For this year’s annual Toy Shop, Dolls for Daughters® will be teaming up with KIND Smiles to talk with families about oral health issues. Kids In Need of Dentistry (KIND) is a nonprofit organization that provides high-quality, affordable dental care to children in need throughout Colorado. Since 1912, KIND has helped thousands of children each…
Meet another of our awesome Dolls for Daughters® volunteers, Dawn Rozecki. Dawn’s entire family has become a part of the Dolls for Daughters® volunteer community. Dawn shared with us recently how she became one of our volunteer superstars. Of course, Dawn doesn’t call herself a superstar either—volunteers never do… 1. Why did you decide to…
Dolls for Daughters®’ 5th annual “Dolly Tea Party” will take place for mothers, daughters, sisters and friends on Sunday, April 29th from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. Our tea party will be held at Wystone’s World Teas located in Belmar at 7323 West Alaska Drive, Lakewood, Colorado 80226. Each guest is asked to bring a NEW…
Meet one of our awesome Dolls for Daughters® volunteers, Tonya Bradshaw. Tonya shared with us recently how she became one of our volunteer superstars. Of course, Tonya didn’t call herself a superstar—volunteers never do… 1. Why did you decide to volunteer with Dolls for Daughters®? I was introduced to Dolls for Daughters® in 2009 through…
Are you aware of the levels of poverty that exist in Colorado? You might be surprised by the actual numbers, especially if you live in one of the more affluent counties (or cities) in our state. On April 16, 2010, the Colorado Springs Gazette reported, “The number of children living in poverty has been growing…
This blog has been provided by Colin Whitenack, a wonderful supporter of Dolls for Daughters® and Kenzi’s Kidz! Read his message about March Madness! Happy March! I love this month, because it usually has the best skiing, and of course MARCH MADNESS basketball, which is what this message is about. I am facilitating a tournament…
On January 23, 2012 we kicked off our Give 5! campaign with the goal of raising $500 during that week in honor of what would have been Kenzi’s 5th birthday. We were blown away at the number of people who gave $5 or more to help us reach and eventually surpass our goal. We raised…
Happy 5th Birthday Kenzi! It seems like just yesterday I was thinking about life with two little girls running around the house, growing up together, and being best friends. However that has never been our reality. Today you are 5 and I hope that your celebration is just as special as ours is. We will…
Our 2nd Annual Dolls for Daughters® and Toys for Boys® Toy Shop was a huge success. On December 10, 2011 in the gym at Stanley British Primary School our nonprofit gave away 7,463 new toys to families in need. The wait for the first family in the door began at 4:30 am and ended when…
