Last weekend, the Pearson family of O'Fallon, IL family lost their home in a fire. You can read more about their situation and what happened here: Boy tried to put out O'Fallon fire with milk
LagoonaMagoo Toys in Fairview Heights, IL is sponsoring a toy drive to help refill Dylan and Zayden Pearson's toy boxes. Dylan, who is 6, and Zayden, 1, are both in that sweet-spot of child development where their toys are incredibly real. The real and the imaginary are nearly the same thing in their minds. Losing all of their belongings is a huge blow to children of this age. It wobbles their stability and can set them emotionally adrift. We can't change what has happened, but we can help them heal and reform connections to their pretend-world.
Dylan's school, Marie Schaefer Elementary in O'Fallon, IL has been collecting donations for the family. They have received a wealth of clothes, toys, and household items. The generosity shown by the community is truly heartwarming. We are asking our customers to show just a bit more love and generosity to the family. We want to give the Pearson boys a chance to choose-- to find and form connections to toys that appeal to them. They didn't choose to lose their home. They didn't choose to lose their toys. We want to give them choices again. We want to help the boys actively participate in reforming their sense of "normal."
To make that happen, the Fairview Heights LagoonaMagoo is asking folks to mention Dylan or Zayden when they make a purchase between Feb. 1st and 13th. We will give the family a gift certificate worth 20% of the purchases made in their name during this time period.
Help us spread some love to Dylan and Zayden!
