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Mom Makes Thanksgiving Happen for 300 Families

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Mom Makes Thanksgiving Happen for 300 Families
A mother-of-three in Maryland had a simple idea: She used her parenting blog Scary Mommy to ask followers to make donations to help a family afford a Thanksgiving feast. Over 600 respondents pitched it and she raised over $18,000 in supermarket gift cards for those who couldn't afford food – providing dinner for 378 families.

A mother-of-three in Maryland had a simple idea: She used her parenting blog Scary Mommy to ask followers to make donations to help a family afford a Thanksgiving feast.

Over 600 respondents pitched it and she raised over $18,000 in supermarket gift cards for those who couldn't afford food  – providing dinner for 378 families.

 

(SEE the story with photos in the Daily Mail)

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