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Birthday Wishes Celebrates 3 Years of Service to LI Homeless
Non-profit group helps needy kids throw birthday parties.
Birthday Wishes, a non-profit organization that throws birthday parties for homeless kids, recently celebrated three years of service to Long Island with a volunteer appreciation day event in Huntington May 31.
Located in Huntington at 400 W. Jericho Turnpike, the organization helps provide birthday party's to hundreds of homeless children in 17 shelters that span the Island – from Hempstead to the Hamptons.
With service to more than 24,000 homeless children living in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Long Island during the last 10 years, the Birthday Wishes volunteer-based program hopes to expand further into other states, while maintaining the grassroots culture it was founded upon.
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For more information on how to get involved, email Birthday Wishes Regional Coordinator Jamie Rapfogel at jamie@birthdaywishes.org.
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