Birthday Bags
Since 2010, RSVP Volunteers from Trempealeau County have assembled Birthday Bags for children throughout Western Wisconsin. Each month, dozens of bright bags are filled with cake mix, frosting, candles, colorful plates and napkins, and small toys.
The bags are delivered to children staying in Western Dairyland homeless shelters, families enrolled in Head Start, and other families struggling to make ends meet. Our goal is to provide every child, regardless of their economic situation, with a happy birthday.
How to Apply
Birthday Bags are currently available in Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson, Trempealeau, and Pepin counties. Delivery is available in limited locations.
There are three ways to request a Birthday Bag:
- Fill out an online form to request a Birthday Bag. Please submit your request at least one month before the child's birth date to ensure timely delivery.
- You may also request a Birthday Bag at the Western Dairyland offices in Eau Claire and Independence. If you are enrolled in Head Start, you may request a Birthday Bag from a Head Start staff member.
- Call the Western Dairyland office at 715-985-2391.
Apply for a birthday bag today!
Let's BeginDonations for Birthday Bags
Donations may be made through our Amazon.com wish list or dropped off at our offices in Eau Claire (418 Wisconsin Street) and Independence (23122 Whitehall Road) or at the Cents & Sensibility Thrift Store in Independence.
The following items are appreciated:
- Wrapping Paper
- Gift Bags
- Tissue Paper
- Cake Mix
- Frosting
- Plates
- Napkins
- Birthday Candles
- Party Favors
- Birthday Cards
- Books (primarily for ages 3 to 5)
- Activity Books
- Crayons
- Quilts or blankets