How to Honor Someone on a 40th Birthday
If your friend or loved one is coming up on the milestone 40th birthday, think about doing something extra special to honor the occasion. Whether the celebration includes a party, incorporate alternatives that mark the day in a special way. Does this Spark an idea?
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Alleviate the expense and stress of a traditional party by holding an "open house" on a Sunday afternoon. Offer light snacks, cake, coffee and soft drinks. Ask guests to drop in over a period of several hours.
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Purchase a spiral bound, blank journal. Invite guests to take some time to write a birthday message or share a memory about the honoree. Encourage illustrations and doodles.
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Honor the occasion with a reprint of the "New York Times" front page of the specific day and year of the birth. Order the front page for any date back to September 1851. Request that the reprint be framed to create a memorable keepsake. (See the Resources section.)
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Delight baseball fans with a personalized bat from Louisville Slugger. Contact the factory in Louisville, Kentucky, to order a bat engraved with the honoree's name and birthday. (See Resources.)
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Purchase an engraved keepsake book chronicling the birth year of the honree. This is a personal way to offer historical events and fun facts centered on the birth year. (See Resources.)
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Consider honoring the birthday by raising money for a charity, cause or organization that is important to the honoree. Consider the public library, the local zoo or nature center, an animal shelter, women's center or local mission.
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Tips & Warnings
Contact the target organization about donations and current projects. Find out if the organization will notify the honoree of donations.
Send out notices to friends and family asking that donations be made in lieu of gifts with the invitation. Include an overview of the selected organization(s) with contact information, instructions for donating and the mailing address(es).
