It is with great joy and gratitude I announce the 2025 Aztec Wishes donations were delivered Thursday. It has been a bit of a crazy year but some of the changes I made actually worked well and I hope to keep them for next year.
We had some family stuff to manage during Thanksgiving so we packed all the dolls as they were finished and this was so much less stressful than packing them all at once. The dolls were ready for delivery before we left for Thanksgiving and it was one less thing to worry about coming back to manage. Something to keep for next year.
With the help of all my crochet elves we topped last year's numbers and had 24 boxes to deliver. Some amazing volunteers from our church came with a pickup truck to help us with the delivery. Our Toyota can no longer hold it all.
The high school students who manage this drive were really impressive this year. They were engaged with the reality of the donation and what it meant to the kids they could help. That made me feel good. One of the reasons I do so love this charity is that it not only helps the little ones who get the dolls, but it helps the high school students understand how to see the needs in the community and how to start helping.
Drop off day is always one of my favorite days of the year. It inspires me for the next year. Life is a bit more challenging at the moment but do to an incredible donor I have all the dolls in their bags for 2026 and I've already started making clothes and accessories for the dolls.
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