Gratitude

Thanksgiving was lovely at The Doll's Storybook. The dolls are all feeling grateful for what they have, especially for their readers, which means you! 

When we're thankful or grateful, it makes us want to help others, so they can be grateful, too.

Giving Tuesday is coming up, and the dolls have been saving their money, some of it for things they would like to buy and some of it for helping others.

Each doll has chosen a charity (CHA-rih-tee). That's a group of people who try to make things better for someone. Charities need money to do what they do.
The dolls would like you to know which charities they have chosen to help this year.

Billy can pretend to run and swim and climb, and do anything he wants to do.

Some real children and grownups have to work harder than other people do to do what comes easily to other people. This year Billy is giving to the Special Olympics. The Special Olympics makes that work fun. This charity helps these people find out what they can do best and then makes it fun. Billy likes to watch children run races. That's his favorite. 

Charlotte always feels happy when she listens to music, so she has decided to give to the Children's Music Fund, which provides music therapy for children who are sick or unhappy. She knows music will help them feel better.

Emil loves animals. He knows that there are animals that have to live with people as pets and animals that live out in the wild. He wants each and every pet animal to have a home with people who will love them and look after them, so he's giving to Best Friends Animal Society.

Jolena doesn't think any children should go hungry. She thinks about it every time she looks in the pantry to find out what she needs to cook for the other dolls. She is giving to UNICEF. She knows that one of the things this charity does is help feed children who are hungry.

Dolls don't really get hungry, but they can imagine, so Jolena can imagine what it's like to need food when you're young and a real person.

Mandy is giving to Pet Partners. This charity trains people who visit hospitals and other places with a dog, cat or other pet. These animals are called therapy (THEH-rih-pee) animals. They comfort people who are sick or unhappy. Mandy knows how comforting Marmalade is to her when she is pretending to be sick or unhappy, and she knows dogs, cats and other animals can comfort children and adults who are sick or upset. 

Mariah wants to help people in other countries who are sick, so she is giving her money to Doctors Without Borders. This charity sends doctors and nurses to look after real people who need them.

Veronika is going to give her money to a charity that helps sick children. She will pick one of the charities at the bottom of this page. Dolls don't get sick, but they can imagine, so they can imagine what it's like to be sick. 

Dolls get older, but they don't grow up. Veronika knows real children are supposed to grow up. She wants every real human child to be well and to grow up to be wonderful human grownups.

Even if the dolls can only give a little bit, it will help, and it makes them happy to know they are helping real people and real animals. 


Cast--
Veronika: Götz Classic Kidz Vroni
Mandy: Götz Happy Kidz Katie 2015
Jolena: Götz Happy Kidz Lena in Aspen
Charlotte: Götz Happy Kidz Anna in Paris
Mariah: Götz Happy Kidz Mariah, "Chosen" from My Doll Best Friend
Billy: Götz Happy Kidz Lily at London
Emil: Götz Happy Kidz Emilia
Marmalade: Purrrfect Cats from KTL

Note: No dolls were harmed during production of this blog. All dolls shown are Götz Happy Kidz or Classic Kidz. If you like these stories and are willing, please make a donation of any amount to a charity that supports pediatric cancer, such as CURE Childhood Cancer, St. Baldrick's Foundation or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

If you would like to give to one of the organizations the dolls are supporting this year, here is a list with contact links:
Best Friends Animal Society
Children's Music Fund
Doctors Without Borders
Pet Partners
Special Olympics
UNICEF
For Veronika's charities, check our usual list of pediatric cancer charities above.
"The Doll's Storybook" is not affiliated with Gotz Dolls USA Inc. or Götz Puppenmanufaktur International GmbH.
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