Kids & Family
Sparta Girl Donates 150 Pairs Of Pajamas To Children's Hospital
Mary Suggett asked for help raising money instead of birthday presents this year.
SPARTA, NJ— A Sparta second grader donated 150 pairs of pajamas to a local children's hospital as part of her birthday celebration, the Daily Record first reported.
Eight-year-old Mary Suggett asked for $5 donations instead of birthday presents so she could help donate pajamas to Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown.
She raised $500 dollars, and shopped the sale rack at Rockaway Carter’s Babies and Kids store to get the most bang for her buck.
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“There are children that need our help and these pajamas will make them feel better,” Mary told the Daily Record. “It made me feel happy.”
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