Hi Mommies,
It's been awhile since I last posted due to some unforeseen health issues. My daughter's 1st birthday is on September 6 and i've made a decision to hold a Charity Birthday Party for her instead of the grand one which I originally planned. I've decided to have the party at The Child Haus, basically they provide a temporary home for children and adults with cancer who are undergoing medical treatment in different government hospitals in Metro Manila. Here are the steps i took for the party. Hope this helps
1. Contacted Childhaus for coordination with their team of my plans. I was able to talk to Daydee (4351797/09164252927) and she was very helpful with providing me with the do's and dont's of having a party in their facility. She also told me to write a letter of intent so I can have the date booked.
2. Sent an email to Dr. Rachel Rosario (
childhaus@yahoo.com) stating my intent to hold my daughter's 1st Birthday Party at their facility.
3. Upon confirmation, I called Daydee again to confirm my reservation. Here are the things she mentioned to me.
-they do not allow fastfood for the kids and they prefer home cooked meals.
-They also discourage giving out candies/chocolates for dental reasons

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-They allow entertainment (magicians/clowns).
-They prefer monetary donations to the kid's families instead of toys, I told her that I would still like to give some lootbags for the kids just to make them happy and donate money to their foundation since they can provide receipts and to assure me that the money will be used by the kids for their laboratory tests and pre-chemo requirements.
- If your schedule falls on a sunday, they are requesting if you can sponsor their Sunday mass held at 11am. This is normally around P1,000.
- Food would be for 70-80pax including kids of around 25-30
- They can accommodate 5 round tables for 10 pax but they also have chairs available at their facility.
4. I booked a caterer (Goldnest Food Catering) .I got the following menu for 80pax
Pork Belly BBQ
Chicken Lollipop
Fish Fillet w/ Tartar sauce
Stir Fried Veggies in Oyster Sauce
Pasta Bolognese
Cream Puff
Fresh Fruits
5. Also booked the magician and photographer through Hashtagsph (
http://hashtagsph.weebly.com/)
Total Cost:
Caterer - P 25,600
Magician - P2,800
Photographer - P2,500
Prizes and Lootbags for 30 kids - P5,000 (Toys r us)
Mass Sponsorship - P1,000