We are 1/4 of the way there!

This week was a big one. We are now over the 500 mark! That does not include accessories of which we have three large totes full. So, only 1,500 to go before April. Amazing! Thank you all for donating to this very important cause. I have enjoyed the phone calls and emails from those wanting to deliver costumes in person. I've been able to meet up and hug several people this week that I have only known by their names online.

If you would like to mail costumes, you can certainly do so using the P.O. address on the "How to Help" tab. Or if you live anywhere in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, I am more than willing to drive and pick up donations in person.

The best part about this is going through all the costumes and imagining little boys and girls with bald heads and IV poles not caring about that for just a bit because they are the superhero or princess of the day. I see Alexa in every pretty dress up thing and know that she'd be incredibly happy sharing her love of dress up with so many other children like her.

We have gotten a great response to those wanting to help. Thank you! In the near future we will be adopting board of directors, advisory board members and a volunteer list. If you would like to join in the cause of helping kids be kids, please email me at princessalexafoundation@gmail.com. The first informational meeting will be held Tuesday, November 25th at 7pm in Richardson.

Costumes Galore!

My son and I at Zale Corporation in Irving with the costumes the employees collected for the foundation.

What a response we have gotten on costumes! They have been flooding in and are continuing to be sent our way. So far we have collected 321 costumes. Our goal is 2,000 so we have a long way to go, but I know we will make it. Thank you to all who have donated to this great cause.

The closet unveiling at Children's has been pushed back to a later date to allow for the best opportunity for the foundation and for the kids that will benefit from it. Alexa's birthday is April 29th and Blake's anniversary is May 1st. Opening their closets around this time will make them all the more special.

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The foundation's first meeting took place yesterday morning. Boy did we have a lot to discuss! We have made some good revisions and are focused on recruiting others to join in our cause. If you are interested in being a Board member, or assuming an advisory position we would love to hear from you. Please email me at princessalexafoundation@gmail.com and I can forward the requirements and meeting schedule.

The Gathering Begins

Halloween is over and that means SALES!! Be on the lookout for costumes and accessories on sale for kids ages 2-10 and send them our way. We need them to supply the dress up closets at Children's Medical Center of Dallas that will be placed in December. The closets will be housed on the cancer floor but also available to other children with serious illnesses throughout the hospital. Our goal is to start out with at least 2000 costumes. Right now we have a little over 200. I know that many of you out there have been shopping this weekend.

You can send your donation to the address on the "How to Help" tab or email me for other options. Remember: costumes must be new as the children are immuno suppressed. We always welcome cash donations as well. The board members are all good shoppers, so rest assured your money will be spent wisely. Thank you in advance and I look forward to seeing all the fun costumes that come our way. A lot of very sick children will have happier days when they are given a way to escape for a time into imagination.