08/24/2026
We really didn’t want to have to do this 😢 But we take a lot of pride in the integrity of this store, the trust we’ve built with our families, and the role Wildlings plays in this community. When that integrity is publicly called into question, staying quiet starts to feel like allowing someone else to tell our story for us.
So, here are the receipts. 🧾💚 Not selected screenshots. Not one side of the conversation. The context, the explanations that were already given, the attempts to end the conversation, and what was actually said ( not to mention the manyyy donations).
You can disagree with our policies. You can think we got something wrong. You can choose to shop somewhere else. We will always be okay with that.
But questioning our intentions, misrepresenting what happened, and suggesting that money collected for our annual toy drive isn’t actually going toward children is something we take very seriously.
We love this little store. We love the families who have made it what it is. And after five years of showing up for this community, we’re going to protect the trust we’ve worked so hard to earn.
We’ll let the video speak for itself. 💚
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