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Young Girl Donates Birthday Presents to Toys for Tots

A local girl decided to donate her birthday presents to the less fortunate.


The young cousin of a Salem police officer embraced the true spirit of the holiday season Saturday when she donated all of her birthday presents to Toys for Tots.

When Nevaeh Parente, who will turn 10 on Dec. 23, started planning out her birthday party - she decided to do something a little special.

She asked that guests bring along toys to be donated to the needy, rather than buy her birthday presents.

Parente and her cousin, officer Derek White, can be seen above, posing next to her pile of donated gifts.


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