SAN ANTONIO — One San Antonio girl’s birthday continues to be the gift that keeps on giving for young patients at Baptist Children’s Hospital.
For the past six years, 14-year-old Jordyn Perez has made it her annual mission to collect and deliver toys for the hospital’s children. Dozens of toys have turned into hundreds – everything from colored pencils and books to dolls and board games – as she works to grow her donation each passing year.
It all began when her mother in 2016 suggested they celebrate Jordyn’s 8th birthday with a charitable effort.
“I thought that it was a really cool idea,” Jordyn says. “Now I very much prefer giving than receiving.”
Click through the slideshow below to see how Jordyn’s donation has grown over the years.
Her family spent about a month and a half shopping and collecting toys from friends, family, neighbors, teachers, strangers via an Amazon wishlist—anyone who was willing to pitch in. The toys were dropped off …