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February 8, 2007 issue

Send a Nonprofit Valentine and Make Someone’s Day

Last Valentine’s Day—our paper’s first—we pioneered the concept of the nonprofit Valentine. We suggested sending a valentine and a donation—large or small—to any of the following nonprofits or social service agencies in the High Country who do good work every day. Give your favorite a call and find out where to mail your card and donation.

We’re proud to continue the tradition this year, and think the nonprofit Valentine is a great way to show the heart of the High Country.

Watauga County Project on Aging
828-265-8090

Avery Senior Center
828-733-8220

Appalachian Senior Companion Program
336-846-4898

Arts Council
Watauga: 828-264-1789
Avery: 828-898-8755

OASIS
828-264-1532

Avery Citizens Against Domestic Abuse
828-733-3512

Volunteer Avery County
828-737-0718

Parent to Parent Family Support Network
828-262-6089

Avery Partnership for Children
828-733-2899

Children's Council of Watauga County
828-262-5424

Children’s Playhouse
828-263-0011

Western Youth Network
828-264-5174

4-H
Watauga: 828-264-3061 | Avery: 828-733-8270

Grandfather Home for Children
828-898-5465

Crossnore School, Inc.
828-733-4305

Rainbow Center
336-667-3333

Girl Scouts
Watauga: Catawba Valley Council | 828-328-2444 or 800-328-8388
Avery: Pisgah Council | 800-522-6280

Boy Scouts
Watauga: Daniel Boone Council | 800-526-6708
Avery: Old Hickory Council | 336-760-2900

Mountain Alliance
828-263-0383

Blazing Saddles
828-295-3335

Yellow Mountain Enterprises
828-733-2944

Department of Social Services
Watauga: 828-265-8100 | Avery: 828-733-8230

Hunger Coalition
828-262-1628

WeCAN
828-264-1237

Hospitality House
828-264-1237

Hospice
Watauga: 828-265-3926 | Avery: 828-733-0663

American Red Cross
828-264-8226

Veteran’s Services
Watauga: 828-265-8065 | Avery: 828-733-8211

Habitat for Humanity
Watauga: 828-262-1213 | Avery: 828-733-1909

NC Safe Kids/Healthy Carolinians
Watauga: 828-264-0860
Avery: 828-733-6031

Friends of the Library
Watauga: 828-264-8784 | Avery: 828-733-9393

Service Center for Latinos
828-765-9980

W.A.M.Y. Community Action Inc.
828-264-2421

Animal Control
828-262-1672

Humane Society
Avery: 828-733-6312 | Watauga: 828-264-7865

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Be a Sweetheart...Help Fight Hunger with the Mast Store This Weekend
One of the most popular Valentine’s Day gift is candy, and the Mast General Store is hosting the annual Be a Sweetheart...Help Fight Hunger event. For each pound of candy purchased at the Mast Store on Saturday, February 10, and Sunday, February 11, the store will match it with a pound of food donated to a local food bank.

“The Be A Sweetheart food-raiser could not occur at a better time, as the majority of the donations we received over the holidays have already been distributed,” said Compton Fortuna, executive director of the Hunger and Health Coalition. “More food is distributed during the winter months, and this additional food will help keep the pantry stocked and meeting the needs of the area’s hungry on into the spring.”

Fred Martin, vice president of the Mast General Store commented, “Over the last three years, our Be a Sweetheart…Help Fight Hunger event has resulted in 6,000 pounds of food to the food banks serving our local communities. This year we have added another day and are looking forward to matching even more pounds of candy with food.”

Mast Store shoppers are also encouraged to bring donations of canned food and peanut butter with them on Valentine's Day.

For more information about how you can Be a Sweetheart, call the Hunger and Health Coalition at 828-262-1628 or the Mast Store at 828-963-6511.