From Screens to Real Smiles: Solitaire Clash Wonderland Wishes Charity Event
Online communities can inspire incredible moments — but magic truly happens when people come together in real life. That energy was on full display at the Wonderland Wishes Offline Charity Event, a hands-on volunteer experience powered by AviaGames in partnership with Foster Love, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting children and youth in the foster care system.
Created as a real-world extension of the Wonderland Wishes campaign, the event is scheduled for January 16, 2026, at Foster Love’s on-site location in Brea, California, and is expected to accommodate up to 50 attendees. This event transformed digital engagement into meaningful, face-to-face impact — bringing players, Foster Love students, and Avia Solitaire Clash players together for an unforgettable day of creativity, teamwork, and purpose.
Why Taking Community Offline Changes Everything
Giving online is powerful. Showing up in person is transformative.
The Wonderland Wishes Offline Charity Event was designed to invite players beyond the screen and into an authentic giving experience — one where they could paint, build, laugh, and connect directly with the foster community they were supporting. By partnering with Foster Love, an organization with deep experience hosting volunteer events, the day was rooted in real needs and real outcomes.
This wasn’t about watching from the sidelines — it was about rolling up sleeves and making something that mattered.
A High-Energy Day With Heart
Hosted at Foster Love’s Brea, California space, the event welcomed a vibrant mix of Foster Love students, players, Foster Love and Avia staff. From the moment guests arrived, the atmosphere buzzed with anticipation, creativity, and shared purpose.
Participants rotated through interactive stations, each designed to create tangible gifts while encouraging conversation and collaboration.
Hands-On Activities That Made an Immediate Impact
Sweet Cases: Comfort, Personalized
One of the stations focused on creating Sweet Cases — customized duffle bags for children entering foster care. Volunteers decorated panels with bright designs, encouraging messages, and personal touches before assembling each bag with comforting essentials like a teddy bear, blanket, hygiene items, and coloring supplies.
Every Sweet Case told a story: someone showed up for you.
STEM Boxes: Sparking Curiosity and Confidence
At the STEM Box station, creativity met education. Volunteers decorated boxes, wrote heartfelt notes, and packed hands-on learning kits filled with science activities and problem-solving games.
The handwritten cards quickly became a favorite moment — small messages carrying big encouragement, reminding recipients of their curiosity and potential matter.
Bike Building: Teamwork in Motion
Few activities matched the excitement of the bike-building station. Small teams worked together to assemble bicycles step by step, guided by Foster Love staff. From tightening bolts to final safety checks, the builds required communication, cooperation, and celebration.
By the end, rows of finished bikes stood ready — powerful symbols of movement, freedom, and shared effort.
More Than Volunteering: Inspiration and Opportunity
The day also featured a gaming industry sharing session, where AviaGames team members introduced Foster Love scholars to careers in game development, art, engineering, storytelling, and community roles.
By breaking down how games are created and highlighting transferable skills, the session opened doors — connecting creativity with possibility and showing that passion can become a pathway.
Stories That Powered the Day
Throughout the event, short, candid interviews captured the voices of scholars, players, nonprofit staff, and Avia team members from every corner of the room. These conversations happened naturally, mid-paint stroke or bike build, keeping the focus on authenticity.
Scholars shared why giving back mattered to them. Players talked about what it felt like to turn online play into real-world support. Those stories became the emotional heartbeat of the day.
A Blueprint for Purpose-Driven Partnerships
The Wonderland Wishes Offline Charity Event showed what’s possible when brands, nonprofits, and communities align around care, creativity, and action. Rather than focusing on promotion, the event centered on presence, being there, doing the work, and building something together.
By turning an online connection into an offline impact, AviaGames and Foster Love created more than a volunteer event. They created momentum — proof that when people come together with intention, the results can be powerful, personal, and lasting.
