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Channeling the loss of our Mom into a desire to help others.
The Share the Magic Toy Drive Inspired by Barbara Aguirre was first held in December 2010. We envisioned it as being a way to honor our mom after she passed away from complications brought on by her battle against lung cancer in November of 2009. This toy drive was inspired by the fantastic and fun memories we had shared of our holidays as a family.
We remembered magical Christmas mornings that our mom created
for us each and every year. And though our memories started in
childhood, it was important for our mom that every Christmas, even
as adults, held something special for each of us. The most valuable
gift for us was knowing that we were loved and that we had a mom
that wanted to make sure that the magic of Christmas was there for
us always.
For our mom, this was no small feat as there were 11 of us to
look after. Our mom was blessed to have the help of our grandma
(Esther) and our dad (Bernard Sr.) to assist with getting the gifts
and food for our holiday celebrations. Our mom organized all of the
efforts and elevated our holidays to a loving and fun level without
match. Though we were not a family of extraordinary monetary wealth,
it certainly felt like we were and we knew that we were blessed with
the most important thing in life, someone who loved us unconditionally!
Losing our mom right before the holidays in 2009 was
devastating and the only way we got through it was by coming
together as a family. We did so in the way that we knew mom would
want us to - and that was by being with each other. We truly felt
her presence then and now.
In 2010, Andrea Aguirre (1 of 7 daughters), came up with the
idea to have the toy drive in our mom’s honor. It was a way of
remembering and celebrating our mom’s loving ways and sharing a
touch of that magic with others that may find themselves in need
during the holiday season. At the time the idea was hatched, we
literally had 4 weeks time to pull it all together. It was a
complete success, as not only our family came together but friends,
old and new, came out to lend their support in making the toy drive
a reality. Since that initial event, we continue to set our goal to
collect as many toys as we can.
We encourage our toy donors to celebrate the love and magic they may have experienced or wish to share now. Without the amazing generosity of our circle of family and friends, our ability to make a small difference wouldn't exist. We welcome anybody and everybody into this circle of loving and caring and continuing to SHARE THE MAGIC!
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In 2020 ,we've made adjustments to the need to keep everyone safe
during the Covid-19 crisis and making this year's drive a virtual
experience.
Please visit our Facebook page post
here to see how to donate toys to be shipped to our
collection options or feel free to use this this requested online
option to make a monetary donation. We've used FundRazr for many years
now. Your donation will go towards the purchase of new toys.
Please also include a message if you'd like to make the donation
in honor of someone special in your life! Whether it be a cherished
grandparent or in honor of your kids to share with the them the
experience of giving, we'd love to make sure to include your dedication!
- Bernie (on behalf of the entire family)
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