Molly McGovern.

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Molly McGovern is the president and founder of Friendship Room, a nonprofit in Steubenville, Ohio. McGovern also collects toys during the holidays, and Insider asked what common mistakes people make. "Buying baby toys is more fun for donors," McGovern said. "But [older kids] are most often forgotten."

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Molly McGovern, the president and founder of Friendship Room in Steubenville, Ohio, about...

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