kids,” Paige says.

　　For the next four years, Paige and her husband, Colin,

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　　time out from parenthood to visit shelters to determine how best to

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　　the parties.

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　　, in January 2017, Paige launched the Birthday Party Project, a nonprofit organization, and recruited (征募) friends and family to help

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　　Dallas’s 75-occupant Family Gateway Shelter

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　　balloons and banners, celebrating the

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　　of 11 boys and girls, with 60 more homeless kids in attendance. “That first party was

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　　than I could have ever imagined,” says Paige.

　　Now Paige and her staff of three paid

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　　work with regional volunteers, also known as “birthday enthusiasts”, to plan

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　　themed parties at 15 shelters across the country, some of which house abused or abandoned kids. Each child celebrating a birthday that month gets a $30

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　　, a decorative place mat, and an individual cake or cupcake.

　　One of Paige’s favorite parts of each party is

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　　the kids make a wish and blow out the

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　　. “They rarely get a chance to

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