BrickDreams would like to thank our many community partners in Yolo County who communicated their need for Lego and Duplo. We were glad we were able to fulfill their request of 12 cases of Lego cans that will serve many children in the area that victims of domestic violence or abuse.

Thank you for partnering with us for many years. We are proud to be of service to you.

As the year comes to a close, we just want to say “Thank You” to everyone who has sent Lego donations, volunteered at sorting days, or donated their time to support BrickDreams in many other ways. We’re a bit behind in thanking some recent donors on the website. In the meantime, please accept our thanks. Here comes 2019!

Last month the SAFE Center reached out to us to request more Lego. We love to get those kinds of calls/emails because that means are partners are working as hard as we are to get Lego out to kids in need. We gladly got to work to pack 3 cases of Lego cans and 2 large bins of Duplo pieces for smaller children. The SAFE Center was excited to get the donation and quickly sent us a thank you note. Thank you SAFE Center partners for supporting our mission.

BrickDreams continues to do some amazing things. If your household has Lego after the holiday that needs a new home, please consider donating to our charity. Take a look here to learn more.

Folsom Community Service Day last month allowed BrickDreams to get the assistance of so many volunteers to sort and pack alongside us.  A number of cases were given to our kind friends at the Folsom Police Department.  Sgt Bates took time out of his busy shift to meet with us.  

BrickDreams was moved this week when we received a note on behalf a young girl.  Her family lost their home and possessions in the wine country fires.  An avid Lego collector, she lost her entire Lego collection as her family quickly evacuated her home.  BrickDreams wants to help her rebuild what brought her such enjoyment, so we are expanding our mission a bit for the next few weeks. In addition to serving those who are victims of domestic violence and abuse, we want to help those like our young friend who have suffered a loss at the hands of the wine country fires.  If you are or know someone who has this need, please contact us now. 

BrickDreams has been selected to be part of Folsom’s largest day of volunteerism. It was selected by the City of Folsom from many that applied. The 2017 Folsom Community Service Day is coming up in September and 1,700 volunteers are expected to participate. This major citywide event mobilizes volunteers of all ages and interests to complete projects throughout Folsom that make a positive, lasting impact in the community. Volunteer sign-ups will be coming soon.  We are accepting LEGO and DUPLO donations too in preparation for the September event.

Our son (and big brother), Bailey Snow, started this charity when he was 15-years old with an idea to help kids affected by domestic violence and/or felony abuse through LEGO.  He, along with the rest of our family, worked hard on this simple mission, and BrickDreams became a successful and nationally recognized charity. We were so lucky that Bailey and BrickDreams was acknowledged through USA Today, Newman’s Own, President Bush’s Points of Light Charity, and Molina Healthcare awards.

To date, BrickDreams has donated 809.5 lbs of LEGO to 1,619 kids who find themselves in awful and stressful situations. Last November, as we prepared for Bailey to leave for college this Fall, his sister, Maya and I planned to continue BrickDreams and help kids who truly need some joy in their lives.

Unfortunately, she and I have not been able to put in the time and effort that those children deserve. We came to the bittersweet decision to give this charity to another family who would stay true to Bailey’s vision, and who could continue to grow it and reach the lives of many, many more deserving kids.

We are thrilled that the Rutz family (Susan, Patrick, Kyle, and Lleyton) accepted our gift; we know that they will be fantastic custodians of BrickDreams. Over the next few months, both families will work together to ensure a smooth transition. Thank you, Rutz family!! We can’t wait to see how BrickDreams grows even further through you.

Bailey, Maya, Kevin, and I want to acknowledge our unbelievably generous donors for trusting us by giving us their unwanted/unused LEGO, tennis ball containers, and other supplies.  Because of their contribution, we were able to create tennis tubes filled with LEGO and give them to children who are in distressing situations.

Thank you also to the many, many volunteers who spent countless hours helping us sort and package hundreds of pounds of LEGO for distribution, and to BrickDreams’ friends who helped us immensely during our LEGO drives.

We want to thank Auburn PD, Auburn PD Chaplaincy, Rocklin PD, Roseville PD, Lincoln PD, Folsom PD, Sacramento PD, Placer County Sheriff’s Department, SAFE Center, MDIC, Stand Up Placer, KidsFirst, and many other agencies for accepting and distributing our donor’s LEGO to the kids affected by domestic violence and/or felony abuse.

Lastly, we would especially like acknowledge the past and present staff at WEAVE, (Ariana Vaughan, Nichoel Menicucci, Beth Hassett, Julie Bornhoff, and others) – they have always been wonderful in their help, support, and encouragement to Bailey.

You all helped make our family’s (Brick)Dreams come true.

Gratefully,

-The Snows-