(Beaver County, Pa) A local Western Pennsylvanian woman decided to celebrate her 60th birthday by giving gifts, rather than receiving gifts.

Sherry Sainovich-Slem of Beaver County was offered a trip or a party, by her husband Butch Slem, to celebrate turning 60 years old on March 7th. But she declined and decided to prepare 60 backpacks for the homeless in her area. The backpacks included a variety of necessary daily items.

Sherry teamed up with Outreached Arms, an organization that provides help to Pittsburgh inner city homeless and working poor, for the distribution of the backpacks. She has volunteered previously with Outreached Arms and hopes that this will bring awareness to their organization and inspire others to help the less fortunate.