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Third grader decides it's better to give than receive
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Taylor Scott makes friends with a kitten at the Effingham County Animal Shelter on Wednesday. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff

SPRINGFIELD -- Don't feel sorry for Taylor Scott because she didn't get any presents for her ninth birthday. Be proud of her.

Scott, a third grader at South Effingham Elementary School, spurned birthday gifts in favor of donations for the Effingham County Animal Shelter. She and her mother, Kimberly, presented a carload of pet food, toys and leashes to the organization Wednesday.

See the Oct. 4 edition of the Effingham Herald for more details.