THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, January 13, 1997              TAG: 9701110009
SECTION: FRONT                   PAGE: A8   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                            LENGTH:   21 lines

TICKLED BY A WORTHY CAUSE

Our daughter, a graduate of Johnson & Wales, lives and works in Providence, R.I. She wanted a Tickle Me Elmo for Christmas, and her brother was able to get her one as his gift to her.

While opening the box and putting her gifts under the tree, Tickle Me Elmo tickled her and she knew she had what every child wanted and couldn't get. She said when you are little, what you want for Christmas means everything, especially when you are sick. She donated her Tickle Me Elmo to Hasbro Children's Hospital so Santa could present it to a sick child.

We wanted people to know everyone is not greedy, trying to make money off a toy doll.

LINDA BECKER

Virginia Beach, Jan. 5, 1997