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BAMAPHIN 22
12-25-2008, 07:04 PM
When Dwyane Wade (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) heard the plight of a South Florida woman whose nephew accidentally burned down her home -- and ruined all the family's possessions -- the Miami Heat (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) star knew he had to do something. So he helped the family move into a new home, just in time for Christmas.

Wade presented Dawn Smith with the ultimate Christmas gift on Wednesday -- the keys to a her new house, along with some furnishings, clothing and gifts to make sure her family has a joyous holiday, something that didn't seem likely just a few weeks ago.

His Wade's World foundation will make some payments on the home, while Smith and her family get back on their feet.



"That's what I try to teach my kids," said Wade, whose foundation has hosted several charity events this holiday season, mostly for needy children. "It's not about what you're going to receive -- it's what you can give to others from what you've received."


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