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Forgoing gifts for giving to a good cause
In fast-paced Singapore, there are those in need - and those who go out of their way to meet those needs. This is part of a series on noteworthy causes The Straits Times is spotlighting.
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For his sixth birthday, Teodoro Costa (left), son of Maria-Cristina Di Vito and Tito Costa, donated $600 from a "gift fund" to the SPCA.
PHOTO: MARIA-CRISTINA DI VITO
Ilyda Chua
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Teodoro Costa, for his fifth birthday party last year, had an odd request for his friends and family: He didn't want any presents.
Instead, he asked them to donate money to a "gift fund", with half the amount going to a cause he felt especially passionate about.
