Kids Were Asked What They Want For Christmas And Their Requests Are Heartbreaking

November 20, 2017

Rayn Boncie is the CEO and Founder of Things of my Very Own, a non-profit organization in Schenectady, NY, that provides impoverished children who are victims of abuse and/or neglect with crisis intervention services.

For Christmas this year, Boncie decided to create tags that list the specific wishes of children in the area -- but their wishes are not for this year's most popular toys.

She shared her remarkable story along with photos of some of the heartbreaking tags on Facebook, proving that one person can make a difference.

heartbreaking tags christmas wishes kids in crisis
Things of My Very Own, Inc.

Boncie wrote:

"When I was 14 years-old I was placed in the foster care system. A few months later, another foster child arrived. She was also 14 and came in wearing clothing that would have fit a small nine-year-old. I remember seeing her change for bed and noticed reddish-purplish welts on her skin. Her clothing had literally injured her. I made a silent promise to her that day, that when I grew up, I would do something to help children like her and me."

heartbreaking tags christmas wishes kids in crisis
Things of My Very Own, Inc.

"I started Things of My Very Own, Inc. out of my home in 2008 in order to bridge the gap between what social service entities were able to provide and what children need. In 2010, we served 5,892 individuals. Now, we are in a 20,000 square foot building and I'm quite certain that this is going to be a record-breaking year."

heartbreaking tags christmas wishes kids in crisis
Things of My Very Own, Inc.

"This year we decided to create tags that list the specific wishes of children in our area. None of them list the year's hottest toy, instead, they list children's innermost hopes and dreams: 'a Dad', 'new clothes so I won't get picked on', or something as simple as 'a comb'."

"Perhaps most heart-wrenching, was the teen boy who asked for feminine hygiene products for his younger sister, so she wouldn't have to keep missing school. Every tag is connected to a child who wants to believe that someone in the world cares about their well-being."

heartbreaking tags christmas wishes kids in crisis
Things of My Very Own, Inc.

If we can show them for one moment that someone put their needs ahead of their own, maybe they will finally believe that what they have endured does not need to define who they grow up to be. For many of these children, we are the spark of hope that lights up their otherwise dark world. Many individuals and businesses have already stepped up, asking for tags; and for these children, we hope it is only the beginning."

Visit ThingsOfMyVeryOwn.org to help fulfill a child's holiday wish.


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