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Happiness Doll Moments and a Child Welfare Legacy
A narrator recalls a Christmas gift of a golden-haired doll that fulfilled a little girl’s wish. The piece hails the 1889 founding of the Children’s Aid Society in Warren County by civic women, detailing its mission to place children in foster homes, support families, provide medical care, and address behavioral and adoption needs. The Happiness Fund invites readers to share Christmas joy and reflect on parental devotion and gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Crippen
Warren County
Children’s Aid Society