

Take me out to the ballgame! Sports Party Ideas!
We love to see the creativity of our volunteers at Box of Balloons. Earlier in September, our Box of Balloons chapter in Sun Prairie, WI put together this awesome sports-themed birthday box of a local boy named Jerry. When a birthday box request is submitted to a local chapter, a sign up form is sent out to the volunteers of that chapter. Volunteers can sign up to provide each of the following items: tableware, decorations, a party game, party favors, cupcakes, and a gift for


More Homeless Children Now than Ever
As my eyes read every word of this article my heart beats a little faster, my throat tightens and hot tears well up. How is it possible that there can be more homeless children today than any other time in US history? My heart breaks as I imagine little ones all across the country cold, hunger and perhaps without hope of a brighter tomorrow. "Child homelessness has reached epidemic proportions in America," said Dr. Carmela DeCandia, director of the NCFH, in a statement. "Chil


Chalk It Up Summer Fun!
This summer, Box of Balloons challenged kids to spread awareness about Box of Balloons by using sidewalk chalk to give people information about the organization! Families created some spectacular works of art and posted photos to social media to be entered in a contest to win a $25 Amazon gift card and a $25 Target gift card. Winners were selected in August. Here are a few of our favorite Box of Balloons Chalk It Up designs! Just because the contest is over, doesn't mean that