Girl's party was for the dogs

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20111122/NEWS01/711229897#girl-s-party-was-for-the-dogs

Published Tuesday November 22, 2011

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After delivering gifts to the Central Nebraska Humane Society on her birthday Monday, Miranda Brumley of Grand Island meets Angus T. Loner. Miranda asked all her friends to give her items for the Humane Society for her 8th birthday. Behind Miranda is her sister, Felicia.

By Harold Reutter
WORLD-HERALD NEWS SERVICE

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Second-grader Miranda Brumley celebrated her birthday with lots of her friends on Sunday, one day before she officially turned 8.

On Monday, Miranda shared her joy with the dogs and cats at the Central Nebraska Humane Society by bringing her "presents" to the animal shelter: dog food, cat food, kitty litter, cleaning supplies and office supplies.

Miranda, the daughter of Craig and Jessica Brumley, made the trip to the Humane Society with her mother; 2-year-old sister, Felicia; and a 5-year-old friend, Eva Melgoza.

Jessica Brumley said that when she and her daughter began talking about her birthday party earlier this fall, she suggested that perhaps Miranda was getting old enough that birthdays no longer had to be about getting lots of gifts. She asked Miranda if she could think of someone that she and her friends might want to help.

FULL story at link.

[xchrom]

1. Awesome. Nt

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[babylonsister]

3. Welcome to DU, farahnaz783! nt

[mod mom]

4. This is what most parents should do. My daughter raised $ for WWF

and targeted the $ raised towards Right Whales and manatees and my son raised $ for the International Rhino Fund for their birthdays.They also earned $ for A's on their report card and donated to the charity they selected. It was a condition if they wanted a birthday party. Otherwise you end up with a bunch of stuff they will never use. The invitations said instead of a gift, please consider bringing a $5 donation towards ....(whatever charity they chose).

[sinkingfeeling]

5. My kind of kid!

[hifiguy]

6. A lovely, sweet story.

Good on ya, Miranda!

[Omaha Steve]

7. Kick

[ceile]

8. wonderful!! n/t

[OnyxCollie]

9. True altruism is not dead. nt

[AtomicKitten]

10. Shelters are bursting at the seams and this act of kindness really resonates.

[JNelson6563]

11. Darling picture

A very heartwarming story. Human kindness is not dead!

Julie

[Timbuk3]

12. Awww...

...that felt good.

Thanks!

[Scuba]

13. Grinning and kicking.