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California bride donates nonrefundable $15K reception after calling off her wedding
Fox News via MSN ^ | 1/27/24 | Gretchen Eichenberg

Posted on 01/27/2024 7:29:02 AM PST by Libloather

An anonymous woman in California turned the unthinkable into the unforgettable last month when, instead of cutting a cake and tossing a bouquet, she donated her wedding reception to charity.

"I was incredibly touched that a bride, facing an extremely stressful and difficult situation, was willing to look past her own pain and consider how to use the significant financial deposit for the wedding to bring joy to others," Maria Daane, executive director of Parents Helping Parents (PHP), the San Jose-based organization that received the donation, told Fox News Digital.

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But the venue and other rentals — totaling around $15,000 — were nonrefundable.

So the woman decided to turn what should have been her own happy memories into an unforgettable night for some special kids and their families.

PHP decided to use the already paid-for space to host "a party for people with disabilities 0 to 100."

It was named the "Ball for All" — and it offered food, music, dancing and a photo booth.

Daane said she got a phone call from the family of the bride two weeks before the event.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: bride; california; reception; wedding
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
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I'm not saying Cary wouldn't screw everything including a Coke machine, but Grant came home to Randy for over a decade, and even that came after Cary had spent a decade living with Hollywood's infamous Finocchio 'dresser', Orry-Kelly!

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21 posted on 01/27/2024 1:17:18 PM PST by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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To: Libloather

Wonderful gesture in the midst of a tragic situation.

It’s great that she could touch so many lives in such a positive way with that decision.


22 posted on 01/28/2024 10:03:06 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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