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 (CHAIR-ruh-tee) to give to. A charity is a group of people who try to make things better for someone. Charities need money to do what they do.
Billy can pretend to run and swim and climb, and do anything he wants to do.
Some real human children and grownups have to work harder to do what comes easily to other people. Billy has decided to give to the Special Olympics. The Special Olympics 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 need to live with people as pets, and other 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 his savings 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 should cook for the other dolls. She is giving to UNICEF. She knows that one of the things this charity does is help children around the world who are hungry get the food real human children need.
Dolls don't really get hungry, but they have good imaginations, so Jolena can imagine what it's like to need food when you're young and a real person.
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 has decided to donate to St. Jude. Dolls don't get sick, but they can imagine, so they can imagine what it's like to be sick. They know it's unpleasant, and Veronika wants sick children to get well.
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
If you would like to give to one of the organizations the dolls are supporting, here is a list with contact links:
Best Friends Animal Society
Children's Music Fund
Doctors Without Borders
Pet Partners
Special Olympics
UNICEF
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
"The Doll's Storybook" is not affiliated with Gotz Dolls USA Inc. or Götz Puppenmanufaktur International GmbH.
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