Harrison Polinsky’s birthday tradition: Giving rather than receiving for a good cause

A 10-year-old rising fifth grader has decided that it’s better to give than receive, and his enthusiasm for philanthropy is catching on.

Every year, Harrison Polinsky – a Kittredge Elementary School student who lives in the Kingsley neighborhood in Dunwoody – asks his friends and family to make a contribution to his chosen nonprofit or community project rather than gifting him presents on his birthday, July 16. 

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