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Birthday Boxes

more than
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VOLUNTEERS

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Our annual donation drive in 2022 was a success! Though the party's over for now, we are always accepting donations through our Amazon wishlist or Paypal as we continue to serve, restock, and partner with schools throughout the year. Please join us next August for our annual Birthday Box Bash as we celebrate the life of Marco by helping others.  

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What's a Birthday Box?

What started as a small way to celebrate and remember Marco's birthday by showing kindness to others, quickly turned into more than 2,500 birthday celebrations for children thanks to the generosity of people like you!

Each birthday box contains cake mix, frosting, candles, a birthday card for parents/guardians to sign, and a gift.

How can I help?

DROP OFF DONATED ITEMS AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED) BETWEEN AUGUST 8-25:

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FURNITURE WORLD SUPERSTORE

MT TABOR RD, LEXINGTON KY

THE BEAUTY BAR

SHOPPERS DR, WINCHESTER KY

MARCO SHEMWELL FOUNDATION / ROWLAND ARTS CENTER

57 S MAIN, WINCHESTER KY

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD

2500 COLBY RD, WINCHESTER KY

9AM-4PM M-TH

9AM-2PM FRI

CALVARY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

REDWING DR, WINCHESTER KY

OR BRING DONATED ITEMS DIRECTLY TO OUR

BIRTHDAY BOX PACKING PARTY & DONATION DRIVE

August 28, 2022

4-6PM

2500 COLBY RD, WINCHESTER KY

(FIRST CHURCH OF GOD)

Each box contains cake mix, frosting, an unsigned birthday card, pack of candles, and an age-appropriate gift or toy.

Though we will gladly accept any and all of these items, our BIGGEST need is always TOYS/GIFTS.

(new, in original packaging, not to exceed 11x3x3)

 

Can't make it to the event? No problem!

You can donate items for Birthday Boxes online by purchasing through our Amazon Wishlist.

Items can then be sent directly to Marco Shemwell Foundation. 

(Marco Shemwell Foundation is part of the Amazon Smile network. You can select us as your charity of choice and a portion of all eligible Amazon purchases made through Amazon Smile will go directly to Marco Shemwell Foundation.)

 

If you would like to make a monetary contribution please click below,

or mail checks payable to

Marco Shemwell Foundation

431 Lynnway Drive

Winchester, KY 40391

The average cost of a Birthday Box is $25

MSF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization by the standards of the IRS. Donations may be tax-deductible to the extent of law.

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Can I help my community if I live outside of a service area?

Absolutely! We've had folks make Birthday Boxes in honor of Marco from Massachusettes and Pennsylvania all the way to Florida and Texas!  We love that there are so many kind people creating #MarcoMoments in far-reaching areas.

If you are not in one of our service areas and would like to make Birthday Boxes for children in your community, click the link below for information on how you can get a Birthday Box Resource Kit!  

Got an idea for an event? We'd love to hear about it!

Contact us

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

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Jennifer T.

Thank you for making a little girl remember that there is kindness out there and that kind is the best thing to be.

Jennifer A.

I didn't know how I was going to get my  son a cake this year. Thanks to this Birthday Box he will have a great birthday.

Montgomery Co Schools

We cannot thank the family of Marco enough for creating this #MarcoMoment for the students of MoCo.

The Yard Lexington

We're so happy we could be part of a great opportunity to help our local community.

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