Marshall Student Empathizes with Girl: ; Young Woman Gives to Appeal Because She Understands What It's Like to Lose Teeth in Accident

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A heartfelt gift from a college student was among many that have boosted the Neediest Cases Appeal Fund to almost $36,000.

The 21-year-old Marshall University student was touched by Case No. 10, the story of a girl who lost three front teeth in a playground accident. Long abandoned by her drug-addicted parents, the girl has been raised by her grandmother. She's now 15 and needs a new denture.

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Marshall Student Empathizes with Girl: ; Young Woman Gives to Appeal Because She Understands What It's Like to Lose Teeth in Accident

"When I was 16, I had a softball accident and lost my top two front teeth," the student wrote in a note accompanying her $50 gift. "I wa...

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