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The "Santa's Stockings" Donation D20
Pixie is thrilled to be the official dice maker for SANTA'S STOCKINGS! A nonprofit that aims to bring joy and warmth to communities in need, especially around the holidays. A percentage of every purchase of these specialty dice goes directly to the charity. Because you deserve to be a hero to someone in the real world, not just at your tabletop.
A NOTE ON PRE-ORDERS: All Pre-Ordered SSD20s will be MYSTERY GRABS! They might be any color or style. Individual options will be listed at launch!
DONATION PRICING BREAKDOWN:
- Single Santa's Stocking D20 Purchase: 50/50 split, with $10 covering my time, labor, and materials, and the other $10 going directly to Santa's Stockings
- Santa's Stocking D20 purchased in conjunction with ANY OTHER DICE on the site: 100% of the $20 SSD20 purchase goes directly to the Santa's Stockings charity
*SHIPPING COSTS ARE SEPARATE*
The Santa's Stockings Mission Statement:
Santa's Stockings is a charitable program organized by the Michael J McGowan Foundation. Their mission statement:
"The Michael J. McGowan Foundation through Santa's Stockings is dedicated to spreading compassion, giving back to the community, fostering gratitude, and building a sense of community among all individuals, especially the underserved. Our goal is to provide stockings at Christmas and benefit the community all year round, uplifting humanity and making a difference in the lives of those we serve."About Santa's Stockings
From their founder, J Paul McGowan:
In October of 2017 I felt the need to do something to give back to my community. I wanted to do something that was unique, something that would bring joy, and something that would allow me to take advantage of my love of Christmas and being one of Santa's helpers. I thought long and hard about what I could do that would be economical, fun, and would represent my work for Santa. With this in mind I chose to put together stockings filled with fun and practical items.
Pouring out my stocking on Christmas morning was always the highlight of the season for me and I wanted to bring that joy to others who may need a little more joy during the holidays. Plenty of groups were doing jacket and toy drives, so I knew those segments were going to be covered, and with the cost of one coat, I could provide three stockings.
Now, where the name for the foundation come from? The namesake of the Michael J McGowan Foundation was my little brother. He loved Christmas and Santa and was one of the biggest influences on my decision to don Santa's robes. Mikey was adopted by my family in 1988 at the age of 18 months. Born with his intestines on the outside, he was initially diagnosed with Beckwith Weidman syndrome but later genetic testing confirmed it was Mosaic Trisomy 13 along with Fetal Alcohol syndrome. Michael passed away from a ruptured intestine on October 22, 2013. His life was filled with love and learnings, and his memory has been a driving force for the work I've done as Santa and my continued desire to help those in my community and beyond.
Technical Specifications
- All dice are made with Epoxy Resin
- All dice are cast in a California Air Tools pressure pot to ensure balance and a proper cure.
- All dice are sanded and polished by hand
Creative Specifications
- The custom dice masters for this design were created by Cleric's Components
- The custom dice mold was created by NanoLabMaker