WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A West Fargo teen in her 10th year of getting food donations has gotten 5,000 pounds of food. Gowri Pillai saw a woman sitting on a bucket when she was four. She asked her parents if they could give her food and that’s when the drive started. Gowri’s birthday is December 23rd and gets food…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Most kids Gowri Pillai’s age get excited for their birthday. But she gets excited for a different reason than most. “My birthday’s around the time of giving, so we decided it was also a really good time for that,” she says. Gowri turns 11 just two days before Christmas, but she’s not looking for any gifts….
FARGO, N.D. — A West Fargo fourth grader turns down birthday gifts every year, instead asking for canned goods and non–perishables to give to the Great Plains Food Bank. Sometimes all it takes is an idea. “I like helping people and you feel good after helping a lot of people,” Pillai said. To make a difference in the community around you….
