Utah children in need of a ‘companion’ to receive ‘special doll-iveries’ from nonprofit

  • Special Dollivery, a Utah nonprofit, gifts restored dolls to children in need.
  • The organization aims to provide companionship and mental health benefits through doll play.
  • Special Dollivery will be handing out around 125 dolls to children across the state in the next few weeks.

SALT LAKE CITY — An expanding nonprofit organization is hoping to uplift children in Utah, one doll at a time.

Layton resident Susan Robison started Special Dollivery in 2012, where she would gift American Girl dolls to children in vulnerable home environments.

“Dolls are a powerful tool in the hands of a child. Through doll play, children can imagine their biggest dreams and best possible futures. I believe that if a child can dream something, they can do it,” Robison said when the city recognized her…

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