When digital communities take action offline, something powerful happens. That spirit shaped the Wonderland Wishes Offline Charity Event, a hands-on volunteer experience hosted by AviaGames in partnership with Foster Love, a nonprofit that supports children and youth in the foster care system. The event is scheduled on January 16, 2026, at Foster Love’s onsite location in Brea, California. It will serve as the real-world continuation of the five-week Wonderland Wishes Christmas campaign inside Solitaire Clash.
The offline charity event was hosted in partnership with Foster Love, whose national programs support foster youth through material support, education, and emotional well-being initiatives. Their hands-on volunteer model made them an ideal collaborator for an event focused on real-world giving.
With capacity for up to 50 participants, the attendee mix included:
- Foster Love students
- Solitaire Clash players
- Creators
- AviaGames team members
The event created an environment where volunteers and beneficiaries worked side by side — building, decorating, assembling, and learning together.
Taking Wonderland Wishes From Screen to Real Life
The Wonderland Wishes campaign first launched on November 30, 2025, inside Solitaire Clash as a Christmas charity initiative encouraging players to support foster youth through themed gameplay activities. Each week focused on a new wish theme inspired by real wish letters from children supported by Foster Love — ranging from toys and care kits to bicycles, warm clothing, and educational supplies.
As part of this storytelling, campaign ambassador Leo González, Wonderland Wishes quickly expanded into a community-driven effort that turned everyday gameplay into charitable donations. For every 100 Wish Stars player collected, AviaGames donated $0.02 to Foster Love. By the end of the five-week event, the donation pool exceeded $136,000, reflecting a collective effort from players, creators, and supporters across the campaign.
But instead of stopping at online participation, AviaGames extended the campaign offline — inviting players, students, and staff to show up in person and transform goodwill into direct impact.
A High-Energy Day Built on Creativity and Care
From the moment people walked through the door, the energy felt warm and collaborative. Volunteers greeted one another, supplies were unpacked, and tables quickly filled with paints, tools, and donation materials. Instead of focusing on promotion, the offline event centered on working together — painting bags, assembling learning kits, and building bikes side by side. The goal was straightforward: show up, contribute, and create something useful for youth in foster care. Throughout the 2.5-hour session, attendees rotated through multiple activity stations designed to deliver practical support and emotional encouragement to foster youth.
Hands-On Stations
Participants contributed through three main stations (with one optional):
- Sweet Cases — Volunteers decorated duffle bags with uplifting designs and messages before filling them with comfort essentials like teddy bears, blankets, hygiene items, and coloring supplies.
- STEM Boxes — Boxes were decorated and assembled with hands-on learning kits and personal encouragement cards designed to spark curiosity and confidence.
- Bike Building — Small groups worked together to assemble bicycles step-by-step under staff guidance, completing them with safety checks and staging the finished bikes in rows.
Each activity aligned with the event’s core values: care, creativity, teamwork, and tangible impact.
Connecting Through Conversation and Shared Learning
Beyond volunteer work, the event also included a gaming industry sharing session from AviaGames staff, introducing scholars to how games are developed and highlighting potential career paths across art, engineering, design, writing, and community roles. The segment intentionally remained approachable, encouraging curiosity rather than teaching technical instruction.
Throughout the event, informal interviews were filmed with players, scholars, Foster Love staff, and the AviaGames team. These conversations captured personal motivations, reflections on giving back, and the importance of community support. Campaign ambassador Leo González also shared his connection to foster care through his mother’s history, offering a meaningful link between the Wonderland Wishes campaign and Foster Love partnership.
From Seasonal Campaign to Lasting Impact
The offline volunteer event ultimately demonstrated the heart of Wonderland Wishes: transforming online engagement into real-world action. What began as a seasonal Christmas initiative inside Solitaire Clash evolved into a hands-on effort involving play, charity, and partnership.
By extending Wonderland Wishes beyond the screen, AviaGames showed how gaming communities can create tangible outcomes — not just digitally, but in person, through collaboration and presence. Instead of ending with an in-app milestone, the campaign concluded with an event built around care, contribution, and connection.
The result was more than a holiday campaign. It became a blueprint for purpose-driven partnerships that highlight how entertainment communities can support meaningful causes when given the space, tools, and intention to do so.
