Each day of life is a gift to be celebrated, especially a birthday.
Birthdays are typically filled with joy, festivity and excitement for the future. Sadly, for a child living with serious illness and his/her family, there is oftentimes no such celebration. A birthday under these circumstances can be a painful milestone to navigate. For years, Chai Lifeline has recognized this and has helped bring back the joy of the day with special gifts to our precious children.
The Chai Lifeline Buchman Birthday Initiative takes Chai Lifeline's children's birthdays to the next level. This program ensures that families receive much-need emotional and tangible support by making birthdays memorable and fun. Cakes, balloons, gifts and special experiences delivered in distinctive Chai Lifeline fashion will enable children and their families to find joy and happiness even when adversity threatens.
The Initiative provides an avenue for individuals to sponsor a birthday in honor of their own, their child's, or someone else's birthday, as well as sponsor a bar or bat mitzvah to commemorate the momentous day. The Initiative also give the opportunity for individuals to set up a campaign to allow other to donate to the Birthday Initiative in honor of a birthday or in lieu of gifts.
The Buchman Birthday Initiative was launched by Jenny and Moshe Buchman in conjunction with the Chai Lifeline West Coast 2018 Gala in hopes that it would help reduce the isolation that too often accompanies pediatric illness and bring joy to children and their families when most needed. This program now touches the lives of hundreds of children annually.
