Tosh Marshall celebrated his ninth birthday by making a donation to Incline Industries Youth Foundation.
He presented Incline board member Darcy Carruthers with $150 in cash Saturday.
The money was raised by Marshall’s family and friends, after he requested that donations be made to the non-profit organization instead of purchasing birthday gifts.
“I don’t want any presents this year,” he said.
He admitted he wasn’t sure why he didn’t want presents this year. He decided to donate to the foundation — which operates Incline Industries Skate and BMX park — following a suggestion by his mother, Nekita Lloyd Marshall rides his scooter at the park just about every day, she said.
“We kind of had to talk him into a birthday party, too. He just wanted to hang out with friends this year, so I suggested instead of getting gifts, then just do a donation, and he said he’d like that.”
Marshall held his birthday party at the park, where he and his friends spent the day riding their scooters.
He chose the park as the recipient of his donation after being presented several options of other organizations in town.
Carruthers said it was a “big thing” for the foundation to receive Marshall’s donation, and said the money would be put toward the park’s power bill.
“As a non-profit organization, we need donations to survive,” he said. “To get one from someone like Tosh is huge. He comes here all the time.”