Enfield woman with special needs creates & donates ‘Birthdays in a Box' for those in need

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12-05-2025

ENFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — An 'amazing' young woman with Down syndrome has come up with a beautiful, generous project to help those in need celebrate their birthdays.
'It's so much fun, I love it, I meet these new friends there,' Morgan Lazzara of Enfield said.
Last summer, she won a title in the national Miss Amazing pageant in Chicago. This event for women of all abilities has really helped the 22-year-old come into her own.
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'Morgan had trouble with speech, and we had intervention with that. To see her speak on stage – I'm going to start to cry – it was actually amazing,' her mom, Christine, said.
As part of her platform, Morgan created an incredible project.
'I love my birthdays and I want everybody to celebrate their birthdays, as well,' she said.
So, she's putting together a 'Birthday in a Box' kit and donating 75 of them to local food pantries.
'We have a tablecloth. We have napkins and plates,' she said, putting together a kit which also includes a card, a banner, candles, sprinkles and of course, cake mix.
And, here's a tip!
'We have a can of Sprite,' Morgan said, explaining that soda can be used in a cake mix in place of oil and an egg.
That means there's nothing perishable in the kit.
Morgan designed artwork that adorns each box. Flip over the cover and find a personalized message from Morgan herself.
Folks donated tons of goods to help the young woman with Down syndrome achieve her goal.
'It's just to spread a little sunshine around the state,' Christine said, who is so proud of her daughter. Morgan is taking classes at community college and wants to become a cosmetologist or baker.
She knows Morgan will continue to do good. 'Birthday in a Box' is just the beginning.
'Maybe after Miss Amazing, we continue this and do it every year and spread joy throughout Connecticut and wherever might need them,' Christine said.
Morgan will deliver the birthday kits to food pantries by the end of June.
She will be speaking about the project at the upcoming Miss Amazing pageant in Chicago this summer.
Click here to learn more about Connecticut Miss Amazing.
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