PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – One nonprofit organization in the New River Valley is trying to increase awareness among young people.
Volunteers with the T.G. Howard Community Center will be having a “Just Like Me” doll giveaway, which will feature three dolls that represent women of color. Leaders hope the dolls will increase each child’s self-image.
“Growing up, we didn’t have dolls like this so, overall it is something to be proud of and to share. It’s a representation of someone, just like me,” said Betty Crouse, a volunteer with the T.G. Howard Community Center.
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If you would like a chance to win a doll, you will need to submit your name under the doll’s picture on the T.G. Howard Facebook page.
The event begins on Feb. 1 and dolls are expected to be given away at the end of the month.