Aeriel says: Kids Are The Priority
Posted: January 8, 2018 Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas, Uncategorized Leave a commentAeriel believes that children’s health is the top priority. She’s only 4 years old and she has her priorities straight! Aeriel supported SickKids and got a doll house, a kitchen set and skates. We want to wish a her a very special 4th birthday and thank her for her amazing generosity. Go Aeriel! Love ECHOage
Christmas just got better
Posted: December 20, 2017 Filed under: Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas, Stories about children Leave a commentAs excited as we are in the days leading up to Christmas, we just got a little more thrilled. Matty is pretty amazing. He’s only 7 years old and an ECHOage Hero! This generous boy chose SickKids to benefit from his ECHOage party because he wanted to help kids to be happy at Christmas, and help the hospital staff help the kids. Matty got an amazing gift too! He loves Bey Blades because they can spin really fast and they burst a lot. Follow in Matty’s footsteps. Book your ECHOage Party today – it’s a better way to celebrate.
A little sunshine for your day – Brielle
Posted: December 19, 2017 Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas, Stories about children, World Wildlife Fund Leave a commentIt’s amazing what kids can do. Brielle turned 11. And she made sure it was special. Brielle chose World Wildlife Fund to support at her ECHOage party. In her words:
“I picked WWF Canada because I love animals and I want to make sure the animals are looked after.”
As for her birthday gifts, Brielle asked for a new Cheer bag because she is a competitive cheer athlete and she needed a backpack to carry her things. Books are Brielle’s first love and she can never have too many.
Victoria, Michael Garron Hospital Foundation, and “the moustache”…
Posted: December 18, 2017 Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, ECHOage Heroes and Amazing Birthday Ideas, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas, Michael Garron Hospital Foundation, Stories about children | Tags: birthdays, children, Donations, events, family, gift, gifts, parenting, parties, Party, presents Leave a commentIt’s true there are many stories on ECHOage that make us cry, laugh, sigh. This one is unique, and worth retelling, it made us all stop and say: “Wow”. In the words of Victoria’s mom Amy, here is the story:
We live in a great house in East York, just a few blocks from Michael Garron Hospital where Victoria was born. The hospital is also where Victoria was cared for after a recent fall at school. Victoria fell and hit her head. Paramedics were called and she and I rode in the ambulance together. Victoria was captivated by the paramedics, who made her feel safe when she was scared and hurt. One of them had a crazy moustache, which Victoria thought was just about the coolest thing ever. When it was time to plan her birthday, we talked about ECHOage. Victoria said she wanted to “help kids and babies where I was born, and where “the moustache” helped me when I fell”. One of Victoria’s classmates’ dad is a police officer. When he heard about Victoria’s generosity, he felt compelled to track down “the moustache”. He found him! And he was able to come to Victoria’s birthday party to say “thank you” in person for Victoria’s donation to the hospital. They even let Victoria and her friends explore the ambulance!
Victoria has spastic dilpegia, a type of cerebral palsy (CP). CP affects everyone differently. For Victoria, she has very tight muscles in her legs, which make it difficult to walk. She wears leg braces and uses a walker to get around. Recently, we have been borrowing a used ice sledge so that she can go on school skating trips at our local arena. For her birthday, she received her very own, made-just-for-her ice sledge.
Happy Birthday To Victoria from the whole team at ECHOage! You made us cry, laugh, sigh. We’ll all be thinking of you throughout the holiday season, of you, your amazing generosity, of “the moustache” and the ice sledge. Thank you Victoria and Amy. XOXO ECHOage
SavvyMom and ECHOage
Posted: December 15, 2017 Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas, SavvyMom Leave a commentIt was 2007 when ECHOage and SavvyMom first met. SavvyMom Co-Founder Sarah Morgenstern and ECHOage Co-Founder Debbie Zinman sat on the floor together at a mommy-toddler music class, with their two year old daughters climbing on them while they chatted. They got to talking about moms, babies and well, you know, great ideas that make life easier for families. ECHOage Co-Founder Alison Smith had met the amazing Co-Founders of SavvyMom, Minnow and Sarah, too, so their first coffee together involved smiles and nods, smiles and nods. The very first national article ever written about ECHOage appeared in SavvyMom in 2007. And 10 years later, the kids are older, the moms are wiser (only a bit) and Heather Dixon highlights some of the fabulous kids who are the heart of ECHOage. You want chills up your spine? Read her post. And cheers to Sarah, Minnow, Ali and Deb. Women who were on a mission to make life better for moms. And they did. XOXO
Meet Gabriella. Our Hero. An Amazing 6 Year Old Girl
Posted: December 14, 2017 Filed under: Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas, Stories about children, Uncategorized | Tags: WWF Leave a commentGabriella chose WWF for her ECHOage party because she love animals and she wants to help them to get the medication they need if they are ill. She also hopes to get a puppy for her 6th birthday! She did this all at age 6. ECHOage – A Better Way To Celebrate.
Six Year Old Avery Supported Because I Am A Girl and Got a Big Birthday Gift
Posted: December 13, 2017 Filed under: Because I Am A Girl, Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas | Tags: children, events, family, parties, Party Leave a commentToday Avery is our Hero. Here’s Why…While going through the list of charities on ECHOage, Avery’s Mom explained that Because I Am A Girl is a charity that help little girls around the world have the same rights as boys. By supporting this charity, Avery would be able to help girls go to school and have healthcare the same as the boys. When she heard that other little girls didn’t have the same right as boys she said “That’s not fair! Girls should have all the same things that boys do. I want to pick this charity.”‘
Nicholas is a Hero
Posted: December 12, 2017 Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage camps, ECHOage Heroes and Amazing Birthday Ideas, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas Leave a commentNicholas has a heart for WWF and for wildlife. He would like to do whatever he can to rescue them from becoming extinct. He has a special place in his heart for the Bengal Tigers and would really like to make people aware of their endangered status and how important it is to help them. Thanks to all his friends who contributed to WWF and helped Nicholas get the new Pokemon game. Nicholas really appreciates your help.
For her 10th birthday, Amanda got craft supplies and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada got $72.50!
Posted: April 8, 2013 Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas, Stories about children | Tags: Birthday, birthday gifts, birthday invitations, birthday parties, birthday party, birthday party idea, birthday presents, charity birthday, charity birthday party, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, ECHOage, gifts, invitation, kids birthday party, parenting, party idea Leave a comment
When we think of the reasons why we are most proud of ECHOage, children like Amanda come to mind. This girl made turning 10 extra special, and she did it so easily with ECHOage. At 10 years old, Amanda loves to sew and make jewellery. It is her hobby and she really enjoys making things for other people. She chose sewing and jewellery supplies for her birthday because she will need more supplies in order to make more fabulous designs. But that is not all…Amanda chose to support the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada because her grandmother has had Crohn’s since she was a little girl. In Amanda’s words: “I want to make sure that anyone else who has Crohn’s gets good treatment like my grandmother has.” Happy Birthday special girl! You have made our day, and you will certainly inspire many other children to follow in your footsteps. Thank you, Amanda!
For her birthday, Avital got a Tablet and Child Find of America got $110.00!
Posted: March 27, 2013 Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas, Stories about children | Tags: Birthday, birthday gifts, birthday invitations, birthday parties, birthday party, birthday party idea, birthday presents, charity birthday, charity birthday party, kids birthday party, parenting, party idea Leave a comment
What an amazing girl! Avital chose to support Child Find of America because she wanted all the children of America to be found (if they were lost) and to be able to go back to their parents. In her words: “I would hate it if I were lost and nobody found me.” She chose a Tablet for her gift because everyone else in her house could play games and text their friends but she couldn’t. Again, in her words: “I wanted to be able to text my friends and play the same games they are playing.” The best thing about her party? Swimming with her friends. Happy Birthday from all of us at ECHOage to an amazing girl.
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