Indiana Garbage Man Helps 11-Year-Old Girl Celebrate Her Birthday

Dylan O’Conner of Ray’s Trash Service in Indiana recently helped an 11-year-old girl named Hope Parker celebrate her birthday.

Waste360 Staff, Staff

November 22, 2017

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Dylan O’Conner of Ray’s Trash Service in Indiana recently helped an 11-year-old girl named Hope Parker celebrate her birthday. Hope, who cannot speak and was born with half a heart, loves watching the garbage truck drive come by her house and was thrilled when O’Conner delivered her a birthday gift.

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WTHR has more information:

An 11-year-old girl in Indiana was brought a special birthday gift from her garbage pick-up service.

Hope Parker, from Greenwood, is a very social child, which is extremely interesting because she cannot speak. Born with half a heart, Hope suffered a stroke during open heart surgery that robbed her of the ability to speak.

One thing Hope takes particular joy in is watching the trash truck come by and they noticed.

Read the full story here.

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