Britney Spears has written an open letter to her fans saying she would like people to donate to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital instead of buying her birthday presents.
Spears will celebrate her 32nd birthday on December 2 and would prefer if this year the charity, which helps children with cancer and other diseases, would receive the gifts instead of her.
She wrote, "Dear Fans, it's that time of year again when we pause to reflect upon what we're thankful for. I'm thankful to have the most amazing fans in the world who have been there for me through everything...!
"This year, I'm doing something different for my birthday. I'm dedicating it to the kids of St. Jude. Help me out by not buying me a gift this year. Buy them a gift instead - the gift of another birthday.
"Why St. Jude? Since opening in 1962, treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to 80 percent. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing and food - because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. That's right: the best care in the world, for free, because of people like us. Now that's something worth celebrating.
"Let's get this party started. Love always, Britney".
