The Brief
- Oakland woman restoring used American Girl dolls for foster youth.
- Sue Graham said she has donated more than 200 dolls to foster kids since 2021.
- A recent gift of 50 dolls from a collector is reinvigorating another batch of donations.
OAKLAND, Calif. – A woman in Oakland is aiming to bring joy to foster kids’ faces by restoring and donating American Girl dolls.
She runs a makeshift doll factory from her home where she collects dolls to restore – some lightly pre-loved and some torn apart.
More than 200 dolls donated since 2021
“Each doll comes with three outfits, three complete changes of clothes, a book, an activity and accessories for their hair,” she said.
Sue calls it the Pink Ribbon Project, and she styles each doll with a pink ribbon on her right wrist.…