As we previously reported, we raised $580 in 2024 and were able to give 43 sets to giveyourbricks.com.
Well, we got the results from giveyourbricks.com and they gathered 481 sets to give out to kids this year. They also sent along some pictures of kids getting sets as shown by the title and below.
We’re glad to have been able to help this great cause. Happy building!
We did it. It was another successful campaign. This one was a bit different. I knew I was moving this year so we ran a campaign from the end of last year, took a break for five months during the move, and then came back strong to wrap up the campaign.
In case you forgot, we used 15% of our profits from the Bricks for Bricks Bricklink store and eBay store to give to giveyourbricks.com and the Chalk Guy LEGO Drive.
Our grand total for the year was…
Thank you all so much for your patronage so we can support great causes. The Chalk Guy LEGO drive requested smaller sets so we shipped 43 sets to them to give to kids in hospitals. We were told they’d send us a picture so when we get it, we’ll add it to the post.
Stay tuned for our next campaign.
Happy building!
16 Feb 23 update: It took a few weeks for me to post this, but the Chalk Guy crew took a picture for us to use on the site. It has their branding and some of the sets we sent their way. Thank you!
The good news is that we had $460 from the campaign at the end of 2022 to give from our Bricklink store sales. The plan was to give to Brick Dreams. We supported them before back in 2018 and their goal of giving foster kids bricks to play with while in transition. I reached out to them about sending them funds or LEGO bricks. Sadly, I didn’t hear back. Perhaps their organization no longer exists? Well I appreciate all they did in the past.
I searched for someone to replace Brick Dreams at the last minute. I made sure to pay attention to last post/update dates. It seems like there are numerous groups that used to collect and donate LEGO sets, but many of them are no longer active (the pandemic seems to have taken out a bunch). And then I found the Chalkguy LEGO Service Project.
Some background… This drive was started back in 2012 in Carmel, Indiana (near Indianapolis) by Ben Glenn. Ben was looking for a way to teach his daughters about giving and what started as a lesson turned into an ongoing project. They gave away two sets in 2012 and by 2019 they distributed 1,006 sets. In 2022 they gave away 514 sets. Well with our $460, we got them started off on the right foot with 12 brand new sets ranging from Star Wars to Speed Champions to Creator 3-in-1 to #10280-1: Flower Bouquet. Where do all of these sets go? Ben and team distribute them across his local area to various organizations trying to make life a little better for kids and their families.
If you live near Indianapolis or if you’d like to donate, you can find out how here.
Thanks to everyone who purchased from our Bricklink store in 2022. We look forward to giving more in 2023!
Happy building!