By Gabriella Payne
When Officer local Emma Ramsey posted a question in a Facebook community group asking total strangers if they would mind sending her daughter Kellia a few birthday cards to brighten up her 14th birthday in late May, she never expected the amount of love they would receive.
In a short space of time, more than 200 people throughout the Pakenham area had reacted and replied to Ms Ramsey’s query, saying they would be more than happy to oblige – and in doing so, the community made it a day that both Kellia and Emma will never forget.
“I appreciate so much what these people have done to make her birthday the best day she’s ever had,” Ms Ramsey said.
“It’s the first proper party she’s ever had and it was just so amazing.”
14-year-old Kellia, who has autism and loves birthday cards, was over the moon to receive more than 65 birthday cards in the post – and was particularly in love with a musical card featuring singing kittens inside.
“I was excited, and I even got to open some of them before my birthday!” she said.
Emma Ramsey said that her daughter had not only received cards in the post, but generous strangers had gifted her some presents too, including flowers, balloons, a teddy bear – and some even hand delivered cupcakes to their door.
“I’m just so appreciative of everything that people did to make Kellia’s day special,“ she said.
