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We had a Captain Marvel theme. A nacho bar. An ice cream cake. She had her friends over for a sleepover. Actually two sleepovers because one of her very best friends had another party to attend on the original party day. You probably know where this story is going: That was the last "normal" birthday we celebrated last year. Now its Wendys 13th birthday. We have a Mandalorian theme. And everything is different. We still had two parties for her friends. But thats to keep the number of guests in ...

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Virginia woman does 53 acts of kindness for 53rd birthday The pandemic didn’t allow Debra Ferrell to reunite with her whole family to celebrate her birthday By LUIS ANDRES HENAO, Associated Press Published: December 20, 2020, 11:42am Share: 7 Photos In this Oct. 2020 photo provided by Debra Ferrell, a sign with encouraging words stands in a neighbors yard in Roanoke, Va., after Ferrell placed it there. For her 53rd birthday this year, Ferrell decided to give back with 53 a...

Associated Press The pandemic didn’t allow Debra Ferrell to gather with her whole family for her birthday. So instead, she celebrated the day by giving back — with 53 gifts from her heart. Ferrell went on social media and asked people for suggestions on acts of kindness that she could perform for others during her birth month, one for every year that she’s been alive. “It’s one of the hardest times in my history, so I figured why not make other people smile,” said Ferrell, who is fr...

By Chris and Rosie Dec 15, 2020 The pandemic didn’t allow Debra Ferrell to gather with her whole family for her birthday. So instead, she celebrated the day by giving back — with 53 gifts from her heart. Debra went on social media and asked people for suggestions on acts of kindness that she could perform for others during her birth month, one for every year that she’s been alive. “It’s one of the hardest times in my history, so I figured why not make other people smile,” said Deb...

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Roanoke woman does 53 acts of kindness for 53rd birthday ‘...I figured why not make other people smile’ Associated Press Updated:  Tags:  The pandemic didn’t allow Debra Ferrell to gather with her whole family for her birthday. So instead, she celebrated the day by giving back - with 53 gifts from her heart. (Associated Press) ROANOKE, Va. – The pandemic didn’t allow Debra Ferrell to gather with her whole family for her birthday. So instead, she celebrated the day by giving back - w...

Virginia woman does 53 acts of kindness for 53rd birthday by Luis Andres Henao, The Associated Press Posted Dec 14, 2020 2:47 pm EDT Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 2:58 pm EDT In this Oct. 2020 photo, a package of small gifts and sweets is prepared for a neighbor of Debra Ferrell in Roanoke, Va., in October. Ferrells family couldnt get together to celebrate her 53rd birthday this year due to the pandemic, so instead she decided to give back with 53 acts of kindness for people across the country. ...