He could scarcely wait to call his best friend, John Brewer, 53, a sales manager at L.A. Gear, who worked out of Houston.

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They can either attempt independently to find a family member, friend or stranger to donate to them, or they can wait their turn on the list.

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Here she was trying to be a little grown-up with her best friend from L.A. She had to go to security and wait there until I got there.

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