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Wakefield High Sophomore Asks for Charitable Donations Instead of Gifts

Wakefield Memorial High School Sophomore recently turned 16, and asked for charitable donations in lieu of birthday presents.

WAKEFIELD, MA—A Wakefield Memorial High School sophomore did not seek presents for her birthday, but food donations to the Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry.

According to a release from the Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry, 16-year-old Gillian Russell asked family and friends to donate food in lieu of birthday presents on her 16th birthday.

“I feel like I already have everything that I need, so I thought it would be a good idea to give something to the people who don’t," Russell said in the release."I chose the food pantry because I knew the food would go to good use and also because I knew it would directly affect the community I live in. I’m so glad that I could do this and I’d like to thank all the people who donated and those working and volunteering at the food pantry!”

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