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From Sydney's Stuffies

Sydney has always had the heart to share; she never had any siblings, but would always be willing to share her toys with friends and other children. When Sydney was 5 or 6 years old, she wanted to take this further and create some way to share more toys with more Children. Sydney came up with a plan to create her own organization, and "Sydney's stuffies" was born. She collects and donates her own toys. She inspects and, if necessary, cleans them. She collects them from people whose kids have outgrown their toys or from people such as Andrea's legacy, another wonderful organization that donated 50 stuffies to Sydney's stuffies, in honor of a special lady whose name was Andrea and was taken too soon. Her legacy will be remembered through Sydney's stuffies and the toys that the kids touch. 

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From Nancy Jimenez

Andrea's Coworker

Andrea and I worked as second-grade teachers in a low social-economic school, full of children needing much support, love, and attention.

Andrea used to say “I have a class this year.”  We knew that expression meant they were a rough bunch. It wasn’t unlikely at our school.  One could assume it was a complaint, but she had so much compassion and empathy for her kids, that she went above and beyond for them. She treated them with the utmost care and love, she’d buy them gifts on every holiday, made Mother’s Day cards for them to have something to give, and offer them kindness.

Her heart was so giving, and her smile would light up a room…I wish I could gaze upon her smile one more time.

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