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Archive for May 16, 2020
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
– Margaret Mead –
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Appalachia’s Front Porch Network Is A Lifeline
“On any day in Appalachia, you can find gifts in front of houses, left on porches for the people inside: mushrooms just foraged, cookies freshly baked. The porch is an extension of the home in Appalachia–not only a gathering spot for conversation, but a traditional sharing place. If you want to exchange tools, plants, or hand-me-downs with your neighbor: you put them on the porch. In times of struggle, porches are the vessel to deliver food: frozen meals to new parents, casseroles for grieving families. Now, because of COVID-19, those practices are becoming more important than ever. A traditional gathering place where the public meets the private is now the critical point of contact for families isolated during the pandemic.” { read more }
Be The Change
Check out the Aspen Institute’s blog post on resources for maintaining community during these times. { more } |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 