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just before her 10th birthday,
presley
matt made a wish to help kids in need.
presley
and her family, mom meghan; dad chris; and sib- lings elikai, tallulah, and arrow, volunteered with local local nonprofit, it takes a village br. last winter, meghan raised money for socks, underwear and blankets, which the family purchased together.
presley
remem- bered that experience, and thus the
dolls
project was born. ?i saw the kids, and they had no
toys
or anything,?
presley
says. ?the week of my birthday, this idea came to me randomly.? the original goal was to buy 10
dolls
for children who are homeless, one doll for each year since her birth. ?i was really excited when i found out we went over $100,?
presley
says. ?that meant we could get more than
dolls
.? the campaign on meghan?s facebook page raised $600, so the project expanded to include educational
toys
and action figures. the nonprofit has been handing out the
toys
as needed, so ?it?s the birthday wish that keeps on giving,? meghan says. ?kids are still getting
toys
from that big haul.? the
dolls
project isn?t
presley
?s only phil- anthropic endeavor. she also grows out and donates her hair to children with hair loss and spends time volunteering at the compan- ion animal alliance of baton rouge. a homeschooled fifth grader who is into dancing, creative pursuits, stem, and cod- ing,
presley
is already formulating a plan for a christmas toy drive. with her generous spirit, she is certainly one amazing kid. do you have one amazing kid? email editorial@brparents.com. o c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 2 3
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