THE 14th ANNUAL JAMES GARFIELD MIRACLE – giving out gifts to kids in need on behalf of a ridiculous taxidermy boar.

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Hello and welcome to the FOURTEENTH ANNUAL James Garfield Miracle! WHAT?!

“What is the James Garfield Miracle?” you ask.

You must be new here. WELCOME.

So! 14 years ago I walked into an estate sale and fell in love with an ancient taxidermied boars head that seemed so damn happy to see me.

I did not buy him and spent a week in light mourning. Then the next week A MIRACLE HAPPENED and James Garfield came into my life forever. (I’m staring at him right now, in fact and he is still magnificent.)

But Victor wasn’t completely thrilled that we’d spent $90 on a literal Christmas miracle of mangey fur and missing teeth so I decided that I’d make holiday cards of James Garfield to make up for it and if I sold a couple dozen it’d be like James Garfield was making us money.

But then everyone went crazy and James Garfield made more that week than I did in my actual job and so I decided that I’d take all the money James Garfield made and use it to give presents to the kids of people who were struggling that year because I have been there in the past myself. And I bought gifts for the first 30 something people and then I ran out of money but then suddenly everyone in the comments were like, “I WANT TO HELP A STRANGER IN NEED! LET ME BUY A GIFT FOR SOMEONE” and that’s how this suddenly became 14th years of a strange community project of strangers helping strangers anonymously and it’s pretty damn amazing.

Over the years we’ve had many different iterations of the James Garfield Miracle and the only real downside is that occassionally a scammer would slip in and ask for stuff for themselves, so we decided to go back to the basics and just give out teddy bears. Why? Because everyone loves teddy bears (hell, I love teddy bears) and if someone is going to go to the trouble to make an entire wishlist account for a teddy bear they definitely need one.

So this year I am sending out 150+ teddy bears to kids right here.

That’s it. Just sweet, snuggly teddy bears. Well, not just teddy bears because the teddy bears have eyes that babies can swallow (stop swallowing eyes, weird babies) so I’m also adding a few other stuffed animals you can choose from if you have an eye-devouring baby or your child has a bear phobia or Amazon sells out of teddy bears.

But that’s it. Simple. Easy. Not perfect because in a perfect world everyone would get everything they need, but I’d like to imagine that even people who may be disappointed that we’re just doing stuffed animals will at least be happy imagining all the kids finding unexpected fluffy new stuffed animals in their arms this holiday. It makes me smile, at least.

So, if you are struggling this year and you need help getting your child a present for Christmas/ (late) Hanukkah/winter solstice/whateveryoucelebrate then I am ready to Santa Claus it up and drop one lovely plushie at your doorstep. And I will walk you through how to get one anonymously.

Here are the links for the plushes you can pick from. Choose the one that best works for your kid:

Baby Gund 12 inch Stuffed Fox

10 inch stuffed dino

Gund gray kitty

Stuffed Penguin

Gund pandacorn (This was the llamacorn but I think we bought all of their stock available so I’m changing it today -Tuesday- to the pandacorn that will come in before xmas.)

Weighted, sleeping teddy bear

12 inch Matcha Latte Squishmallow

Stuffed lobster (Hailey assures me that kids love lobsters?)

15.7 inch Puffer Fish ?? (Listen. Hailey picked this one and it looks ridiculous, but apparently it’s the good kind of ridiculous? Shit. I don’t know how kids work, y’all.)

Currently these are all between $12-$20 each but Amazon can be wonky about changing up the prices when things start to run low so if I see that happening I’ll come back here to add other choices to choose from to replace any that sell out or suddenly skyrocket in price from $20 to $180. (Wtf, Amazon?) If I haven’t bought you a stuffy it’s probably because they sold out, jacked up the price, or you forgot to add your address so just come back and try again.

(Also, I use a lot of the profits I make on ads and stuff to buy toys for kids, and all of the royalties from the 2024 Bloggess Calendar go to this as well, so that means that if you’ve even clicked on a link this year or bought an ad then you are the reason why I’m going to be able to buy toys for at least 150 kids this year.  That is amazing and I’m so grateful.  Thank you!)

The wishlists should be posted in the comments so (as always) if you want to buy a present for a stranger you totally can.  Or you can donate to Project Night Night, an amazing organization that provides a tote bag, book, stuffed animal and security blanket to displaced kids throughout the year.  They are FANTASTIC and they have more requests than they can fill so I cannot recommend them enough. In fact, this afternoon I donated $500 to them in your name. Happy holidays!

SO…if you want in on this you have to read all the directions and stick to the rules or otherwise you will be set on fire and pushed out a moving plane.  Or maybe I’ll just delete your comment and look at you with that disappointed look your mom gives you when she knows you’re trying but are still fucking up.  One of those.  Here are the rules:

IF YOU WANT TO GIVE:

Okay, how do I do this?

You are my special angel.  Just look in the comments and find someone who has an unfilled Wishlist. I’m going to fill least 150 stuffed animal wishes but there are always more than I can handle.  (If there’s nothing on their list when you click it it means their toy was already bought- yay!)  Buy their present and make sure when you check out that you select their shipping address instead of defaulting to yours.  (It won’t give you their full address but it’ll tell you the town you’re shipping it to so you can compare it to their comment to make sure you have the right person.)  If you try to fill a wishlist but it doesn’t give you a shipping address to choose that means the person didn’t assign a shipping address to their list so delete their present out of your cart and go on to the next wishlist.  If it says “these are duplicates.  Someone else may have already bought this” when you try to check out then someone else has already bought that stuff so delete it and try another one. I’ll update the comments as I can to note which ones have been filled but it can get a bit backlogged when I’m in the car or sleeping. 🙂 Please do not fill any wishlists that don’t say the city the person lives in the comments, or any wishlists where the person doesn’t stick to the rules, please. (This is one way we make sure that people are who they say they are while still giving them anonymity.)

But what if I don’t live in America?

Check the comments because we often have Canadians and others outside the US who need help and I can’t fill those lists because shipping kills me, so if you want to adopt a family this is a great way to do it.

IF YOU NEED HELP:

You are my special angel.  Here are the things you have to know and if you do them wrong you’ll get deleted so read carefully, okay?:   You have to make a BRAND NEW wishlist today, you can only choose one stuffed animal per child to put on your wishlist, and it has to be one of the ones above. I’ll walk you through it below. Then just come to this post and leave a comment telling us the city and State you’re in (this location has to match what you have on your wishlist), how many kids you have, and a link to your wishlist.  Do not make multiple wish lists.  Just make one.  One of the most important things (people do this wrong every year so PLEASE do this part right) is that you have to assign a shipping address for this specific brand new wishlist.  It doesn’t matter if you’ve done it before or think it’s on your profile. You have to do it for this new wishlist specifically today or it won’t work. I’ll give you the details on setting up the wishlist below.

What if I want to make wish lists to surprise other people who I think need help?

Nope.  Because then we end up sending multiple things to the same people. But you can totally encourage them to go online and make their own. This is for anyone struggling to get a toy for their child this holiday (and yes, that totally includes teens and adult children with special needs).

I’ve never done this before.  How do I make a wishlist?

It’s pretty quick and easy if you follow the formula.  I’ll walk you through step by step:

On Amazon, click on “Accounts & Lists” (on the top right) and then on “Create a list”on the drop-down.

Name it “James Garfield 2023” then choose “create list”. This will give you a blank private wishlist with nothing on it.

On the right you’ll see something that says “…More“.  Click on that and choose “Manage list.”  Change “private” to “PUBLIC” so we can see it. In the “description” part just put how many kids your list is for. YOU MUST ADD YOUR ADDRESS FOR THIS SPECIFIC LIST so click on the drop-down for the shipping address and change it from “none” to your address. PLEASE DON’T SKIP THIS PART.  Please make sure that the checkboxes “keep purchased items on your list” and “don’t spoil my surprises” are NOT selected.  Now go back and double check everything in this paragraph. Is it all good? Awesome! Click “Save changes”.

Now just go pick one of the above stuffed lovies for your kiddo.  When you have the one you want click on the “Add to list” drop down arrow on the right (it’s under where the price is) and then select your “James Garfield 2023” list.  Click “view your list” to make sure it’s added. If everything is right you should have your stuffed animal(s) on the wishlist page and when you click on the “…more” button it should say that your wishlist is public and your address should show up in the “…more” box and “don’t spoil my surprises” and “keep purchased items on your list” should NOT be checked. (People will see the city and state you are in but your last name and the rest of your address is hidden from everyone else.)

If you have another kid just go back to the list and pick a present for them and add it to the same list.

Copy the link to your wishlist. Now you go to the comments below and leave a comment saying how many kids you have, what city and state you are in, and a paste in the link to your wishlist.  That’s it!

So for example, I would say, “Hi.  I live in San Antonio Texas, and I have one kid who would love a stuffed lamb. Here’s my list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2M53431MTM6DN?ref_=wl_dp_view_your_list Thanks!”

Now…to go shopping.  Happy James Garfield Day!

PS.  Please please please double check before you hit the submit button that you have assigned a shipping address to your wishlist, that it’s “public” and that your comment has a link to your wishlist, the city and state you live it and the number of kids you have. Love!

PPS. This is one of my favorite things to do each year but it isn’t perfect. Every year some boxes go missing. Some get delivered after Christmas. Miscommunications happen. But I’d rather try to do something small and wonderful even if it isn’t perfect. Thank you to every single person who asks for help, to every single person to who helps and especially to those who have done both. Every year we have people who’ve been helped before who are so happy to help this year, or people who’ve helped before but now need help themselves. I know what it feels like to be in both of those places and I’m wishing love and light to every single person who reads this.

PPPS. When you choose something for your wishlist make sure it still says “delivers before xmas” because some of the things may sell out and not restock in time. 🙂 As of the time I’m writing this all the stuffed animals arrive before xmas but if they start to sell out and have to restock it might cause your stuff to come in later.

PPPPS. If you’re having a problem leaving a comment you can go to my James Garfield instagram post and let me know and I can try to help.

Happy holidays, y’all!

471 thoughts on “THE 14th ANNUAL JAMES GARFIELD MIRACLE – giving out gifts to kids in need on behalf of a ridiculous taxidermy boar.”

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  1. I love this. You helped my husband and me one year when we needed a gift for his daughter. Guess what? Now that we’re doing better, I get to come back and buy a gift for someone else’s kiddo! 🥰

  2. Hey Jenny, just in case no one has pointed it out yet, you need to update your Amazon influencer profile to remove last year’s “gifts you can choose” list. And add this list.

    PS I so want a llamacorn; it is the cutest thing ever! But I like small plushies and 11” is too big for me, but now I have something to search for, so thank you!

    (I don’t even see that? I’m gonna go in and find it. I had Hailey help me this time. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  4. Please disregard my previous comment. I read it again. I’m having a stupid day.

    (Same! ~ Jenny)

  6. Hi! I live in Piedmont MO and have 3 kiddos (ages 9, 6 and 2) who would love a stuffed toy. We’ve been dealing with cancer this year with the youngest and had to remove his left eye because the tumors came back. (He has a super cool prosthetic now that looks so real you can’t tell the difference)

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3GMXXHWI9PYC5?ref_=wl_share

    (The squishmellow has a qty 2 because one kid can’t get one if the other didn’t 🤣🤣)

    Thank you so much! 💛

    (They’ll arrive on the 20th! Sending love! ~ Jenny)

  8. I could use some help for my kiddos this year. Merry Christmas Jenny Hailey and Victor! 🎄

    (Hey there! Can you comment again with your link, city and number of kids? Thanks! ~ Jenny)

  9. I forgot to add my link! Sorry for the duplicates I don’t see the edit button.

    I could use some help for my kiddos, thank you. Merry Christmas 🎄 Jenny, Victor, and Hailey!

    (You got the link but forgot to add where you’re from. Can you comment again with the whole thing? Thanks! ~ Jenny)

  10. James Garfield Miracle Day is my favorite day of the year! Thank you for 14 years of doing this.

  14. Hi! Mom with 6 still at home, and helping raise 3 grandchildren. Special education school bus driver, really feeling the costs of living. We live in Murfreesboro, TN. Thanks so much everyone. This will put at least one gift for each child, under the tree.

    (Hey there! Looks like you forgot your link. Can you do it again? Thanks! ~ Jenny)

  16. Hi! My name is Lauren, and we live in the frozen tundra of Blaine, MN which isn’t all that frozen yet this year. I have five kids. Two of my kids are autistic and all of my kids are amazing in their own unique way. Even though things haven’t gotten easier as I’d hoped they would this year, I love my family and wouldn’t change any of the hard parts of life as we wouldn’t be who we are now. I’ve really struggled these past couple of years, but it’s no matter as I’ve got what I value most – my sweet family. Thank you so much for your help. We all truly appreciate it! I chose the sloths last year and they were absolutely cherished by us all, including me. This year I chose the llamacorns, as they’re adorable and I hope they help us all remember not to take things too seriously in this life and to find the joy in our unique silliness. 

    Here’s our list:
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1A3V7OXM48PGD

    (Looks like some lovely stranger already got there and sent them to you. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  22. Hi I am Amanda. I live near Scranton PA and I have 6 children. My oldest son just celebrated his birthday yesterday. We have been having a rough year. Their father was hurt at work earlier this year and recently had surgery on his back. He has been out of work. I’ve been applying for jobs in more recent months but haven’t had much luck getting anyone to give me a chance to come in for an interview. I honestly think it’s because Ive been out of the work force for years due to my youngest child’s medical issues.. I am also a newly diagnosed type one still trying to learn how to use an insulin pump. The truth is we’ve been struggling with providing the most basic necessities so sadly Christmas has been out of the question. It’s food, shelter and no new clothes or Christmas gifts. Thank you for thinking of us.
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FCEN9BAJZSXI?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like someone else already took care of your list before I got here. Sending you so much love. ~ Jenny)

  27. You guys are amazing! I’ve been reading since back in the day of the Judy Garland Trail Mix and it’s been a real pleasure watching James Garfield pull off all of these miracles!

    I have no idea how 14 years passed so quickly though!

    I have 4 kiddos at home, 2 girls 2 boys.
    (I swapped one dino for a green if that’s okay? My baby boy is fairly nonverbal but he’s been roaring and talking about “mighty dinosaurs” for a while… His sister loves them too so I’ll have baby fight club if they look too much alike 😅)

    https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1KMZMQOGHXINS

    (For some reason your list looks a little different in my browser but it’s saying everything was purchased when I look at it so I think you’re set. ~ Jenny)

  28. I’ve done this in the past for my grandkids. I didn’t think I’d need to do it at all this year, but… Just yesterday I was fired from a job I loved and could truly use a bit of a pick me up. If I’m not allowed to ask for myself I understand.
    I’m in Darby, MT.
    Here is my list:
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/12QMV04YAD996?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like it’s on the way. Sending love. ~ Jenny)

  30. Llamacorns sound like distant relatives of those Star Trek Bunnycorns that were a prime ingredient of the non-venomous bunnycorn sausage pizza that Riker made for Picard’s dinner one night on Nepenthe. Hmm… llamacorn pizza?? I mean I’ll check back in later and see if there’s a wish list I can help fulfill. The James Garfield miracle is my favorite holiday tradition. 🙂

  32. Tried to reply above. It would not let me . Bremerton, WA. They should arrive on Monday, December 18.

  35. Amy Sanders, your list is an invite link. I’m being asked to be a collaborator 😉

    (I’m not sure why that happens sometimes but I usually accept the invite and then it’ll let me see the list. Then you can delete yourself from the list later. Ideally though you don’t have to join as a collaborator. ~ Jenny)

  37. #28 – it is on its way, hope it helps you feel better.

    (This might be a duplicate post as the last one doesn’t seem to have gone through.

  38. I ❤️ you and the James Garfield activity. I will check back later to see if there are wishes I can fill. Thank you for doing this Jenny.

  39. Thank you SO VERY MUCH Anonymous #32
    I hope you all all of the good things and people to share them with.
    With love, from Bremerton, WA

  40. Canadians! Share your links. I want to send a fellow Canuck family some love this holiday season <3

  48. I’m #16 (Lauren) and amazed. I blinked and the JG miracle happened! I just wanted to say thank you to the kind anonymous helper!

  51. Hello we are a small family in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I have a young teen son and an autistic young adult but I wasn’t sure how to specify that in the list description, whether I should say “two kids”, “two people” or “one child and one special needs adult”, so the description says one child and I can change it if you want me to, just clarify for me. Forgive me, my brain is literally broken and I get unnaturally anxious about specifics. Both wear adult sizes, I promise that aside from the plushie from the list up top anything here is from their personal Amazon lists. This year they’ve both been prescribed support animals and they’re anxious about them being included, both have items for their respective animal on their lists, I’m not sure if it’s okay to include any of those? Sorry for the long post and questions, here’s our list.
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2R9N2228WMPN5?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like your stuffies are on the way! ~ Jenny)

  54. My name is Dustin and I have 6 littles at home. The 3 youngest are Dino lovers and fight over everything. I hope it’s okay that I have selected a Dino that has multiple colors so they can have the same thing, but different. I selected the odd stuffies for the older three. We’re located near Nashville, in Murfreesboro, TN.
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3HP2TSWMD810P?ref_=wl_share

    (On the way! ~ Jenny)

  58. #54 Dustin, Merry Christmas to you and yours. Packages should arrive on Wednesday!! 🙂

  60. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1OT6HIRRVOCQB?ref_=wl_share

    Gigantic twice-blended Twin Cities family – bursting at the seams and
    always a tight budget, but thank goodness for the library to help us
    keep this crew entertained and educated! Oh, I’m Erica!

    I put plushies on the list for all of our kids including the oldest
    this year who I left off last year and regretted that decision. I know
    the middle-older crew would all be happy to open a stuffed animal on
    Christmas morning. I marked priority for which ones are for our
    youngest ones, to help keep the magic of Santa alive for them if
    someone is able to help some but not all. I am so grateful to you all
    for helping make our Christmas morning magical! Thank you! Merry
    Christmas and Happy Holidays!

    (They’re all on the way. ~ Jenny)

  67. Just a small note to say that sometimes (rarely, but it happens) people end up with a few extras sent to them, but if that happens and you get extras just pass them on to others who might need a little help. 🙂

  69. I kept wondering if this was going to happen again this year. This would bring a lot of joy to our (very) full household. Thank you so much!!
    Mom to 6 of my own, plus my two nieces whose parents are both overseas right now. So it’s a lot in our house! Stuffies are always welcome 🙂 We’re in Vegas near the base.

    (Can you go back and just choose pieces that are suggested? Yours are over the price limit I set. Thanks! ~ Jenny)

  72. #12 -Amanda. There was one item on your list so I got it for you. Lots of love this holiday season from your Vegas neighbor!

  78. Jenny, re: my comment #2 – here is the link to your influencer page (which I could find easily on my phone, but not on web?!??!): https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-20171114977?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_aipsfshop_aipsfinfluencer-20171114977_JZHW3J7SCVVBD9DCF9Q9&language=en_US

    There are three lists and the first one is last year’s JGM list. Hope that helps!

    (Bookmarking that to go back to because how did I not even know this was a thing? ~ Jenny)

  81. Hi friends,

    I’m a 6th grade English teacher in a low income district. While my students don’t need any stuff animals, they’d love some new books for our class library!

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/81GEU7VWNYWA?ref_=wl_share

    Thank you for considering my Dragons. 🐉 ❤️

    (I love this but it’s not really what we do. I do give a lot to DonorsChoose though because that way you can confirm who is actually a teacher and all that so maybe look into that if you haven’t already. ~ Jenny)

  82. Hey all! I have three kids and we live in Henderson Nevada just outside of Las vegas. Note, I included my 19-year-old but if he is too old please leave him off, I just know he loves a stuffy he likes everyone else.
    I’ve been here before, was really hoping to only come back to be an angel every year but we’re struggling a bit with housing insecurity right now, but fingers crossed because I got to lead on a job that would actually give us some Financial stability so hopefully we will be in an apartment and I can have a much better paying job next month. Here’s the list, I didn’t label which kid is for because honestly I have no idea, I think I’m just going to set him in front of the tree and see who grabs what
    Thank you angels and thank you Jenny for doing this every year, can’t wait to dive in and read all the wonderful comments after work 🙂
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/FWBO9GPKG1T7?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like someone beat me to it! ~ Jenny)

  88. That pufferfish is everything. I don’t need any gifts for my kids, but I had to say how amazing that pufferfish is.

    (This is exactly what Hailey said and they were totally right. ~ Jenny)

  89. @Dawn in Henderson, NV, expect 2 of the plushies to arrive on the 19th and the 3rd to arrive on the 21st. I wish you the best of luck with the housing, job, and everything else. I hope you and your kids get to enjoy the holidays! ~ Nathalie in FL

  92. #81 A box of books are on the way! Teachers make our own kind of magic- thank you for what you do!

  97. #89 Nathalie you are incredible!! Thank you so so much! I hope you have a beautiful holiday and everyone is as generous to you as you’ve been to us 😊

  98. I wait for this every year! Love James Garfield Day! Thank you JEnny for your beautiful heart and Happy Holidays. I will keep coming back until I find an unfulfilled wish!

    (Isn’t amazing how there are more people who want to help each year? It gives me back faith in the world. ~ Jenny)

  105. My neighbor let me know this was happening again so I rushed over.

    I have older kids who love to read but probably wouldn’t have much use for a stuffy and little ones with way to many animals. I had some books in mind anyway from book fair and stuff so I was hoping maybe they would be ok?

    If not it’s okay and I will change it to animals thanks

    (I deleted your link because we’re trying to just stick to stuffies and it gets off the rails once we move anything else but I did send you a book. 🙂 ~ jenny)

  106. @#100 in Albuquerque NM, 4 plushies on their way, to get to you on the 19th. Everyone should be safe, especially kids. Kudos to you for getting them (and yourself) to safety. Hang in there! Best of luck and happy holidays! ~ Nathalie in FL

  111. #95 – Maureen.

    I’ve sent a bear your way. Amazon gave me a message that the others may have already been sent.

  112. #110 Laura, I got you 2/4, someone else will take up the slack (I HOPE!!)
    Expect Llamacorns 12/21

  113. We live in Arizona and this year has been full of ups and downs for our family for sure. We have two kids and this would make our little ones Christmas special!

    (Hi Grace. I deleted your link because we’re only giving out the suggested stuffed animals. If you want to try again with a new list you can. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  115. 107, I got about half the books. Hopefully there’s one for everyone. I love Grumpy Monkey!

  116. Phew! Finally getting to buy someone a gift feels like winning the lottery. I’m so glad this event happens every year!

  119. The thing I have always loved about this is, when I’m scrolling through the list of people needing help…just how far I have to scroll to find someone to help.
    You can scroll through into the hundreds before you find someone to help.
    This is what I love about this group.

    Lisa

    (Same. It feels like it’s also a gift for everyone who wants to help…just knowing there are so many people who want to help, espectially when so many of the people helping were helped in years past. ~ Jenny)

  120. Currently in Wimberley, TX but we’ll have to move at the end of the month. Three kids that are struggling without their father this year…hoping to have a gift from him under the tree for them. Planning on paying it forward as soon as I can✨
    Peace and blessings to all the incredible ANGELS on this page🎄
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/24GRK7SVUTIUX?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_1&filter=unpurchased&sort=default&viewType=grid

    (They’re on the way! ~ Jenny)

  122. Hi, I’m Lauren, I have 7 kids and live in Wisc Rapids, WI. If there are any angels out there who are able to bless our family with a Christmas miracle, they’d be giving me the best Christmas present too of getting to see the happiness on my kids’ faces. Thank you for being there for us in hard times.
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/184BRO1YQLVPO

    (Done! ~ Jenny)

  124. We’re currently in Wimberley, TX but will have to move at the end of the month. All savings going towards that and with the loss of my husband it’s been challenging. Hoping to have a gift for my 3 kids under the tree ‘from him’. Peace and blessing to all the ANGELS on this page✨
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/24GRK7SVUTIUX?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_1&filter=unpurchased&sort=default&viewType=grid

    (They’re on the way. Sending love! ~ Jenny)

  126. #114 a couple plushies on their way to you, estimated delivery on Monday the 18th!

  127. Good evening, I’m so grateful this is happening again this year! I called my 15yo over to have her pick out plushes for her siblings (4, 6, 10, 10). I wasn’t sure she would want one but her eyes LIT UP at the matcha squishmellow! I saw her as a tiny little girl again in that moment :⁠-⁠)

    Happy holidays everyone!

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SRKEPIE5SCHH?ref_=wl_share

    (In the time I was putting them in my cart they came up as duplicates so someone else was ordering them for you at the same time. Good job, whoever sniped me. Love! ~ Jenny)

  128. Thank you to Jenny and all her awesome fans who are helping children and adult children with special needs get a stuffy for the holidays!
    Hailey, you did a great job suggesting the lobster and the puffer fish, they’re fantastic.
    I don’t need any stuffies, and unfortunately I can’t afford to give any this year, but the best Christmas present I could have is the knowledge that there are good people in the world making sure children have something snuggly under the tree.
    You are all giving me such joy, as a former welfare recipient child who lived with my family in a tent for a summer when I was a child and my divorced mother had 3 little kids under age 6, this would have been a godsend.

    (I think so many of us who love this event have been in the same spot before. I think that’s why so many of us love it…because we know what it’s like to be in a hard situation as a child or as a parent. We’re so much less alone than we think we are. ~ Jenny)

  132. #127 – Two should be there on the 18th, 3 on the 19th (maybe the other way around, but they’re on the way!). Merry Christmas to you all <3

  133. You guys are incredible. My kid is fascinated by faces and is going to love that puffer fish. He is so sweet and fun and loves games. Thank you to whomever fulfilled my wish. I am forever grateful 💙💙

  134. Sadly I’m not from the US, I’m from Sri Lanka. But the shipping is crazy expensive and it’s not worth the amount of sending a toy all the way here. So I won’t be posting a list. But I just want to say this is a wonderfully generous of you and that you and everyone helping are simply amazing angels.
    Keep up the amazing work!

  135. You guys are amazing and I love you. Going to bed but leaving a comment here so I remember where to start again. I’ve given out 80 stuffies so I have quite a few more to give out tomorrow.

    Remember when you’re buying things in the list to make sure it doesn’t tell you that the stuffed animals are duplicates. Usually filled lists are just blank but sometimes people do their lists wrong so if you see a message saying that the gifts may be duplicates when you check out that it means someone else already bought them so just delete them from your cart and go to the next person. 🙂

    Sending love to everyone. Thank you for making this one of my favorite traditions.

  136. Thank you, Jenny, for starting this wonderful way for people to give and receive love and care. Much love to all who are able to give, and much love to those in need of assistance. <3

  137. I went through every single comment up to here and they’ve all been filled. This is freaking amazing, Jenny!! ❤️

  138. Hi! I’m Willow and I live in Minneapolis currently with 8 kids, who
    are finally all tucked into bed for the night. I chose the less
    expensive plushie friends since we have so many kids – we are grateful
    for everything! We’re a foster family, so our kids are a mix of
    bio/adopted/foster, and I love all of them with all of my heart. All
    of the kids are “mine” but some only temporarily. Thank you thank you
    thank you to those of you who’ve helped our kids out in the past. The
    plushies sent last year were a hit, everyone was excited to open
    theirs! This year I chose the lobsters, because they are amazing. I
    know everyone would LOVE them! Here is our list:
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3B78VGG16WI8A?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like someone beat me here! ~ Jenny)

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  146. Okay, I’m not sure if I am allowed to go off the list here in the post, but my kids really wouldn’t like any of the ones posted (I think two of them, the lobster and puffer fish, would down right scare them, ha ha.) Jenny said the ones I had previous were too pricey so I looked for ones around the same price as the ones in the post. If these don’t work either, I so appreciate the opportunity to be a part of this miracle. It is such a wonderful idea!!

    Mom to 6, plus 2 nieces were are watching while their parents are overseas, in Vegas

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NKI7DIB5D08X?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like they’re on the way! ~ Jenny)

  155. Hey there,

    Odd request. My husband and I have nothing this year. He is disabled and has had a service dog for the last 7 years who was just diagnosed with bone cancer. When I say she is the precious, she is. It would be amazing to have a stuffy for her last days that he could hold onto after. I know it’s not a child, but she is everything.

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/NXB2K3ARZ86L?ref_=wl_share

    In Midvale, Utah

    (I’m sending you so much love. Looks like someone beat me to it. ~ Jenny)

  158. Merry Christmas to you all! Here is our stuffed animal list for the kids if any elves could help us out, please! We have 6 kids but the oldest (16) is opting out. She was hoping books would be allowed to be requested as she’s been wanting book 5 of the illustrated Harry Potter books. She’s been reading the illustrated books to some of the other kids – she loves doing it and they love having her do it! She is absolutely going to be working with kids in some way as her career, I just know it!

    Sorry for the tangent, oops! Here is our stuffed animal link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2UFBZQ93RP37N?ref_=wl_share

    Thank you so much to all you wonderful elves out there!

    (Looks like someone beat me here! ~ Jenny)

  160. This is so much fun; thank you for letting us help! Much love to you for bringing everyone together in the spirit of helping children and their families.

    BTW, I had a stuffed lobster as a kid. He was also red. Which means he’d been boiled…. But I loved him!

  163. I’m Jamie J in Coon Rapids and here’s my list for my kids with
    llamacorns and a puffer. I’m grateful that Jenny has created this
    opportunity to connect those of us struggling, with folks who are able
    to show us kindness and help us make the holidays a little more
    special for our children.
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1SWX65DN2K9LE?ref_=wl_share

    (I can’t get this to work and I’m not sure if it’s because there’s a problem or if someone bought everything for you and you maybe deleted the list? ~ Jenny)

  166. I used to follow this miracle each year online while at work, and would struggle to keep the tears at bay. Now retired and far across the pond, but still sending love to the angels that give, and those that need this year. Happy James Garfield Miracle!

  167. Hi there, Kayleigh (#161). Your stuffies are on their way–they will arrive on the 19th and 21st (two on each day). Jenny, thanks for the initiative. And, Kayleigh, happy Christmas to you and your littles from me and my not-so-littles.

  168. #163 your llamacorn & puffer are on the way. Should be there Dec 19th. Happy holidays. 😊

  170. So happy this is happening! Thank you Jenny & Hailey for doing this! We are struggling so much this year, and it means the world for me that our wonderful 3 year old little Evan is going to receive a gift from a sweet angel. I was really hoping they’d love the lobster (they have a squid) or puffer fish but the penguin won. Thank you out to whomever picks us in advance! 🙂

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PT0JJP3ZO3TL?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like someone beat me here! ~ Jenny)

  171. #145: Another Puffer Fish is on the way. Please share with someone else besides Indigo. Oops.

  172. #163 – oops! Here’s the other llamacorn coming your way on Dec 18th Cheers to you and your littles!

  173. #163 Jamie! A magical Llamacorn will arrive on the 19th.
    Happy holidays from TX🎁

  174. #170 Melissa! What’s black and white and in your mailbox tomorrow? A penguin! 🥰🎁🐧

  177. I am up and waiting for lists, people! BRING ‘EM ON!

    This is one of my favorite things about the season. Who knew a taxidermied boar would be the one to bring the Christmas spirit?

    (Right? ~ Jenny)

  178. This was just a spam comment that I would normally just put in spam but I need to keep it since deleting it would mess up the number of the comments so I’m just going to write over it with a message of thanks to everyone because you’re all bad-ass. Love! ~ Jenny

  179. Hello, my name is Kelly. I’m from Henderson, Nevada and still adjusting to this single parent situation, it’s hard. I have 3 children that would love that would love a new squishy!! ❤️ Merry Christmas!

    (I was going to tell you that you forgot the link but I think you did it right a few comments later so just ignore me. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  180. I just went through all the lists since Jenny signed off last night and they look empty! There are so many good people in this world, it’s really heartwarming. There are a lot of us here still ready to help. <3

  181. Hi! I’m a first time mom with an incredible baby girl in Ponchatoula LA. She is the best but boy was it hard to get her here! My husband was the first to hold her after my emergency C Section. First the epidural went wrong and has left me with residual pain and numbness on and off. I couldn’t return to my job. I had DVTs in my legs and am on expensive blood thinners.
    I’ve been a Bloggess fan for years and am neurospicy. Thank you for considering me. This is hard for me (asking for help and making this post).
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1JFY4JATJ45PP?ref_=wl_share

    (Hey sweetness! Looks like you forgot to add your address to the wishlist so we can’t send it. Sending you so much love. Add your address and come repost, okay? ~ Jenny)

  182. Hello, my name is Kelly and I’m from Henderson, Nevada. I have 3 wonderful children who would love a new squishy to cuddle as mom had to get a second job at night; they miss cuddling me at bedtime, as do I. 😂 *single parenting ain’t easy, y’all, my hats down to anyone who knows what they’re doing!*
    Thank you to everyone who donates to those that need it, it’s hard being on the receiving end this year! Merry Christmas!

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1YGXA62B3HZMQ?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like someone beat me there! ~ Jenny)

  185. Kelly (#182) – 3 stuffies on the way. Two will get there on the 17th, one on the 22nd, but all in time for Xmas! 😁

  187. Waking up and reading these comments is the warm fuzzy I needed with my coffee thus morning. You angels are amazing. There are gonna be a LOT of happy kiddos this Christmas, including mine! 🥰🥰🥰

  188. #181- I’m so sorry you’re going through that, I hope you feel better soon, and glad your baby girl got here safe 🙂 you might want to read through the instructions again, the wish list is only supposed to be one stuffy from the approved list per kid, and your list is almost $1000 of other items. Just wanted to give you a heads up before your comment gets deleted❤️

  193. 189 – Abigail from Texas, all three are headed your way. Happy Yule to you and your kiddos!

  194. Abigail 189, your bear is on the way, ETA Tuesday. Everyone else, Abigail’s other two kids still need their stuffies!

  196. At 181 – you didn’t leave an address in Amazon – please fix so we can send something 🙂

  197. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2J9G6GLN3674P?ref_=wl_share
    I hope I’m not too late for this – I did check and it said delivery
    would be before Christmas! My name is Christina, I am in Minneapolis,
    MN, and I have four children, Rosie, Jenna, Caleb and Felix. We can
    also please use positive thoughts and energy our way. I wish everyone
    the happiest of holidays and also a giant thank you.

    (I’m getting an error message. Not sure if it’s the wrong address or if you maybe deleted you list? ~ Jenny)

  199. Hi everyone, we’d love help with the kiddos this year. We’re a blended family of 6 kids (we each came in with 2 and had twins 3 years ago). Thank you for any toys sent our way! I really like the variety to choose from. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a plush lobster or puffy fish before! Southgate MI

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2AXPO8MS3N75I?ref_=wl_share

    (I think someone else picked up the first four. Sent the last two your way. ~ Jenny)

  203. I’m having trouble posting a comment, so if this is a double post, please disregard!

    I have a four year old little girl named Millie who would absolutely love a dino stuffie. Thank you so much to anyone who considers fulfilling her wishlist, and thank you to Jenny for organizing this incredible event again this year!

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33LKZ4OTWU8KK?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like it’s on the way! 🙂 ~jenny)

  204. # 199 Three stuffies to arrive 12/22. I’m sure someone else picked up the other 3. Merry Christmas!! Jennifer F

  207. This is making my heart so happy. I can’t give this year though I’m sending warm wishes to everyone.

  208. Y’all. We’re almost 24 hours in and so many amazing people are stepping in to help others that I’m caught up with comments and still have like 70 more stuffed animals to give away (I need to go back and recount). Such a amazing problem to have.

    Gonna take a tiny break but I’ll be back to fill lists tonight. Love!

    (Also, Savana from Kalispell, I don’t know why but your comment went to spam. I found it but I can’t unspam it because it’ll mess up the numbers of the comments but I just sent plushies for your twins. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  211. I have 4 children a daughter Nicole 10 who would love a llamacorn and another daughter Kareth who is 8 who is fascinated with dinosaurs those would be awesome for them.
    My twin sons are 11 who are Roland and Dante. Roland loves penguins and Dante thinks matcha is life.
    We’d really appreciate any help this season as we lost 3 family members after moving to New Bern NC to start a new life.
    Honestly we are just without any real holiday spirit .
    Many blessings

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/i6tFUbh?ref_=wl_share

    I posted this on Instagram and was asked if it was on here so it is on both pages but not because I want to have extra or anything.

    Sara

    (I tried to buy them but it says someone else already bought them. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  212. I love you. I’m not fond of humanity, as a rule, but I do love you, and I love doing this every year. Brightest Solstice Blessings to all. /|\

  225. Anonymous #85, thank you for your kindness from Vermont!! Merry Christmas to you 🎄

  230. Hi- I live in SanTan Valley, AZ and I have 3 kids. I added 2 cats and a fox to my list. I appreciate fixing us a chance. Stuffed animals are great and last for years after Christmas has come and gone. ❤️ I appreciate you looking at our list and helping my little family out.

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3GRGKMJ0DLVWT?ref_=wl_share

    (I just saw the cat left and when I refreshed to make sure I was on the right list it was gone. Someone sniped me as I was on the page! And I love it. ~ Jenny)

  232. This is Willow – I just posted my list of stuffies for my 3 girls and someone kind & generous has already fulfilled. I’m astounded! You are magic, Jenny. And your equally magic fellow helpers too!

  233. I’m so astounded that I forgot to say the most important part – THANK YOU! Seriously, thank you for helping my girls – wishing you all the brightest and most wonderful holiday season!

  235. #228 Christian- the fox should be there Thursday. Happy holidays to you and your little girl!

  242. Thank you Amy and the other anonymous commenters for the kindness and gifts for my girls! They are going to love them so much!! Thank you and Merry Christmas!!

  244. Literally my favorite part of this is the race to beat Jenny to fulfill the lists. *insert “Gotta be quicker than that” meme*

  246. After reading all the love and generosity that exists within this community, a community I am blessed to be included in, all the horrible crap on the news I just watched has melted away. This group is single handedly saving humanity! Thank you, Jenny, for being our fearless leader with a heart three sizes too big!

  253. Rats. I meant that last one to be addressed to Ella from 247

    (Easy to get confused. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  255. This is wonderful! Thank you for doing this. I just found you through a community outreach group. I enjoyed reading this excerpt, and it felt like you were a friend.
    I just created a wish list ( I hope I did it correctly, and followed the rules). I have 4 children who love stuffed animals and would love to be chosen. We live in Wetumpka,AL.
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/2334M2T?ref_=wl_share

    (You did everything and your toys are on the way. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  258. Every one has been filled so far. I’ll check back tomorrow to see if there are any added to the list. I hope it doesn’t sound weird to say that I love every one of y’all! This is so wonderful!

  259. Hi everyone! I have one son and one daughter and we live in Rochester, NY. Most years are rough but this year has taken the cake. I would love some help making my kids’ Christmas bright! Thank you all! 🙂

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NPX2JKTSXSXM?ref_=wl_share

    (I think someone else got one of the things on your list before I got here. There was just one thing left and it’s on the way now. Love~ Jenny)

  261. #255 – I don’t see an address on your list to ship to. Maybe I’m doing something wrong but please double check to make sure you have a shipping address.

  266. I selected from drop-down, but I went back and added again by clicking “create new”. I hope that fixed it. Thank you.

    (You were missing an AL address, right? That fixed it! I just filled your list. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  267. Just marking where I stopped tonight. I still have more to give out since you are all so amazing and keep beating me to it. I’ll check tomorrow if there are more lists to fill. I love you guys so much!

    If you’ve submitted a list but it hasn’t been filled that usually means you forgot to give an address on your wishlist so be sure to check that and comment again with the link when it’s fixed. Otherwise I think maybe we may be caught up for the night? Feel free to drop a comment if we missed you though.

    Also, Mindy in Waterford, for some reason my card declined on your stuff yesterday (I guess I freaked out my bank by buying too much at once?) but I didn’t see the alert until tonight so I just reordered the two things I sent before. Not sure if you’ll end up getting doubles but if so just pass them on to someone who needs them or double up on your kids. 🙂 They’ll still get there before Xmas. Luckily that was the only one that my bank asked me to verify so everything else is good. ~ Jenny)

  269. Thank you all so much for the beautiful light and spirit. The comments have me uplifted in the goodness that exists through people like you. It guides and heals. Life is challenging these days. Grateful for all of you. Christmas is one of the challenges that compounds how tough it is financially from day to day. I am so grateful to all of you. I have 5 kids that thank you so very much in advance. This is a gift we will forever cherish.

    Thank you and Merry Christmas!

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/ZGN6BJH61LB0?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like someone beat me here! ~ Jenny)

  270. It would be wonderful if my daughter could revive a lobster. It’s been a tough year and she’s a great kid.

    (Deleting list bc you have other things on it but I don’t see the lobster so I think it must be on the way. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  272. To Haley #268 – I can only afford one, but I think the generosity of this collection of people will be able to fill you list! Be on the lookout for a 🦞

  274. #268 I just sent the fox your way! With this awesome community I’m sure your other items will be filled too. Happy Holidays!!

  278. #269 Five plushies heading your way! Three on 12/20 and the two matchas on 12/21. ^__^

  284. Hello all! My name is Nicole and I’m in MN. I have a blended family
    with five beautiful children. We were able to help others last year
    but are unexpectedly struggling this year and would be so grateful to
    surprise our littles with a soft warm friend to hug this holiday.
    Thank you, Jenny, and thank you, warm-hearted strangers! Can I add one
    for my younger brother who’s 19 and staying with us over his college
    winter break? He’d love the puffer fish in a “so weird it’s cool” way
    and it’d be lovely for him to have that to open Christmas morning.
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/24DQ8BH86432?ref_=wl_share

    (I can’t see your list so I’m assuming it was filled and then you deleted it? ~ Jenny)

  285. This was a spam comment I would normally delete but I can’t because it would throw off the numbering system so instead I’ll just tell you that if you are reading this you are amazing. ~Jenny

  293. Hi, my name is Tiffany and I live in San Gabriel, CA. I have three kiddos – 8 year old twins and a 15 year old and I’m a single mom. It has been a year of upheaval between moving, working to get a diagnosis for one of my littles (the weighted bear would be perfect for him), and just general feelings of the world imploding. A huge thank you to Jenny and this community for being such a source of light and love. <3

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/24K7D4PCW0MYS?ref_=wl_share

    (Sending you love. Looks like they’re all on the way! ~ Jenny)

  298. Friends, here’s a reminder that your comment might not appear immediately. It probably wasn’t eaten. Refresh your page, and you should see it. Don’t PANIC! It’s there, and we’ll find you!

    (My blog is famously 2 seconds behind. Much like me. ~ Jenny)

  304. @Tracy!!! Thank you so much! I love everything about this tradition and can’t wait until next year when I can pay it forward as well 🥰

  305. Looks like Project Night Night will be able to track donations that came from the link above – Would you let us know how we did?

    (I should be able to. They usually send me an email or a thank you card after xmas. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  307. Danielle G. #106 – I sent one of the items and hopefully someone will grab the other!! Happy holidays.

  308. I’m so glad to see that you had the juice to do this again. This is my favorite thing to participate in. I absolutely love what Project Night Night does, and have joined you there.

  309. FYI…I just got an email from Project Night Night saying how grateful they are for our help each year and that almost $3,000 has been donated from just our little community already this week.

  312. Going for a ketamine treatment for my depression so I’ll be offline probably the rest of the day. I’ll be back tomorrow to fill more. Love!

  313. I heard about this from a friend of mine. Never needed any help before but it’s been a rough year. I have two littles, 4 & 2, and we live near Boulder City, NV. Thank you to anyone who would consider sending them something. You are all angels on earth.
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/17V6MM7T6EERA?ref_=wl_share

    (I’m back from treatment and catching up now, but unsurprisingly, this one is filled. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  315. I just posted my list for my kids yesterday and already two stuffed animals showed up today. I admit, I teared up when I opened the box. This is going to mean so much to my kids when they open them on Christmas Day. Thank you to the very special people who helped make our holiday a little brighter.

    (Love! ~ Jenny)

  318. #316 Jack
    – All 3 are on their way to you! It says the Llamacorn may not get there in time for the 25th (in case you want to add something else). Merry Christmas!

    (Thanks for that note! I changed the Llamacorn to the pandacorn on the post. Apparently we bought all of their llamacorn stock. 🙂 I don’t think this happened with a lot of people but if you put a llamacorn on your list monday evening when they sold out you can keep it as a late present and come back here and ask for something else here that comes in before xmas. ~Jenny)

  320. #317 Christie, the teddy bear and the green matcha latte plush should be there by Thursday. Happy Holidays

  321. #316 Jack – two ordered, looks like only one will make it before the 25th. Merry Christmas!

  325. #323 all toys are on the way. 2 will be delivered on Thursday and 1 will be delivered on Friday. Happy Holidays.

  326. #323 – all toys are on the way. 2 will be delivered on Thursday and 1 will be delivered on Friday. Happy Holidays!

  332. Well dang! I keep trying and trying but you all keep beating me to it! I Love you, but give an old lady a chance! If I’m not quick enough tomorrow I’ll head over to Project Night Night. Happy Holidays!

  334. Good evening. My mom (age 62) adopted my 3 nieces and nephews last December due to my sisters death (age 15(girl), 13 (girl), 12(boy)). Just this week, she took in my other 3 nieces and nephews (6 (girl), 5 (boy), 3 (boy)) and now has 6 kids to provide Christmas for. I was recommended to try this as it has helped other people for Christmas. It would not let me add multiples of the same item to the list, though I think at least two of kids would like the llamacorn (it is very cute). We are in central Texas.

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2870SZ10J0ZV3?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like someone beat me to it! ~ Jenny)

  335. I am totally losing this game of whack-a-mole here! Things seem to get fulfilled practically as they’re added, how awesome you all are! Hopefully I’ll get to do at least one before xmas. Thought as I was in the UK I might find some late night entries that you guys missed but NOPE lol.

  336. Good early morning from Texas. I have 4 kids that would love some stuffies except one. He’s autistic. But he’s really into blankets and carry’s one everywhere. So I put a small throw blanket on the list. I hope this is ok. We are in Fort Worth Texas.
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/bSdv6nS?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like some of the things were already picked up when I got here but I sent you the rest. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  338. #337 – Rosella one stuffy will arrive on Thursday and the other on Saturday. Happy Holidays.

  342. #336, Christina – one item is on it’s way to you. It’ll arrive on Thursday. I hope some of the other elves here pick up the rest of your list. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!!

  343. #336 Christina they tell me a penguin will be arriving at yours around Dec 21. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday!

  351. Hope I’m not too late! Mother of 3 here from California! Was fortunate enough to bless a few families last year and would appreciate a blessing for our little family this year that we are definitely in need of! Husband received a kidney transplant last month that we had been waiting over 10 years for and we have both been out of work keeping up with his multiple follow up doctor appointments, so our kids know there won’t be a big Christmas this year just a few essentials but these stuffed blessings would definitely be the cherry on top!!! Appreciate all of you kind souls that give and spread love for the holidays!

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/S8Z6GNHGFJN1?ref_=wl_share

    (Someone beat me to it! ~ Jenny)

  352. #351 Parade o’ three stuffies headed your way starting tomorrow. Happiest of holidays to you and your family. 💕

  355. Sorry, this is #354 above and I just realized I didn’t leave my location when I typed the above request. We’re in Independence, MO!

  358. Yay I got one! Fox heading your way 356

    There are other items on their list tho, I could only do 1

  360. Hi #356! Items headed your way, will be there Friday and Saturday. Happy Christmas ⛄

  361. To #357 from Nevada – the last stuffie on your list would not arrive til after Christmas. If you want to change it to something else that will get there sooner, I’m happy to send it 🙂

  363. Vanessa, #357. I picked up the last one left on your list, which was a pufferfish, but it’s not slated to get there until December 27-28. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that it gets there early! If you’d rather add a different one that will get there on time, I don’t mind if you keep my extra. Happy holidays!

  364. Thank you for doing this! I’m Ann in Minneapolis Minnesota and I’m just
    putting stuffies for my 3 toddlers on the list as my older two sadly
    don’t like stuffies anymore. They love a good book though, so I really
    can’t complain as I can tell they’ll be lifelong bookworms just like
    me. P.S. Jenny, I’m excited for your new book!

    My family’s list is
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/S455UQTWXWOG?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like someone beat me here! ~ Jenny)

  366. Thank you so much #359, 361 and 363, my kids are going to be so excited. Merry Christmas ❤️

  368. #65 dorthyyoungdesigns…. the red rock lobster arrived today! overjoyed with tears. i wrapped it up promptly and we will bless you and the blogess and that dang james garfield every time we look at him! thank YOU all! YOU ROCK!

  370. I was #150 and #157 was my “Santa” . Two of them came today and I just wasn’t sure if Amazon messed up because they received Charles the pickle bear ? Do they substitute if they run out of a certain one ? Just wondering. I don’t think it will matter. Still something to hug ❤

    P.S. Thank you James Garfield Santa !

    (I’ve never seen that happen before. Maybe the person who bought your stuff sent it as well? ~ Jenny)

  372. #364, your books should arrive on the 2nd. Reading was my world as a child; I hope your children love these books.

  374. Hey, I have two kids. I live in South Carolina. We love the squishmallow librarian and the weighted teddy.

  377. #339 Here shouting THANK YOU!! & sending BIG virtual HUGS to #341, Jenny & all the Santa’s for making this possible for all the kiddos & families especially mines for the holidays ❤️💚
    Merry Christmas to you all!!

  379. To Anon #372/373 – this is #364 Ann. I know exactly what you mean – books got me through some tough times going through adolescence (and adulthood!). I just wanted to thank you. My preteens are going to be so happy on Christmas!

    To Anon #365 from #364 Ann – Thank you as well! My preschoolers will be in love with their kitties!

  382. #174, this is #170. The penguin has arrived!

    Unfortunately the poor thing arrived completely compressed and entirely flat. Luckily, I was able to breath life back into them. 🙂

    Your gift means a lot to us. Somehow watching this flightless bird fill with air is giving me hope that my household’s financial struggles will end with the turning of another year. 🙂

    THANK YOU!!! We hope you and those you love have a blessed holiday! 🙂

    ~ Many thanks and blessing also to the Lawson’s as well! <3

    (I had a stuffed cat that came recently that was compressed. I put it in the dryer and it puffed up. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  385. I’m not sure if this is still open or not, but I just saw this post today. I’m Kelli and I have guardianship of my 3 nephews in Oklahoma City, OK. Here’s my list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1Y6LLAC086Y0G?ref_=wl_share

    We have the boys because their mother abandoned them and their father is an alcoholic. Mom and I took them in to avoid them going into foster care or a group home. As a result of their abandonment, they have some PTSD from being homeless, depression and anxiety. They are in therapy and weighted blankets and/or animals have been recommended for them to help with their anxiety/depression, but it’s been hard for me to get them because our income is very limited. My mom is on social security and I’m currently between jobs. I had a good work from home job, but lost it when I had surgery and needed extended time off. I’ve been looking for another job, but I’m on dialysis and it’s hard for me to find a good job that will work with my dialysis schedule. This would be great to get and they would love the weighted bears. Thank you for this help!

    (Looks like someone beat me there. Sending love! ~ Jenny)

  386. I was lucky enough to gift to two lists, but every other list I have seen has been filled by the time I got there. So, off I go to Project Night Night! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and best wishes to everyone! ❤️🎄

  387. I hope I’m not too late. I live in Yukon, OK. I have 2 kiddos, a five year old boy and a nine year old girl, who would really love a little surprise for Christmas. Things are a little tight this year and it would be amazing for them to have something cuddly for Christmas. Thanks in advance and Happy Holidays!

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/6J4GWGMUOYOZ?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like someone beat me to it! ~ Jenny)

  390. Just saw this today! I want to help, but all the lists I’m looking at seem to have been filled or are listing as empty. Does anyone still need stuffies?

    (I think we might be caught up but a few more are trickling in. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  392. Thank you for the summary. I was trying to explain to my teens what the James Garfield Christmas Miracle is and I got all kinds of things confused. They will be so happy to get the full story straight from you. I look forward to it every year as it follows my birthday!

  393. Hello, first time asking for help during Christmas. Going through a nasty divorce. Have literally no money to call my own. Just want my kids to smile and to feel safe. The weighted bear is perfect!! I’m currently staying at my mom’s with my youngest. Middle child is living with a friend and oldest is also with a friend. We are displaced and Christmas is weird this year. I’m rolling with it🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/9cJ7MYR?ref_=wl_share

    (The only thing on your list is something for an adult so I’m guessing that they stuffies have all been bought. ~ Jenny)

  394. I thought I had found one and joined their list but everything had been purchased!

    I love all of you. I’ve been on all three sides of this: needing help, not able to help but not needing help, and able to buy a small something. It doesn’t seem to matter which piece of it I’m in, this always, always makes me cry good tears.

    Thank you Jenny & James Garfield! Best few days of the year.

  395. 393 two bears will get to you Friday! I’m counting 3 kids in post, do you want to add one more so everyone gets a something? (I’m ancient I still have a stuffed bunny, so I don’t think anyone’s too old. 😉 )

  398. Hi, we have gotten 8 fosters in the last week and this would help out tremendously!! We are in Knoxville, TN. Thanks so much!

  402. Our lobster and squishmallow just arrived today. Bless all of you angels, we’re so grateful! Merry Christmas 🎄 🎁

  405. I’m trying to help out but am having a tough time finding the address to send to. The only ones that show up are mine.

    (If the person has a shipping address it’ll show up underneath yours with their name. But I think we might be pretty good at filling all the lists quickly so it might be hard to find one to fill. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  406. 386 all are supposed to arrive by the 24th. There are 4 in one shipment and one in another. May your ChristmS be filled with love and joy

  408. #399 – I can only afford 3. Hopefully another elf can come through with the rest!

  409. Gina, I got 4 stuffies for your children, which say they will arrive Sunday. I think you only need 1 more now. Thank you for opening your home to so many kiddos!

  410. Commenter Gina (comments # 398-401 does not appear to have items being removed from the list after purchase. I cancelled my order when I purchased 5 plushies but afterwards they remained on the list.

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  412. #147 – Amy, your lobster now says it won’t arrive until the 27th… If you want to add something else to your wish list that will get there before Christmas, I’ll get it on its way ASAP… I think the others are all either already there or en route

  413. This was a spam comment so I’m deleting it and changing it to say THANK YOU to everyone who has made this so magical. I super love you guys. ~ Jenny

  414. #410, I’m sorry, I fixed it. Thank you for letting me know. I thought I did that originally. Thank you so much to everyone!

  415. Hi!
    Smyrna, TN here. Blended family with 8 kids in all. I added a different Teddy so it would be one “awake” and able to sit up for my daughter, I hope that’s okay. It’s around the same price as the original listed.
    Thank you all for participating and helping show the kids what Christmas is about.
    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/34PLE6KST3XHW?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like someone beat me here! ~ Jenny)

  416. #405 – I had this same problem at first. Look through your address list and you’ll probably find the wishlist nestled in there somewhere. It took me a couple of tries to figure it out. Good luck!

  417. #415 Piper, The 2 green dinos and the bear wouldn’t make it in time. Rest should be there on the 23rd. ~TJS

  418. #415-Piper, a few stuffies on your list were already purchased. I took care of the teddy bear. It should arrive just in time on Christmas eve. Hope your daughter enjoys it. Wishing you peace, love and a Merry Christmas.
    ~Sandy

  422. #336, Christina – Amazon tells me that the kitty that was supposed to arrive today (Thursday) is now delayed until Friday. Fingers crossed that really happens!!

  423. I know this is probably much too late, but the little ones already know their Christmas will be delayed a bit. I’m posting for my mamas sweet neighbor. She’s recently taken in her 6(!) grandchildren and things are understandably tight. We’ve managed to set them up with clothes and groceries but unfortunately that’s as far as we’ve been able to go. I just wish we’d known a little sooner.

    I helped her set up a wishlist just in case James Garfield can provide slightly late Christmas miracles too 🤞😅

    Even if he can’t make it happen, reading through the comments is enough to brighten my whole year 😊 I wish we could see all the little faces on Christmas.
    (Whitley City KY)

    https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1WQRINL8JHFHA

    (The other 6 were already purchased when I got here. I got the last one but it’ll arrive after xmas. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  424. #423 I sent the kitty and koala but they won’t arrive until the 29. Hope the littles enjoy them!

  428. #423 the bear is on its way to you. Amazon says December28-29. The fox wint be delivered until January 1-2 so I don’t know of you want to change that for something that will come sooner.

  429. #423 here! You guys are amazing 😭 I can’t thank you enough. My hands are shaking so badly I can barely type lol.

    I changed the fox to a little monkey, thank you so much for noticing that!

    https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1WQRINL8JHFHA

    (I bought the deer – which is the last thing on your list – but for some reason it shows as unpurchased on your list. It shows as ordered and being sent to you on my orders screen though so I think it should be good. Very weird. ~ Jenny)

  431. #429/429, The deer cannot arrive until Jan 3 so I did not buy it. You may want to swap it for another, or confirm that a late arrival will work.

  432. #426/427 the ducks should arrive on Saturday. The corgi-corn cannot arrive until the 28th so I did not buy it. You may want to swap it for something else, or confirm that a late arrival will work.

  433. Hi from Williamsburg again! Just popping to say The Eagles Have Landed, safely, and hysterically, let me set the scene 🎬 me in the P.O. Box lobby in what i woke up in, hair askew, unbrushed teeth fighting to get two boxes side by side with not even room for a whisper between them fighting to get them out going from laughing because it felt like a Very Jenny Moment, talking through the box asking for help – I can hear the ladies putting mail in other boxes and also trying not to look like a looney even though I totally am. After much wrestling and smooshing of one box I did get them out and half jogged half strutted to my car like everything was fine…because someone was in their car pretending like they didn’t see me fight the good fight for ten minutes staring at their phone really hard but kept glancing up, worried about whatever I was doing to the mail. Thank you James Garfield for this moment I’ll never forget it!

    (Love this! ~ Jenny)

  436. Hi! My six year old son and I live in Little Rock, Arkansas. He’s been through so much. Although he has autism (high functioning), this kid is in the 99th percentile in math and science on national testing. He is going to either grow up a mad scientist who will blow up the moon unless the world gives him one septillion dollars. Or, he will save the world and become a scientist and cure cancer like his daddy did through his work in cancer research. Multiple myeloma. He helped develop a new way for early detection and has been published in a genetics journal as a result. Unfortunately, he passed when my son was just 16 months old. Thank you again to his angel. You are helping save the world. Probably. Ha ha! Seriously, thank you from the bottom of my heart. The holidays are always hard and I long for the day things get a little better. I wish you all a happy holiday and all the Christmas cheer! Here is my son’s list:

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2P50GJ3G5EZLQ?ref_=wl_share

    (Sending you so much love. Sounds like his dad was amazing and he’s just as wonderful. Your list was filled before I got here. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  442. #441, your stuffies won’t arrive until the 29th and 30th. Happy holidays to you and your boys😀

  443. Marina, your matcha Squishmallows now suddenly show they won’t be there until the 28th. I am SO SORRY! Until just now, they were supposed to be there TODAY.

  444. Hello. I love how this community helps each other.

    Jenny, if this isn’t allowed, you can just delete. Totally understand. Debated posting, but decided if I don’t ask, the answer is definitely no. If I do, it might be no, but it might be yes!

    Here’s my list if it’s okay: I use my initials, DS, and I’m in Stockbridge, GA. And obviously it’s fine that the stuffie won’t get here til after Christmas. (If you allow it.)

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33G5MULKGPK8D?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_8

    ============

    Sorry I’m so verbose, but here goes:

    I’m not a kid – I’m a middle aged disabled person – but I am forced to live like a kid who has to 100% depend on other people for everything! and take naps often because I am often bedbound.

    I won’t be able to go to family christmas because being in the car more than five minutes causes excruciating pain. I’ve missed so many milestones and family events because of my stupid illnesses, primarily Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (MEcfs, which is Long Covid’s older sister).

    And I’m so sad because my warmie that I hug at night (cuz the cold kills me) almost caught on fire so I can’t use it anymore.

    TW: death

    (Sending you so much love. Looks like someone beat me to it. ~ Jenny)

    But I’m especially sad, angry, barely holding on, because two members of the MEcfs community have died in the past week because they were tired of this endless suffering. This illness steals everything, and it stole them away from the world. And I can’t stop crying.

    And I lost my dear doggo this year, who would curl up next to me when I didn’t feel well.

    Again, if this isn’t allowed because I’m not the age of a kid that’s okay. I totally understand. Thank you.

  445. I’m post 336. I know 2 people purchased something each and Jenny picked up the rest. There is a penguin, a weighted bear here. Can you check to see for delivery please if you got my stuff. Thank you Jenny for your wonderful kindness and all the angels here making Christmas so much brighter for the kids. Thank you❤️

  446. 444. DS
    I’m sorry you are going through so much. I got you the dino. It should arrive on Thursday. I hope things improve. Merry Christmas!

  450. Willow (#227) – Amazon dropped the ball on one of your llamacorns, says it won’t be there until Wednesday. I’m so sorry. 🙁

  451. Dammit, I totally missed the email for this.
    Maybe next year I will get my head out of posterior and be able to contribute.

  452. @448 No worries I know it happens. Thank you for being an Angel for my babies😇

  453. I have spent the past several years losing faith in humanity and falling into the deepest and longest depression of my life. Reading through all of these comments, which I don’t normally do even though I always participate in the JGM, has restored some hope and given me such a boost in mood that I can’t thank you all enough for that gift! Happy whatever you celebrate to Jenny and this wonderful community!

  454. I thought that the blobfish was going to be the big winner with 2k+ sold (twice as much as any of the others)…then I got to the latte squishmallow 5k+ sold!!! (of course this does not count the llamacorn which has sold out so I didn’t look at the number, and doesn’t account for people just buying the things themselves, I’m just looking at the number on the Amazon page).

  456. 369/371- I received notification today the stuffie won’t arrive until Wednesday now- I hope it will still bring some post-Christmas joy!

  457. 181 here – thank you. Just thank you. This Lobstah is making my baby girl so very happy on her first Christmas Eve.

  458. Mom of 3, in Nampa Idaho. My friend told me about this, and I think it’s so amazing! I realize if someone gets these, they will arrive some time after Christmas, but my kids will still love, cuddle and play with them. Our household has a little fish tank so we are all about the puffer fish! 🐡🐡

    https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ICSJRJMA9BMT?ref_=wl_share

    (Looks like someone beat me here! ~Jenny)

  459. #458 your bear should be arriving on the 28th with the puffer fishes following on the 31st. I’ve been checking back regularly and I’m so glad I finally got to gift something!
    Merry Christmas from near the North Pole!

  460. Hi! I’m in Sioux City, Iowa. I have 2 boys who would love a stuffed toy.
    Thanks so much!

    (They’re on the way! And I love that you picked the lobster. Hailey was like, “I TOLD YOU IT WAS AWESOME.” ~ Jenny)

    Jenny, Thank you so much! My son said the Lobster is his favorite gift this year😁!

  461. I love the JGM so much. I’m alone right now and spent Christmas morning reading through the entire comment section and it made me so happy. Other years I’ve been on top of it and could help out but I lost track this year. Was so glad to be reminded

  462. Apologies to #336, Christina. The seller, a third party, didn’t really have the kitty stuffie, even though they let me buy it and said it would deliver by the 21st. I’m so sorry it didn’t happen. I hope you got the other items OK. As Jenny says at the top, it’s not a perfect system. Next year I will send two items. Sigh.

  463. I’m Kelli from Oklahoma, #385. I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU AGAIN to my JGM Santa. My boys LOVED their weighted bears. I wasn’t sure how the 12 and 13 year old would react, but they liked it. Especially the 12 year old. They’re even SCENTED. I’m not sure if they were supposed to be, but they smell great and that’s their favorite part. So, THANK YOU SO MUCH again for the JGM event and to my JGM Santa, whomever they may be. Much, much, love and gratitude from this Auntie and her boys. ❤️❤️❤️🎄⭐🎅🏼

  465. Mom of 5 from Richmond, I just wanted to come back and thank you so much Jenny! ❤️ My kids were so tickled to open these on Christmas! My 5 year old was cuddling with his Llamcorn last night telling me how much he loves it! These were the first things under the tree for them and I’m forever grateful to you!

  466. #444 here – thank you to #446 for getting me the stuffed dino. Really warmed my heart. And thank you Jenny for your love.

    Also, I don’t know if the other dino receivers experienced this, but mine came squashed and deflated in plastic, and it was so hard, it was like a fat pecan log!!! Made me laugh because I was expecting to see a fluffy stuffie, not a 7″ long pink sausage! (I would post pics if I could… truly amazing it fit in there!) Took a bit of effort to get it out of the plastic, but worth it. So cute! Thanks for the love and the giggle!

  468. thank you. Just thank you. This Lobstah is making my baby boy so very happy on her first Christmas Eve.
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  470. This is such a heartwarming story! The James Garfield Miracle is an amazing tradition and it’s wonderful how it brings people together to help those in need.

    I love your dedication to this project, even with the occasional hiccups. It’s clear that you put a lot of thought and effort into making sure everything runs smoothly.

    Thank you for sharing this and for inspiring others to give back to the community!

    The instructions for both those giving and receiving are very clear and detailed, which is fantastic. It ensures everything runs smoothly and efficiently.

    I particularly loved the line: “This is one of my favorite things to do each year but it isn’t perfect. Every year some boxes go missing. Some get delivered after Christmas. Miscommunications happen. But I’d rather try to do something small and wonderful even if it isn’t perfect.” It’s such a positive and heartwarming sentiment.

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