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Heidi's Pumpkin Patch Winner

One of the 10 national finalists was from nearby Danvers.

The winner of the Heidi Klum Pumpkin Patch contest hailed from Wyckoff, NJ.

Heidi Klum chose 11-year-old Jack Hagan as the grand prize winner out of 2,700 entries.

He won a trip to New York that includes a meet and greet with Klum, plus a donation of $1,031 to a charity of his choice.

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Jack chose K.I.N.D.: Kids in Need of Desks as his charity. K.I.N.D., a joint effort of UNICEF and MSNBC, provides schools in Malawi with desks to provide students with a better atmosphere for learning. They aim to bring 46,000 desks to 172 schools.

One of the 10 finalists came from Danvers.

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Seventeen-month-old Saoirse Fitzgerald just finished her 8th round of chemotherapy.

Her parents decided to dress her as Uncle Fester for Halloween.

Her mom selected a cancer treatment to receive the $1,031 charity donation.


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