Ellen Rewards Two Girls for Giving Back to Their School

Instead of giving presents at their joint birthday party, 8-year-olds Gabbie St. Peter and Alice Wilette from Waterville, ME asked their friends and family to donate to their food drive. They not only got their community's attention -- they also got Ellen's attention!

The friends, whose birthdays are one day apart, wanted to raise money for their school's food pantry program that helps feed less fortunate students. They were able to raise $20,000, which is enough to feed the kids at school for four years!

Ellen was touched by these girls' generous spirit and wanted to help, so she presented them with a check from Shutterfly for another $20,000!

See what Gabbie and Alice had to say about meeting Ellen and how good it is to be able to help their classmates. To find out how you can donate and help their cause, head here.

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