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‘Kids need joy:’ Richmond mother turns grief into giving with annual toy drive for sick kids

In the quiet moments of grief, some find solace in memories. Others, like Donna Reynolds, transform their pain into something powerful — something that keeps a loved one’s spirit alive.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In the quiet moments of grief, some find solace in memories. Others, like Donna Reynolds, transform their pain into something powerful — something that keeps a loved one’s spirit alive.

It has been five years since Reynolds lost her son, Kellan, to a rare mitochondrial disease. He was just nine years old. But instead of allowing the weight of loss define her, she has dedicated herself to bringing happiness to children who are facing the same fear and uncertainty that Kellan once did.