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Dec 23, 2009

"Getting what you want is not nearly as important as giving what you have." --Tom Krause

Sweet 16 Brings New Meaning to Generosity

There were more than a hundred gifts carefully laid out on a table at the Hilton Garden Inn, where Megan Ajello was celebrating her Sweet 16 in style. But not one of those gifts was for the birthday girl. Megan was beaming, nonetheless, because she got to donate them all to one of her favorite charities: The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. The extraordinary act of generosity has become fairly commonplace for this teen, who doesn't let cerebral palsy stop her from being one of the most active volunteers around.