Santa letter drive boosts holiday aid across cities
Boston and other cities collect Santa letters for charity efforts. Volunteers sort and fulfill wishes, from toys to food, with donors choosing angels or requests. Boston saw rising letter totals, from 450 in prior years to over 2,000 this season, while Atlanta Philadelphia and New York mobilize schools and post offices to pair donors with needy children and families.
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Childhood Friends Donate Kidney in Life Saving Gift
Susan Keams Benner and Bennett Scott, once piano classmates and chorus teammates, reunited after 32 years to save his life with a kidney transplant at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Scott, 51, faced a 50-50 chance to live three more years without a donor. Benner offered in a March letter and the operation followed a prolonged battle with diabetes and dialysis.
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