Friends of Children started the Birthday Club about a year ago, to give the children served by the Guardian ad Litem Program a special birthday present from their Guardian ad Litem volunteer. We provide a birthday card and $25.00 gift card for each child during their birthday month. Gift cards are avaible from Visa, Target, Walmart or Amazon.
The Guardian ad Litem volunteer receives the birthday card and gift card and can:
- Use the $25 gift card to purchase a gift for the child
- Give the gift card directly to the child so they can purchase their own item
- Give the gift card to the caregiver to purchase a gift
- Take the child out shopping with the gift card
- Take the child somewhere special on their birthday
Every child in our program should receive a gift card on their birthday! Friends of Children has made ordering you child’s card extremely easy. Go to the Friends of Children website, and under “Resources”, you will find Birthday Club. Once we receive your request, we put the gift card into a birthday card, and into a blank envelope. That card then goes into a larger white envelope and it is mailed directly to the Guadian ad Litem volunteer. You may request a gift card for your child one month prior to their birthday. If you receive a gift card for your child's birthday, you do not need to submit the receipts for items that are bought.
This card is to the child from you so we do not mail to the child or to the caregiver. That way you can put a special message in the card for your child. It may be the only card your child receives on their birthday.
On the day that your card goes into the mail, we will send you an email so you know the card is in the mail. If you do not receive the card by the date in the email please contact us.
In the past year Friends of Children has received about 300 birthday card requests. This year we would like to send out gift cards to every child in care. Will you please help us by sending in your request?
If you would like more information on our Birthday Club, please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..