We have a new family tradition...
It started last year when we made a big donation to Seattle Children's on behalf of Matteo's Dream Fund.
This year... we did it on behalf of our family because we got SO much out of the experience last year. After last year's donation event, we didn't even need to discuss that we would continue to do this every year moving forward.
It really makes for a fun, meaningful and great experience for both adults AND children. I highly recommend adding it to your list of holiday traditions as well.
We bring the kids to the toy stores... let them shop and pick out lots of toys, markers, crayons, coloring books, dolls, puzzles, games, etc. Dan and I picked out gift cards and iCovers. Then, we drive directly over to the children's hospital with the kids and gifts in tow... and let the kids bring all the bags in to the volunteer office where the toys are being collected for the holidays.
The kids ask a million questions... every "why, who, what, where and how" you can imagine. And, as we're leaving they comment on how they hope the toys and gifts will help make a bunch of sick kids smile and feel loved over the holidays. They talk about it for the rest of the day and it isn't hard to know that they feel really good about it and are more grateful for their own good health and all that they have.
And, it also is an easy way for us to do something good for so many other little kids... in memory of our little angel, Matteo.
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