In Sunday’s Showcase post I briefly mentioned the charity project that Ali from YouTube channel girloftheyearstudios has started, but I thought it might be interesting for our readers to get a little more insight into the project directly from Ali herself!
But first, a bit of background:
Ali has decided to make a goal of raising enough money through the advertising money she receives from people watching four different videos she made to buy 10 American Girl dolls and then donate them to girls in need across the country. Now, you don’t have to do anything but watch her videos in order to help. You get entertained (Ali’s videos are ALWAYS good) and Ali raises money so she and other AGTubers can help make someone else’s day a little happier. Easy peasy.
DollDiaries: What inspired you to take on this project?
GOTYS: Well I suppose like many of my ideas, they just pop into my head at weird times. It was inspired by another project I’m doing too, actually. I’ve been trying to finish this cancer donation project for 2 years and I was thinking about it and how I had to get it done. Then I suddenly thought about doing some sort of charity project for Christmas as well. I thought maybe donating dolls would be a good idea as a lot of girls don’t have American Girl dolls and never will. The way I figured I’d get the money was exactly how I was intending to do it for my cancer project: Adsense money, which is essentially paying out of my pocket, but with everyone else’s help haha!
DollDiaries: Do you think you will make this an annual event?
GOTYS: I actually haven’t thought about that yet! I think it would actually be quite a good idea to continue it each year (maybe starting it a bit earlier as I started kind of late, but didn’t even think about it until half way through September) however I have to see where I’m at next year. If I happen to be gone away from home for University, it may be hard to make so many videos and run a whole project, especially out of a dorm, but perhaps if I continue living at home, I’d love to do it again next year!
DollDiaries: What else would you like my readers to know about this project?
GOTYS: I guess I’d just like them to know that they’re all extremely important to this project than I ever was. I can make a couple videos, but it won’t do anybody any good unless they help out. I need everyone to spread the word, tell everybody that they’re comfortable with telling, advertise it all over their blogs and websites, because if the videos don’t get any views, then we won’t have enough money to meet the goal of 10 dolls. This is the entire online American Girl community’s project, and if we want it to be successful, we all have to help out. I also may add in a donation feature because a few people have asked if they can donate money, although there is no need to but it would be extra helpful, so I may add that on soon. At either rate, just spread the word and you will be doing your part!
Seriously, thank you so much again! This means the world to me right now!
Ali, girloftheyearstudios
So, go watch the videos and feel free to share them too!
Christmas AnGels Project: Charlie Clause
Christmas AnGels Project: Once in a Lifetime
Christmas AnGels Project: Hungry but not Hopeless
Christmas AnGels Project: Thank You Class
Which video is your favorite?
I loved the videos. I watched all of them and started sharing them yesterday. Good luck Ali!
This is so cool!
wondeful!
Cool videos! I like them all!
Can’t wait to watch the videos!!!!
How did you make those boy dolls?? By the way, love the videos!!!!
This is so cool! I will totally watch the videos! Char I don’t know if you knew this already but MyTwinn is having a sale!
What a wonderful thing you are doing! Can’t wait to watch the videos and share them
I watched all the videos and so far Charlie clause is my favourite, I think this Is a lovely idea.
This is such a great thing to do! My favorite so far is Hungry but Not Hopeless! It’s so sweet how Jessa makes the little girl’s Christmas different than it would have been.
This is so nice of her!
Thats really nice of you. I love all of Ali’s videos!
I really like the Once In A Lifetime one. It is really touching!
Love it, so doing it! Well, watching!
Love it, such a wonderful idea.
I watched all 4 and loved them all! For me the Charlie Clause one really made me say,”awwwwww!”
It was so sweet.
This is such a great idea! I can’t wait to watch all of the videos after I get done with my homework. I really want to give back this holiday season, too, and this donation idea has inspired me to think of things that I can do for others so that the world will be a little better, one act of random kindness at a time. : )
this is so nice, i’m gona tell everyone i know
This is AWESOME! Wonderful idea, Ali! I will watch the videos ASAP!
Ali, you are so kind and generous! You have a very special gift<3 You have inspired me to raise money! I could watch your videos for hours! I'm thinking of buying several hairless dolls from American Girl and donating them to little girls that suffer from hair loss. Last night I was reading a blog about how someones children had a friend with cancer, so they bought a hairless AG and made cards and things for her (she had just gone through chemo) and gave the doll hugs and kisses before they sent it off to her. When the little girl got the doll, she was so happy, she kept rubbing her head and giving her kisses. She was so happy to have a doll just like her<3 It was so sweet, but sad, to know that people have to suffer through this terrible illness, most of them being scared, and having it all throughout their life :'( It makes me cry just thinking about it<3 God bless everyone of those precious, brave people<3
This is so cute! I can just imagine all those kids with their smiling faces this Christmas:) Ali you are so generous!
Thank you again Char! And thank all of you lovely commenters as well
Ali, you’re such a great person! I watched all the videos and they are all so touching!
Those little girls will be SO hapy when they get their dolls! Also, how did you make boy dolls?
soo sweet
cool!
This is so sweet! I’ve watched them all, and I think Charlie Clause is my favorite. Isabella and Claire, the dolls are customized. She takes the wigs off and buys boy wigs. If you go to her channel, search “Making Peyton” and it shows how she made him.
Anyway Ali, this is so awesome of you. I feel bad how so many of us complain about the higher prices now, and we don’t even think of the girls who can’t afford them in the first place. Good job, Ali. You truly have a good heart.
I loved the videos! But, how did you make the boys?
Please respond
Oh never mind aout how you make the boys, but do you know where to get the wigs?
and how do you put them on?
sorry, I am clueless
Isbella I got my wig off of Ebay. Just type in 10-11 wigs. Here are a few:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-11-Boots-Tyner-Auburn-Wispy-Doll-Wig-Reborn-Porcelain-OOAK-Dolls-/170918812811?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27cb8e1c8b
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cheris-Collection-Judie-Blonde-10-11-Wig-Hair-/190732760866?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c688ef722
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOB-DOLL-WIG-SIZE-10-11-DARK-BROWN-BY-PLAYHOUSE-/290783288808?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b408dde8
Good luck Ali! I think you are doing something great for people everywhere. You are a real inspiration!
Best wishes!
~Kassidy
So sweet! You are so kind, Ali!
Howdy you make a video of an American girl moving without your hands in the video? Trying to make a How To Bake Cupcakes video with my American garland the AG cupcake baking set thing!
Skye it’s called stopmotion, and it’s a bunch of pictures put together to make it look like the doll is moving. It’s a very long process, but lots of people love to do it, including me!
I love this! I’m going to watch this so many times!
Wait, so if I watch any of her videos money goes to her, right? I don’t have to only watch the Christmas videos?