The Good Side: Extraordinary Birthdays For Every Child

Published: May 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM CDT

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - For most kids, a birthday means cake, gifts and a reason to celebrate.

For more than a million children experiencing homelessness in America, it often means none of that.

Nonprofits across the country are throwing personalized parties for children in homeless shelters to make sure they feel special on their big day.

The Good Side’s National Correspondent Debra Alfarone takes us to a birthday party for Yalina organized by Extra-Ordinary Birthdays.