Donating Birthday To Kids Without Presents

For Birthday, Young Boy Requests Soccer Equipment For Kids In Haiti
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Lance Halberg is using his lifelong passion for soccer — all 10 years and 364 days of it — to help children in Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake two years ago.

At his 11th birthday party Friday, the Winona resident plans to collect donations of soccer equipment instead of presents, and send it all south to the island country.

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