By Sarah Shmerling | Managing Editor

Since 2010, locals have been traveling the world with Dollies Making A Difference—as far as North Korea, Tibet and Dominican Republic—to share the joy of Dollies and Teddy Bears, stuffed toys that are handcrafted in the Palisades, with children. The foundation, known as DMAD, was created by Huntington resident Cindy Simon and friend Dorothy Miyake in 2010 after a sizeable earthquake struck Haiti.

The Palisadian-Post checked in with seven Dollie Ambassadors, the volunteers who deliver stuffed Dollies and Teddy Bears crafted in the Palisades to children around the world.

For more on the history of DMAD, see “Palisades Dollies Make a Differences To Children in Need Worldwide” from the June 24, 2016 edition of the Post.