According to 2023 Bryan’s House Annual Family Holiday Celebration Co-Chair Regina Bruce,
“Bryan’s House Toy Drive is now underway as part of an annual effort to create a festive celebration for children with special needs. For over 35 years, Bryan’s House has been serving children with medical or developmental needs and their families, and each year the organization fulfills an important need by providing toys and other acts of kindness and goodwill during the holiday season.
“The holidays bring added financial and emotional stress to everyone, but it is especially true for the families served at Bryan’s House, whose average annual family income of three (3) is only $27,000. During this season of reflection and renewal, we hope you will think about the significant challenges these families of children with special needs face daily. Together with my Co-Chair Carla Russo, it our hope that the community will join us in donating toys to provide a ray of light to these underserved children and, thereby, give them the opportunity to experience the joy, magic and wonder of this holiday season.
“In addition to providing toys, the Bryan’s House Annual Family Holiday Celebration is a safe and inclusive event for the children and their families to be together and have fun. Food, crafts, games, and photo opportunities with Santa represent a huge part of the festivities. Newly added this year, each family will take home a fully decorated 3-4 foot tree thanks to David Andrews championing this effort on behalf of our families. We welcome the community’s participation now through Friday, December 8th.
“All gifts should be new and unwrapped. Donations of toys, books, puzzles, etc. are needed for children ages 0-12 years old. Gifts may be delivered directly to Bryan’s House at 3610 Pipestone Road, Dallas, TX 75212 on Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with a deadline of Friday, December 8th. For added convenience, Bryan’s House has also created an Amazon Wish List for donors to purchase their gifts online and have them sent directly to the organization at https://a.co/171XPxv
“If you would like to make a financial donation in addition to or in lieu of toys, please visit https://bryans-house.networkforgood.com/projects/58215-bryan-s-house-annual-fund
“For more information, please contact Diana Tellez at [email protected] or 214.559.3946, ext. 149.
Thank you for supporting Bryan’s House and for helping keep hope alive at a time when these children with special needs and their families are facing greater hardships than ever before. We all have the power to make a difference in their lives. May your holidays be merry and bright!
“Bryan’s House’ Mission: To provide children with special needs and their families with trusted case management, educational, therapeutic and medically-supported care.
Bryan’s House accomplishes its mission through two umbrella programs:
- “Direct Onsite Programs – Integrates on-site nursing with high-quality education, therapy and developmental care geared to each child’s needs.
- “Offsite Programs – Provides individualized strategic intervention and planning designed to promote increased knowledge, skills and behaviors that will enable families with children with special needs to manage emergencies, sustain basic needs, achieve their goals and expand their opportunities for long-term success.”
* Graphic/photo provided by Bryan's House ** Photo credit: Danny Campbell Photography