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Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

  • 1.  Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 11-30-2023 13:03
    Edited by Nicole Milliken 12-08-2023 17:27

    'Tis the season of giving, and the community team is ready to "elf-up" and help families in need. NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH SHOPPING IDEAS! 

    The "Kids Ask, Community Delivers" program is designed to adopt letters written to Santa. There are multiple angels available that we need your help shopping for, so please read Matt's post here to offer even more gift suggestions.

    The Genesys Cloud Community is shopping for two sweet siblings below and I need your ideas on what to get them. Here are their holiday wishes:

    What should we buy for little Brooklyn and Christopher? As you see in the letters, they have many interests. Maybe you know of an awesome Hot Wheels or Pokémon set that will set their hearts aglow. Do you have an arts and crafts set you (or your little niece) definitely recommend? Or perhaps you have the perfect outdoor activity that both Brooklyn and Christopher can enjoy together?


    Please dig into your altruistic hearts and help me create an amazing "buy-list" for these kiddos and I'll get the gifts wrapped and dropped down their chimney in time for Christmas! 

    We need all suggestions by Friday, Dec. 08th, so their wish items will make it to them on time. Please get merry and bright with your ideas! I can't wait to see what you come up with, and thank you for your jolly suggestions! 


    "The true holiday spirit is one of giving without a thought of getting."


    #Unsure/Other

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    Nicole Milliken
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 2.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-01-2023 14:46

    I love arts and crafts too and I think Brooklyn might enjoy some stickers. She might also like a gift like this from one of my favorite craft sites: https://www.maymaymadeit.com/products/colorbok-santas-workshop-reindeer-makit-bakit-suncatcher-kit?_pos=7&_sid=81c6c6169&_ss=r&_fid=3f1564828



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    Anita Arvizu
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  • 3.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-01-2023 15:03
    Edited by Nicole Milliken 12-01-2023 15:18

    @Anita Arvizu,

    This is such a great idea! Thank you - I was struggling with this category and that "Make It, Bake It" looks perfect for a 6yo girl. I even found a "unicorn" one (which her letter says she likes). Check it out. Thank you for the suggestion. I'm adding it to her list!



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    Nicole Milliken
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 4.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    Posted 12-02-2023 23:13
    Edited by Nicole Milliken 12-20-2023 16:16

    Hi,

    I liked that both, Brooklyn & Christopher, are very clear about what they want. I wish I had that clarity in my life goals. :) 

    Here are some suggestions for Brooklyn:

    1.      Unicorn Stuffed Animal Plush Toy

    2.      Unicorn Kids Purse for Little Girls / Mini Crossbody Bag

    3.      Mermaid Drawstring waterproof Backpack

    And for Christopher,
    We can send our own GCAP Soccer Ball:


    Thanks



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    Ashiesh Sharma
    BT plc
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  • 5.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    Posted 12-04-2023 13:54

    The Unicorn Stuffed Animal Plush Toy looks awesome. Should be a wall prize for adults. 



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    Maksim Gill
    Eccentex (Advanced Case and Email Management Platform for Genesys)
    https://www.eccentex.com/genesys
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  • 6.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-06-2023 04:52

    @Max Gill I totally agree!!!



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    Tracy
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  • 7.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    Posted 12-04-2023 17:20

    We love crafting in this house, and the Kid Made Modern kits are always a hit. They have project specific kits (some with themes - like mermaids, unicorns, and space) and then some generic, choose your own adventure crafting supply libraries. I'm not sure what's up with their website as it only has two kits for sale right now, but trusty Amazon has a bunch of them (attempting to share my search results):

    https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kid+made+modern&rh=n%3A165793011%2Cp_89%3AKid+Made+Modern&dc&ds=v1%3AaEZqyLb%2BNuEmwAUMLFZOoRxEzIULL664s2g8BArmC8Q&crid=238CM69BNFF3A&qid=1701728266&rnid=2528832011&sprefix=kid+made+modern%2Caps%2C127&ref=sr_nr_p_89_1



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    Emily Kammerer
    Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc.
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  • 8.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-04-2023 19:41

    LOVE this! I've never seen these before! Thanks, Emily;) On the Merry List!



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    Nicole Milliken
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 9.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-05-2023 13:35

    A small kids easel or drawing table with craft paper roll is a good standard for the arts & crafts/coloring category. 

    There are kid archeology kits that have buried dino bones in them that can be fun (altho short lived).

    Hot wheels orange flex track is a good bet for that category.



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    Nikolei Zinsli
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 10.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-05-2023 14:06

    My son loved those dinosaur eggs! I remember them well :) And yes, an easel and paper always goes a long way. Thank you Nikolei!



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    Nicole Milliken
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 11.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-05-2023 13:51
    Edited by Lindsay Scarpaci 12-05-2023 13:52

    My little girl loves makeup and mermaids and unicorns, too! 

    And my little boy loves Hot Wheels! The sets are fun.



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    Lindsay Scarpaci
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 12.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-05-2023 14:07

    Wow! Looks like your kids have a lot of the same interests, which is super helpful! I put a few of these on the list! Thank you Lindsay! So helpful.



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    Nicole Milliken
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 13.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-05-2023 14:09

    Do you all have any ideas for Paris? Her post needs some ideas :)

    @Lindsay Scarpaci, @Emily Kammerer, @Nikolei Zinsli?



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    Nicole Milliken
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 14.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-05-2023 14:13

    Just posted! 



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    Lindsay Scarpaci
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 15.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-05-2023 14:15

    Paris might already have them but maybe friendship bracelets   https://www.google.com/search?q=taylor+swift+friendship+bracelet+ideas&rlz=1C1OPNX_enUS1083US1084&oq=taylor+swift+fr&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgCEAAYgAQyBggAEEUYOTIKCAEQABixAxiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIKCAQQABixAxiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIKCAcQLhixAxiABDIHCAgQLhiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBCDg4MzhqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8



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    Anita Arvizu
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 16.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-06-2023 04:51

    Thanks, Anita - what a great idea :-)

    @Nicole Milliken another one for Paris' list 



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    Tracy
    Genesys
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  • 17.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    Posted 12-05-2023 14:25

    Done!

    PS: @Nicole Milliken, I've never heard of Morgan Wallen either. 



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    Emily Kammerer
    Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc.
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  • 18.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-05-2023 15:16

    Haha! Not my genre. Thank you so much for the helpful Barbie-Swift mashup! Great idea!



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    Nicole Milliken
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 19.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    NEW MEMBER
    Posted 12-05-2023 15:40

    If money is no problem, I recommend for Christopher the https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Wheels-Super-6-Lane-Raceway/dp/B004U5C392

    My son loved this and it was the one toy he kept now that he's a teenager.

    For Brooklyn: a mermaid tail blanket https://www.amazon.com/Viviland-Kids-Mermaid-Tail-Blanket/dp/B0C4KZ8QMH/ref=sr_1_17?crid=3IFSA7R10TJ47&keywords=mermaid%2Btail%2Bblanket%2Bfor%2Bgirls%2Bsize%2B6&qid=1701808755&sprefix=mermaid%2Btail%2Bblanket%2Bfor%2Bgirls%2Bsiz%2Caps%2C657&sr=8-17&th=1



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    Nicki Dehn
    AAA Club Alliance
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  • 20.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-05-2023 15:53

    Thanks so much Nicki! We definitely have a budget since we are sponsoring multiple kids, but I definitely have a Hot Wheels track for him! Love this racing one though!



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    Nicole Milliken
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 21.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-05-2023 15:54

    But I am LOVING that mermaid tail blanket, so cool! And definitely in budget :)



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    Nicole Milliken
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 22.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    Posted 12-05-2023 16:49

    I have seen many toys sold on Amazon actually come from Temu. Maybe you can get a large gift by going there instead:

    $35 at Amazon but only $25 on Temu:



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    Maksim Gill
    Eccentex (Advanced Case and Email Management Platform for Genesys)
    https://www.eccentex.com/genesys
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  • 23.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-08-2023 17:31

    The "Kids Ask, Community Delivers" program has now wrapped up for suggestions and I just want to send a truly warm and heartfelt THANK YOU to all of you who participated in this program. Because of your suggestions, we were able to make FIVE children's holiday season merry and bright. I hope when they wake up on Christmas morning and see the gifts you all thoughtfully selected based on their letters sitting there, they will be overjoyed. This is what the holiday season (and Genesys) is all about: Embracing Empathy and helping others in need. Thank you all for your wonderful ideas and HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you all! 



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    Nicole Milliken
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 24.  RE: Do you have GIFT IDEAS to help this special family for the holidays?

    GENESYS
    Posted 12-22-2023 10:08

    Hi all you Holiday Helpers! 

    Are you curious how the "Kids Ask, Community Delivers" program turned out? Then watch this video!!

    A very happy holiday season to you all and to all a good night! See you for great things in 2024!



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    Nicole Milliken
    Genesys - Employees
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