EMT paramedics have always been frontline heroes every day – well before the pandemic struck weeks all over the world. And now this Virginia ambulance employee has made an American Doll in her image to prove it.
April O’Quinn was one of five national winners in the ‘Heroes with Heart’ competition conducted by American Girl Dolls, following a nationwide call for nominations.
From the thousands of nominations the Mattel company received, the one sent by the niece of April was chosen to represent the best of the heroes COVID-19 who risked their lives to help others .
Young Lacey lives in Texas, and she always tells people about her Aunt April, who works for the Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA).
Lacey told American Girl that her aunt contracted the coronavirus – but even after her long recovery period, she chose to return to RAA.
“They did not hesitate for a moment,” Lacey wrote of her submission of the match, which was published by American Girl.
April received a phone call from Lacey last month with the exciting news.
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‘Lacey wrote on the other side that we won! I was in shock, “April told WTVR News. ‘I had no words. I finally calmed down because I could say nothing. ”
She got to watch via video chat when the girl opened her new doll after it came in the email – and the picture was pretty remarkable.
“The stars and the brightness in her face and eyes were amazing,” April said.
The prize winners received a unique kind of custom baby and outfit in the guise of their hero and a $ 250 gift card.
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‘It’s going to be something none of us will ever forget. It’s a bond I will keep with her forever, ”April said of her niece Lacey.
In June, American Girl began selling an outfit for her babies that garnered admiration for all medical workers. Named ‘Scrubs Outfit’, it includes pink pants with shorts, a colorful top of nurses, slip-on shoes and a matching face mask.
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