Most 10-year olds want the latest toys, games and clothes for their birthdays, but Graciela Vance of Paso Robles instead asked friends and family to help others less fortunate than her. In lieu of gifts, Graciela asked that party-goers make donations to Big Brothers Big Sisters and help provide mentors to kids primarily from low-income, single parent homes. For her 10th birthday, Graciela presented a check for $280.60, two bicycles and a basketball to Big Brothers Big Sisters staff. ‘I am honored and humbled by this young person who thinks of others first,’ Anna Boyd-Bucy, BBBS executive director, said. ‘Her donation will reap long-term benefits for another child in her neighborhood, as well as our community as a whole.” In the photo from left to right are: mother Heidi Vance, Liliana, Lucas and Graciela Vance. Submitted photo