Stories of Kindness from Around the World

City Of Dreams


--by Namaste, posted Dec 2, 2010

Where I work, we participated in something called City of Dreams this year, where we receive gift requests from underpriviledged children, and then we go and buy their present (kind of like anonymous Santas), return it unwrapped to a collection bin at work, and then they get it back to the child.  We just know the child's name, age and gender.

This year, "my" child wanted LA Lakers gear, so I got him a T-shirt and a hat.  It's a great program and it feels good to give anonymously in this way.

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Bluebell wrote: Lovely! I am sure you will feel the hapiness in your heart when that child opens his present. Love and Light and a Thousand Smiles, Bluebell
Febrihana wrote: Awesome idea!

They would be so glad to have the gift. ^^
rlincoln wrote: We also do a similar program at my work. It is such a joy to go and pick out the presents, imagining the smiles on the kids' faces, and their parents' faces, when they open them on christmas. What a wonderful thing for you to do for others!
rlincoln wrote: What a great thing to participate in. I also find great joy in participating in a similar program and encourage all that will listen to me to join as well! Kudos to you for spreading warmth and cheer to those in need.
Charleen wrote: What a great idea! I have participated in a similar program at a local bank. It felt so good to know a child was getting something they really wanted.

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