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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don't want all the gifts, donate them. But don't tell your guests to bring a donation for your child's BIRTHDAY party. The guests are invited to celebrate your daughter's birthday. They are not invited to a food drive, they are invited to a birthday party. What you and your daughter do with the gifts is up to you, and what your guests bring is up to them. Bring the gifts to a homeless shelter. There are lots of needy/ homeless kids in this area according to the news. They'd appreciate your donations, I'm sure.[/quote]

I find it more disingenuous to invite kids to a party, have those parents select and purchase a gift and then without telling them, donate all the gifts without using them. At least if you TELL them "If you bring this gift, we are donating it," they know. I spend quite a bit of time trying to pick out birthday party gifts that the birthday child would enjoy. If you want canned food, that's a lot easier for me to pick up. Just tell me.[/quote]

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