Monterey Bay Carnival: A Short Story

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Good morning, i am here to tell you a story of what happened. I went to the Monterey Bay Carnival and participated in a raffle with my friends that had a cash reward. I got anxious when the announcer was about to call out the winner. Apparently, to my surprise, I WON! I actually won. I could not believe my eyes. I went up to the podium to receive my cash prize. The announcer said I had to give half the money to a charity or a good cause. On the bright side, I did get to keep the other half of the money. For my charity donation, I decided to give the other half of my money to an organization called DoSomething.org. DoSomething.org is an organization that helps pets be free from shelters and prevents them from being euthanized due to no room

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