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January 10, 2024 5 minute READ

Volunteering at Hunger & Health Coalition

More Than a Day Off

Martin Luther King, Jr. is the first modern private citizen to be honored with a federal holiday. It was a long struggle to set aside the third Monday in January as a day to honor and celebrate a man who advocated for not only racial equality but also economic equality and for all people to be treated with respect and dignity. While the legislation to set aside the day was signed by Ronald Reagan in 1983, its first official celebration was on January 18, 1986, and it took until 2000 for all 50 states to recognize it as a state government holiday. ...read more

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July 19, 2023 11 minute READ

A Love Note to Teachers and Help for Back to School

It is truly hard to believe that we are about to discuss heading back to school. Just yesterday, shouts of joy and screams of elation filled the air as the last bell tolled for the 2022-23 school year. But, alas, it’s true. We’re staring back-to-school time square in the face. Looking back on my time in school, from kindergarten through college graduation, this time of year was met with anticipation, excitement, and perhaps a little worry. ...read more

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April 20, 2023 5 minute READ

Lights in North America - Photo from NASA

Mark Earth Day with a Plan for Action

The lucky few who have seen the Earth from a different perspective – astronauts - all echo the same viewpoint upon their return. Yuri Gagarin, a Russian cosmonaut and the first human to go to space, commented, “Orbiting Earth in the spaceship, I saw how beautiful our planet is. People, let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it.” ...read more

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February 2, 2023 5 minute READ

Original Store in Valle Crucis in the 1890s

Mast Store’s Foundation of Giving and Service

Mast General Store has long served as both a hub and a haven for neighbors in its community. From the late 19^th century through the present, the store has provided for the needs of those it serves, not only as a merchant but also as a philanthropist. ...read more

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September 7, 2022 4 minute READ

Set the Pantone for Fall

Drum roll, please. The Pantone Color Institute has rolled out the Fall/Winter color palette or 2022-2023, and it is filled with colorful contradictions. Typically, colors in the fall and winter tend to be a little muted and more rooted in the happenings of nature’s calendar. Think browns, greens, and muted tones of red and orange. This year, you’ll see those colors mixed in with bright Rose Violet and the pastel tints of Nosegay and Waterspout. ...read more

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January 29, 2021 3 minute READ

5 Reasons to Give Chocolate on Valentine's Day

Which came first – Valentine's Day or chocolate? And why is chocolate such a popular gift on Valentine's Day? Candy, and chocolate, in particular, is so popular that purchases of chocolate total over 58 million pounds during Valentine's week alone. Now that's A LOT of chocolate! ...read more

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