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Bring Birthday Joy with The Dre Project

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Birthday Boxes

Birthday Box Community Project

Connections Learning Lab + Bloom & Grow
Supporting The Dre Project

This holiday season, Connections Learning Lab is teaming up with our neighbors at Bloom & Grow to support The Dre Project in spreading birthday joy to local families in need. Together, we’re collecting donations and assembling Birthday Boxes — each one filled with everything a family needs to celebrate a special day with love, laughter, and cake.

Last year, our Connections community created 100 Birthday Boxes. With Bloom & Grow joining us this year, we’re aiming even higher — 150 boxes for families across our community!

About the Project

The Dre Project delivers 50 Birthday Boxes each month to families facing hardships. Each box includes all the essentials for a cheerful and memorable birthday celebration — because everyone deserves to feel special on their big day.

Each Birthday Box includes:

  • 1 disposable baking pan
  • 1 box of cake mix (any flavor)
  • 1 tub of frosting (any kind)
  • 1 packet of birthday candles
  • 1 can of soda (Sprite preferred)
  • 1 homemade birthday card (generic for any age/gender)
  • Optional extras: balloons, noisemakers, or festive paper plates

 

How You Can Help

We need your support to make this happen! You can help in one of two ways:

  1. Donate Supplies — Gather the items listed above and drop them off at Connections Learning Lab or Bloom & Grow.
  2. Sponsor a Box — Make a cash donation (Venmo, cash, or check) to help us purchase needed items.

 

Join Us for Assembly Day

Tuesday, December 16 at 12:30 PM at Connections Learning Lab

This year, all of our students will take the lead in assembling the Birthday Boxes during school hours, with support from the Bloom & Grow team. Families and friends are invited to join in the fun — we’ll begin at 12:30 PM and expect to continue through 1:30 PM.

Even if you can only stay for part of the event, your presence makes a difference. Together, we’ll turn generosity into joy and make birthdays brighter for families in need.

 

Sign Up or Sponsor a Box

Use the form below to sign up or make a donation to help us reach our goal of 150 boxes. Every contribution counts — let’s make this season a little brighter for everyone!