Dressing Detroit Goodfellows Dolls

One of 30+ dolls dressed by the Motor City Doll Club of Detroit for Detroit Goodfellows 

I have been an active associate member of the Motor City Doll Club of Detroit since 2012. Through the club’s annual donation of approximately 30 doll outfits to Detroit Goodfellows, I regularly contribute identical fashions for the 17-inch dolls distributed by Detroit Goodfellows for Christmas to children in need. In the above photo, one of the three identical outfits I contributed in 2025 is worn by one of the Detroit Goodfellows dolls dressed by MCDC.

MCDC members had a doll dressing get together before the dolls were transferred back to Detroit Goodfellows. A doll wearing one of my donated doll fashions (dressed by fellow MCDC members because of my long-distance membership) was awarded Best Dressed among 7,500 judged dolls!

I was surprised to learn of this honor at our last club meeting on January 18, 2026, which I attended virtually. I am glad these annual donations help make Christmas bright for children in need in metro Detroit, and deeply touched that my donation won Best Dressed. See one of the dolls wearing one of my donated fashions and a "Winner" blue ribbon in the following video. 

The Motor City Doll Club of Detroit is a nonprofit (501) (3) organization under the umbrella of United Federation of Doll Clubs, dedicated to celebrating the rich history and cultural significance of dolls with a special interest in Black dolls. Visit the Motor City Doll Club of Detroit Facebook page here. Learn about Goodfellows Detroit here.

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