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Dina Doll

Published: 01/04/2012

by Julie Kertes

Dina Doll; $20; Ages 2 years+; Available at www.compasstocare.org

When Michelle Ernsdorff was a little girl undergoing treatment for childhood cancer, she had her baby sister, Dina, to keep her company. This inspired her to create the Dina Doll, a “friend” to accompany any child undergoing treatment. Each Dina Dolls carries a message of inspiration in her pocket and comes with a coloring book to help pass the time during travel and hospital visits.

Purchase a Dina Doll for a child you know, or donate one to a child with cancer. 100% of each purchase goes towards Ernsdorff’s nonprofit organization, Compass to Care, helping families arrange and finance travel and accommodations during cancer treatments – whether 10 or 1,000 miles away.

Keywords Dina Doll Michelle Ernsdorff Compass to Care Cancer

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