital.

Below you will find their wished for items! Any and all of these items are welcome. You can purchase from our Amazon or Walmart Wish Lists or drop items off to us. We will be collecting items through June 12th.

o Bottled Water
o Canned fruit
o Canned meats (chicken, tuna, salmon)
o Canned pasta (ravioli, etc.)
o Canned vegetables
o Coffee - regular and decaf
Coffee Cups with Lids
o Coffee creamer (liquid or powder)
o Condiments: ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, etc.
o Cookie/Cake/Brownie mixes
o Dishwasher detergent
o Liquid dish soap (Dawn)
o Dryer sheets
o Fresh fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, grapes)
o Gravies & broths
o Hand soap and hand sanitizer (pump bottles)
o Jell-0 and pudding cups
o Applesauce & fruit cups
o Laundry detergent (HE Only)
o Paper towels, Kleenex, toilet paper
o Pastries
o Quick & Easy (Microwavable meals, Fresh fruit)
o Snacks (chips, crackers, granola bars, nuts, etc.)
o Soups
o Sugar packets (do not need sugar substitutes)
o Toothpaste/toothbrushes/razors/shaving cream (hotel size)
o Shampoo, conditioner, (hotel size)
o Trash bags (4-gal, 13-gal, 56-gal)
o Ziploc bags (all sizes)
o Aluminum foil and plastic wrap
• Gift Cards to Walmart, Ingles, etc. are a wonderful treat!
**NOTE: We are NOT able to accept expired items**

05/27/2026

Congratulations to Emily Wyatt from Tuscola High School!

Emily is the 2026 recipient of the Braden Alcathie Memorial Scholarship. Emily will be attending AB Tech in the Fall. We wish Emily all the best in her future endeavors and hope to see her continue to Do Good in our community!

05/26/2026

Thank YOU to all who gave to our Kindergarten Class Birthday Boxes this year! Jason and I were able to visit this class today for a year end celebration. The sweetest kindergarteners had made us so many thank you cards! They are for you too! We could not give without your generosity..we made sure they knew our donors help make it happen! YOU made so many of the sweetest kiddos birthday so special this year! Maybe you will see a thank you for what you donated in the photos below. 🙂🥳🥳

05/13/2026

This is the Rathbun House... located just a few miles from Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. They provide FREE stays for individuals with family members experiencing serious medical conditions. Family members who live in Haywood County and beyond are able to stay close for a period of up to two weeks with a nurse recommendation. This service they provide is invaluable for many. Braden's Birthday is currently collecting items off their Wish List.

It's WISH LIST WEDNESDAY! What better day to buy an item or two to help support this amazing resource! I will post a link to our Wish List in the comments below. You will find the section on the Wish list labeled Rathbun House there!

05/04/2026

May begins our annual collection of items for the Rathbun House in Asheville. Our family became familiar with the Rathbun House last Spring, when a member in our family suffered a major heart attack and spent over a month at Mission Hospital. The Rathbun House provided a safe and free place for my niece to stay up to 14 days. Many families from Haywood County have also been able to have short term stays at the Rathbun House while their loved ones were receiving critical care at Mission.

Below you will find needed items from the Rathbun House Wish List. We will also have items listed on our Amazon and Walmart Wish Lists. You will find the link the Wish Lists in the comments below.

Wish List Items

o Bottled Water
o Canned fruit
o Canned meats (chicken, tuna, salmon) o Canned pasta (ravioli, etc.)
o Canned vegetables
o Coffee - regular and decaf & Coffee Cups with Lids o Coffee creamer (liquid or powder)
o Condiments: ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, etc.
o Cookie/Cake/Brownie mixes
o Dishwasher detergent
o Liquid dish soap (Dawn)
o Dryer sheets
o Fresh fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, grapes)
o Gravies & broths
o Hand soap and hand sanitizer (pump bottles)
o Jell-0 and pudding cups
o Applesauce & fruit cups
o Laundry detergent (HE Only)
o Paper towels, Kleenex, toilet paper
o Pastries
o Quick & Easy (Microwavable meals, Fresh fruit)
o Snacks (chips, crackers, granola bars, nuts, etc.)
o Soups
o Sugar packets (do not need sugar substitutes)
o Toothpaste/toothbrushes/razors/shaving cream (hotel size) o Shampoo, conditioner, (hotel size)
o Trash bags (4-gal, 13-gal, 56-gal)
o Ziploc bags (all sizes)
o Aluminum foil and plastic wrap
• Gift Cards to Walmart, Ingles, etc. are a wonderful treat!
**NOTE: We are NOT able to accept expired items**

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04/08/2026

Thanks to YOU and your generous donations, Braden's Birthday was able to deliver 16 Birthday Boxes to a class of Junaluska Elementary Kindergarten Students this school year!

Thank you for helping make their special day extra happy this year!