For Brielle’s 9th birthday she got iPod accessories, books and clothes AND Make-A-Wish got $132.00.

Posted: February 21, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, kids birthday party ideas | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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Balance beams, back bends and birthday cake were the main attraction at this birthday party but Brielle and her friends also made giving a part of this birthday celebration.

Screen Shot 2013-02-20 at 9.14.16 PMHere is what Brielle had to say about her charity choice.   “I chose the Make-a-Wish Foundation because I wanted to help sick kids my age, older and younger to make their last wish come true and help them go places and meet their heroes.”

Looks like we found our real hero in you, Brielle.

Thank you for starting your ECHO at such a young age.

For Kyle’s 9th Birthday he got Halo Mega Blocks and a Kindle Fire. The Association to Benefit Children got $102.50.

Posted: February 3, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas, Stories about children | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Kyle's 9th Birthday

Kyle feels good when he helps other children.  That is why he chose to support The Association to Benefit Children for his 9th birthday party which he celebrated at the beach with friends and family.  “When mom read me the different charities on the ECHOage site, The Association to Benefit Children sounded really good because it helps abused and neglected children.  It is sad to think about kids being hurt and I want to make sure that doesn’t happen anymore.” While helping children, Kyle also got the birthday gifts he has been dreaming of: A Kindle Fire and Halo Mega Blocks. “Halo is one of my favorite toys!  I wanted a tablet because it’s cooler than a phone, and there are apps and fun things I can play on it.” Kyle told us that it makes him feel very good inside to know he helped other children. Kyle, it makes everyone at ECHOage feel good inside to know you’re leading the way for a new generation of kids who will celebrate their birthdays while thinking of others. Happy Birthday, special boy! You turned 9 and made a real difference in your world.
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Can a spa birthday party really raise $267 for Free the Children and get a 10 year old girl a brand new iPad Mini?

Posted: January 31, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, kids birthday party ideas, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , | 2 Comments

For Elizabeth’s 10th birthday party, she chose to support Free the Children as she was inspired by their Me to We summer academy and wanted to do more to help.

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At the Me to We summer academy, Elizabeth learned about children in other countries, child labor, child poverty and lack of clean water in many developing countries.

Ready to be inspired?

At the end of the camp, Elizabeth developed an action plan on anti-bullying – called, nice notes.  She got the idea from the camp.  Basically, Screen Shot 2013-01-30 at 4.31.35 PMeveryone in the class has to write a nice note to all her classmates. This way, even the bully receives nice notes and gets to write nice notes herself.  Hopefully, the bully will feel better about herself and stop bullying others.  Elizabeth was invited to speak in the school assembly at the start of the school year.  She then launched the program to her grade (grade 4) during anti-bullying week.

Elizabeth, our nice note to you:  You are an enormous inspiration – a leader, a role model and an ambassador for change.

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We hope that you enjoy your iPad Mini to the fullest.  Who knows, maybe

you will use it to film your own mini documentary about anti-bullying.

Happy, happy 10th birthday!

For Alex’s 7th birthday she got 1D concert tickets and Mount Sinai Hospital got $202!

Posted: January 28, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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Alex certainly is a young rock star to us – for her kindness, generosity and leadership – all at the age of 7.

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Alex shared with us why she chose to support Mount Sinai Hospital.  “I chose Mount Sinai Hospital because I was born there and they also took really good care of my big brother when he was born there six weeks early.”

Alex chose to get 1D concert tickets (that’s One Direction to the over 12 set) with the funds raised at her birthday party.  A gift from all of her friends that she will surely never forget!

As Harry (Styles) would say, “Alex, That’s What’s Make’s You Beautiful.”  We couldn’t agree any more. Happy 7th Birthday Alex!

Riley Rocks! She got the gift she was dreaming of and The Montreal Children’s Hospital got $235.50.

Posted: January 24, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas, Stories about children | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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At ECHOage there are many children doing very special things with their birthdays. Seven year old Riley did something really amazing. She turned her party into an opportunity to honor the memory of her late uncle, Chucky Weiner, her Mom’s brother who was treated at The Montreal Children’s Hospital many years ago. Riley had a mission: “I want to help kids that are sick to feel better.” And when asked of her motivation: “My Mommy’s brother went there when he was a kid.” At only 7 years old, Riley has patience too.  She got an iPod Touch which she had wanted for a year and a half. In Riley’s words: “It’s cool because you can load up games, and text, and FaceTime people.” Riley, thank you for what you have done.  We hope your amazing contribution will echo around the world. Happy Birthday special girl! Love, ECHOage.

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Luca Levitates, Raises Hope and $235 for POGO for His 6th Birthday Party.

Posted: January 23, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, kids birthday party ideas, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Not only did Luca raise money for POGO (Pediatric Oncology Group of Canada) he had a magician at his party who made him levitate!

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In Luca’s words, “I chose to support POGO because I wanted kids who were sick with cancer to be able to get better.” Screen Shot 2013-01-23 at 9.00.23 AM

Donations to POGO gives families money for food when their child is being treated in the hospital, pays for hotels and other accommodation when they need to travel far for treatment, and pays for babysitting for brothers and sisters that are left at home when the rest of the family is at the hospital.

No rabbit being pulled from a hat at this birthday party.  Instead, a Nintendo DS given to Luca from all his friends was the final magical act.

Happy Birthday Luca!

A History of Birthday Giving. Siblings Adopt Penguins and Polar Bears and Give $345 to Cystic Fibrosis.

Posted: January 21, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, Charity birthday party, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts, kids birthday party ideas, Stories about children | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

With a combined FIVE ECHOage parties under their belt (and velcro tabbed diaper), Allie and Mason certainly know the great feeling that comes from helping others.

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Both of these two shining stars, at their most recent ECHOage birthday parties, helped Cystic Fibrosis Canada as they wanted to do their part to find a cure for their cousin.  Beautiful! Inspiring! Compassionate!

And the giving didn’t stop there…  Mason also adopted a penguin and Allie, a polar bear from their local zoo.

These siblings seem to have “the need for speed” as their group gift from all of their friends was a Plasma car for Allie and a 3 in 1 tricycle for Mason.

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Julie, (smart Mama) says there is always money left over from their ECHOage birthday parties and that goes straight to the kids’ savings account.

We can only imagine the positive impact these kids will have on the world as they grow.

Happy birthday Allie and Mason!

For their birthday, brothers Justin and Nathan got fantastic gifts, and The Association to Benefit Children got $255.

Posted: January 18, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment
Brother get new toys and raised 255 for The Association to Benefit Children

Brothers celebrating together.

These brothers from Virginia are back! How exciting to see them turn 8 this year and ECHOage their birthday party once again! This time they chose The Association to Benefit Children because, in their words, “we really wanted to help other kids!”  They bought action figures, Exploderz, and Robert Griffin III Jerseys with their birthday money.  Lisa, their Mom, says: “We are proud of them, and we love that they are learning to give to others.” Happy Birthday Justin and Nathan!  Those jerseys will look so good on you!

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Noah is smiling – he turned 7 at his birthday, got a Kindle, and Smile Train got $250!

Posted: January 7, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts, Stories about children | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Noah turned 7!

Noah lives in Boise, Idaho.  This year he wanted his birthday party to be much more than a fabulous celebration. Noah chose to give half of the funds raised at his party to Smile Train, a charity that provides free cleft surgery to hundreds of thousands of children in developing countries.  Some kids cannot eat, or speak properly.  Some kids face very difficult lives filled with shame, isolation, pain and heartache.  The good news is every single child with a cleft can be helped with surgery that costs as little as $250. Seven year old Noah has now changed the life of a little child needing cleft surgery.

Not a surprise, Noah’s parents are extremely proud of him.  He bought a Kindle for his birthday present, so he can read even more, and he made it possible for a child to smile again. Noah, there are many others who are very proud of you today.  Everyone at ECHOage is smiling for you, too.

Smile Train

Wee little Willow, a one year old from Deerfield Illinois, raised $525.00 for the charity SHADOW and put the rest toward some girly toys and her education!

Posted: December 24, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Birthday Gifts, Charity, ECHOage Birthday Parties, Gifts, Stories about children | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Now that’s a reason to celebrate!

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Willow’s Mom says that their family is passionate about the preservation of natural habitats and their animals.  So the charity SHADOW seemed like a great fit to donate half of Willow’s birthday money raised at her party.  SHADOW is focused on preserving wetland and forest habitat for future generations. Screen Shot 2012-12-23 at 10.23.56 PM

Birthday parties certainly can be a bit overwhelming.  Specially for a one year old.  So when Willow’s mom found a service that could help her impart her values and provide her friends a family with an easy way to give toward long lasting, more meaningful gifts (without having to leave their homes) she jumped at the chance.

If Willow, at age one, can inspire family and friends just by celebrating her birthday, we can’t wait to see what she does for her second birthday.   A very happy 1st birthday to your Willow.

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