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Made with Love: Detroit Goodfellows “Doll Dresser Program” Brings a Deeper Meaning to the Giving Tradition 

Detroit Goodfellows dolls bring Christmas magic to local children through volunteers who handcraft each gift with love

Juanita Zuniga by Juanita Zuniga
July 13, 2026
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Dozens of dolls posed upon the tables in their stunning glitz and glamor at the Detroit Goodfellows Luncheon on June 18th. Each doll, carefully designed piece by piece for not just the joy of what dolls bring but to inspire and be loved. Not just from anywhere either, behind each doll is a volunteer creatively and actively thinking about what article of clothing to accessory to what hairstyle will best suit their dolls to make a Detroit kid smile. That’s the beauty and sentiment the Doll Dressers Program with the Detroit Goodfellows anticipates to deliver with every gift box at Christmas time. 

The Detroit Goodfellows is a local charity more than 110 years old with a simple but powerful mission- no kid goes without a Christmas. Every year the organization distributes holiday boxes to boys and girls ages 3 to 13 across Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck, River Rouge, Ecourse, and Harper Woods. Each box contains warm clothing, socks, underwear, books, games, a dental kit and for the young girls – a beautiful baby doll dressed, stitched, and packed with much love.

The Doll Dresser Luncheon happens to commemorate and honor all of the fun, love, and hard work Detroiters voluntarily put in to bring the magic of the holidays to life for Detroit kids across the city. 

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Bonnie Price, a native Detroiter, is one of the great ladies who couldn’t help but delve into the idea of dressing dolls for Detroit children. In fact, one of her dolls won Best Dressed this year at the luncheon. Price joined the program in 2022 and has dressed hundreds of dolls in recent years. She developed a love of dolls and began collecting at a young age, really after she received her first one from her grandmother. 

Once she heard about the Doll Dresser Program and the Detroit Goodfellows mission she immediately wanted to be involved, “I wanted to be a part of this, because it’s such a reward to know that you dressed it up, and you have given a little girl joy in playing with a doll. It enlarged my heart to say the least,” Price said. 

The love and joy does not only come from the children who are receiving these gifts but also the Doll Dresser volunteers, as well. Dolls could be purchased in bulk and sent on their way, but the Detroit Goodfellows keep the process community-driven. 

“I can’t imagine not having the community involved with nurturing the children of the community. It takes a village to raise a child, and I don’t know of anybody out there that doesn’t want to nurture, to recognize that child, to give them the self confidence of knowing that somebody loves them or somebody sees what they’re doing, someone cares,” said Annie Nickert, president of Goodfellows. 

The dolls are given to the volunteers to dress and it is entirely up to them to decide how the hair is done, the clothes they wear, accessories, and theme of the doll (if there is one). Whether the clothes are sewn, knitted, crotchted or if there is a shopping spree awaiting, the dolls are all one of a kind. 

Dolls dressed as ballerinas, Harry Potter, doctors, unicorns, the ideas go on and on to spark a smile. For a lot of the volunteers, it’s nostalgic .Some volunteers even share that they were recipients of the holiday boxes and that’s why they pay it forward. 

“The dolls are a special gift, some of them actually look and represent their culture or things that they may want to aspire to be,” said Kathleen Fernandez, Doll Dresser Volunteer. “My hope for the little girls who get the dolls, is that I hope that they know how special they are and it gives them a sense of inclusion.”

The Doll Dresser volunteers want the young recipients to feel seen and also inspired. It might look like just a doll, but it represents so much more than that. It is a labor of love. It is a testament that the community cares. And, it is most certainly an act of true giving. 

Hecho con amor: El programa “Doll Dresser” de Detroit Goodfellows da un significado más profundo a la tradición de regalar

Decenas de muñecas lucieron sus impresionantes atuendos llenos de brillo y elegancia sobre las mesas durante el almuerzo anual de Detroit Goodfellows, celebrado el 18 de junio. Cada muñeca fue diseñada cuidadosamente, pieza por pieza, no solo para brindar la alegría que despiertan estos juguetes, sino también para inspirar y ser querida.

Y no vienen de una fábrica sin historia. Detrás de cada muñeca hay una persona voluntaria que pone su creatividad y dedicación en cada detalle: desde la ropa y los accesorios hasta el peinado que mejor hará sonreír a un niño o una niña de Detroit. Ese es el espíritu y el cariño que el programa Doll Dressers de Detroit Goodfellows busca entregar en cada caja de regalos durante la temporada navideña.

Detroit Goodfellows es una organización benéfica local con más de 110 años de historia y una misión sencilla, pero poderosa: que ningún niño se quede sin Navidad. Cada año, la organización distribuye cajas navideñas para niños y niñas de entre 3 y 13 años en Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck, River Rouge, Ecorse y Harper Woods. Cada caja incluye ropa abrigadora, calcetines, ropa interior, libros, juegos, un kit de higiene dental y, para las niñas pequeñas, una hermosa muñeca vestida, confeccionada y empacada con mucho amor.

El almuerzo de Doll Dressers se realiza para reconocer y celebrar toda la dedicación, el cariño y el esfuerzo que voluntarios de Detroit aportan para hacer realidad la magia de la Navidad para miles de niños de la ciudad.

Bonnie Price, originaria de Detroit, es una de las muchas mujeres que encontró en este programa una forma especial de servir a su comunidad. De hecho, una de sus muñecas ganó este año el reconocimiento a la Mejor Vestida durante el evento. Price se unió al programa en 2022 y desde entonces ha vestido cientos de muñecas. Su amor por ellas comenzó desde muy pequeña, cuando recibió su primera muñeca como regalo de su abuela.

Cuando conoció el programa Doll Dressers y la misión de Detroit Goodfellows, supo de inmediato que quería participar.

“Quería ser parte de esto porque es muy gratificante saber que arreglaste una muñeca y que le has dado alegría a una niña al jugar con ella. Me llenó el corazón, por decir lo menos”, dijo Price.

La alegría no solo llega a los niños que reciben estos regalos. También la viven quienes dedican su tiempo a prepararlos. Aunque sería más sencillo comprar muñecas al por mayor y repartirlas, Detroit Goodfellows ha decidido mantener este proyecto impulsado por la propia comunidad.

“No puedo imaginar hacerlo sin que la comunidad participe en cuidar a sus propios niños. Se necesita todo un pueblo para criar a un hijo, y no conozco a nadie que no quiera apoyar, reconocer a un niño y darle la confianza de saber que alguien lo quiere, que alguien lo ve y que alguien se preocupa por él”, dijo Annie Nickert, presidenta de Goodfellows.

Las muñecas se entregan a los voluntarios para que ellos decidan completamente cómo vestirlas. Ellos eligen el peinado, la ropa, los accesorios e incluso el tema de cada muñeca, cuando lo hay. Ya sea que confeccionen la ropa cosiéndola, tejiéndola o haciéndola a ganchillo, o que salgan de compras para encontrar el atuendo perfecto, cada muñeca es completamente única.

Hay muñecas vestidas como bailarinas, personajes de Harry Potter, doctoras, unicornios y muchas otras ideas pensadas para despertar una sonrisa. Para muchos voluntarios, el proyecto también tiene un significado muy personal y nostálgico. Algunos incluso cuentan que ellos mismos recibieron estas cajas navideñas cuando eran niños y que ahora participan como una forma de devolver ese gesto de generosidad.

“Las muñecas son un regalo muy especial. Algunas incluso reflejan la cultura de las niñas que las reciben o representan aquello que sueñan llegar a ser”, dijo Kathleen Fernandez, voluntaria del programa Doll Dressers. “Mi deseo es que las niñas que reciban estas muñecas sepan lo especiales que son y que se sientan incluidas.”

Los voluntarios quieren que cada niña se sienta vista, valorada e inspirada. Puede parecer solo una muñeca, pero representa mucho más que un juguete. Es un trabajo hecho con amor. Es una muestra de que la comunidad se preocupa por sus niños. Y, sobre todo, es un verdadero acto de generosidad.

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Juanita Zuniga is a graduate of Kalamazoo College with a degree in Anthropology/Sociology and English. She was born and raised in SW Detroit and still resides here today. She is very passionate about her community and hopes to serve her community through writing. Juanita is a Latin history and music enthusiast in her spare time. She is also a Cancer Sun, Libra Moon, and Cancer Rising.

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