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With the crisper mornings and cooler evenings becoming more frequent, it’s a great time to check your heating and defrosting. Ensure they’re both working properly so you don’t compromise your visibility. Signs that they aren’t working properly are: Weak airflow Coolant leaks Fluctuating temperatures Unusual noises Continuous foggy windows Strange smells The more obvious is no hot air and that your dashboard lights indicating there is a problem are on. Thanks to organizations like the ones below, we can offer reduced-cost car maintenance to qualified individuals who run into issues like these. Ausherman Family Foundation Women’s Giving Circle GEARWRENCH Delaplaine Foundation THE@JOHN R HERSHEY JR AND ANNA L HERSHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC The Allstate Foundation The Community Foundation of Frederick County Rotary Club of Carrol Creek Patriot Federal Credit Union #CarMaintenance #Fall #CommunitySupport #CreatingSecondChances

If you had to guess, how many New Yorkers do you think experience food insecurity? The answer: 1.2 million. According to the NYC Mayor’s Office, that’s how many of our neighbors may not know where their next meal is coming from. The statistic is upsetting, but you can help. On this Black Friday, a day of abundance, will you join the Grassroots Grocery movement for dignified access to healthy food in NYC? https://hubs.ly/Q029-00b0 Grassroots Grocery’s network of neighbors helping neighbors is on a mission to deliver quality wholesale produce to people who need it. Our volunteers deliver the produce to incredibly hard working community leaders who know their neighbors and give dignified access to this healthy food to the food insecure. You can help now by giving today. PS Want to do more? Become a Grassroots Giving Ambassador. https://hubs.ly/Q029-0160

Baltimore’s claim-to-fame may be that it was the birthplace of America’s National Anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” but it's determined, down-to-earth spirit makes it a truly American city. With a dynamic Inner Harbor – the best view of which is from atop Federal Hill – that was as busy in the 18th Century as it is today. However, there are few things more quintessentially Baltimore than Maryland blue crabs. (The name comes from the color of their claws, but once cooked they turn a red-orange.) And while they can be found in the waters along the entire East Coast, Marylanders have perfected the art of eating them. In fact, more than a third of the country’s blue crab comes from the Chesapeake Bay! Baltimore has an exceptionally proud reputation for it's seafood and the Maryland blue crab served in many ways, leads the way! First Call opened our Baltimore, MD field office in May of 2015 and has performed hundreds of calls throughout DC, Maryland, and Virginia. As First Call continues to grow and expand, we have moved our Baltimore field office so that we can better serve our customers. Please make note of our new address and let Team Baltimore be your trusted resource in the Maryland, DC, and Virginia area when you need help the most! 512 Shaw Court, Suite 104, Severn, MD 21144 #SpillLife #FirstCallDifference #SpillNinja #FirstCallNation #environmentalcleanup #environmental #FirstCallCares #FirstCallFam #getbettereveryday #FCE #GBED #werehiring

🌟🛤️ A Tale of Resilience: From Despair to Hope in Hazard, Kentucky 📚🌱 In the heart of coal country, where the shadow of opioid devastation once loomed large, a glimmer of hope emerges. Meet Mandi Fugate Sheffel and the resilient folks of Hazard, Kentucky, rewriting their town's story one step at a time. 💪📖 📚 A Brave Beginning: Mandi Fugate Sheffel defies odds, opens Read Spotted Newt bookstore in downtown Hazard. Amidst economic downturn, locals rally to support homegrown businesses. The bookstore becomes a beacon of hope, symbolizing a community's tenacity. 🌄 Rising from Ashes: Despite coal mine closures and opioid crisis, Hazard experiences economic revival. Over 40 new businesses breathe life into the town, creating jobs and opportunities. Recovering addicts play a vital role in revitalization, embracing second chances. 👩👩👧👦 Building Community: Former addicts like Stephanie Callahan lead the charge, opening Hot Mess Express. Local businesses become more than storefronts, fostering connections and camaraderie. Hazard becomes a haven for creativity, entrepreneurship, and collective resilience. 🌟 Embracing Change, Creating Future: From abandoned buildings to bustling streets, Hazard undergoes a transformation. Residents take ownership of their destiny, rejecting dependency on outside saviors. In the face of challenges, Hazard proves that hope and determination can conquer all. 👏🌆 Join the Journey: Witness the transformation of Hazard, Kentucky, as its residents write a new chapter of hope, resilience, and community spirit. #HazardStrong #ResilientKentucky #SmallTownRevival 🏞️🌟

Part 2 While this is just a snippet and it only has been one month, I’m beaming with pride to be apart of this organization that is filled with like-minded people who genuinely care about combatting hunger and making a difference. Going into this role I thought I had known a lot about food insecurity and the cycle of hunger, however, I have learned more in the last thirty days about this issue than I ever have before. FTB is truly on the ground doing the work - feeding not just the unhoused individual on the street corner asking for money that you see on your way to work, but our neighbors, our classmates, our co-workers, our friends, and our whole community. It truly is not about serving “them,” it’s about serving us. People go hungry every single day and no one should have to experience not knowing where their next meal will come from. Everyone should have the right to choose which foods they’re putting in their bodies. No one should have to make the hard choices of choosing to put food on their families’ plates, to keep their lights on, or to feed their pets. No one should develop diseases that are so preventable because all they can afford is unhealthy, processed foods. Feeding Tampa Bay recognizes that people face these obstacles every single day and has been a leader in finding ways to solve these issues and continues to innovate and evolve based on community need. To quote the good ‘ol Snickers commercial, “you’re not you when you’re hungry.” Overall, it’s been enlightening, informative, humbling, and some of the best thirty days a new guy on the job could ask for. Shoutout to my fearless leader Katherine Scaglione for bringing me on the team, empowering me to bring new ideas to the table, and for allowing me to take ownership over the programs that are apart of my role. This is just the start and I’m so excited to see what’s to come with this organization and team. If you’d like to learn more about Feeding Tampa Bay and get involved by donating either your time, treasure, or voice, I’d be happy to connect you, your family, place of work, school, etc. Shoot me a message to learn ways you can become a #HungerHero or head to our website feedingtampabay.org for all the things. #BecasueFoodMakesTomorrowPossible

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Social Security can be so confusing with all of its rules. If you’re a married couple you have even MORE options to chose from. Who files first? Do we file at the same time? Should we start at 62 or wait until 70? Did you know who draws what when can effect what the surviving spouse gets once the first spouse passes? If you want to get a handle on how to BEST maximize YOUR benefit based on YOUR situation let us run a Social Security analysis for you and let you know what makes the most sense for YOUR specific situation!

I think it just needs a tweak.... 12 months National Trust Service seems the obvious right move. Half way House... which I believe is a folly in Lyme Park. 🥔 We could solve the criminally understaffed cafes and reduce 1 hour lunch queues for a jacket potato and some Burts Crisps. 💰 We could fill the potholes of the £10 car parks. 💤 We could even sort out the CS centres when trying to make a change to memberships or cancel. All the while, future leaders can be created, with entitlement whittled out of them as they fold £25 tea towels and learn how to product place hedgehog welly holders and kids tractor books. Just a tweak. Forget a tour of duty and green berets. Think Green tabbards and a tour of Tatton.

I am proud to announce that we have launched our Spring Appeal. The focus is on tackling the substantial challenge of food insecurity that has been significantly impacting our fellow Victorians. The rising cost of living has hit hard, leaving many vulnerable individuals and families struggling to afford essential food items. Our Spring Appeal seeks to ease this burden and ensure that no one has to go hungry in our community. Earlier this week, I had the privilege of witnessing, once again, the dedication and compassion that define our organisation at our Inner-city Soup Van Hub team. As I toured the facility, the need for our services was evident as we discussed our most vulnerable Victorians’ growing need for food. People are seeking support for food after paying for other necessities such as rent, mortgage, utilities, petrol, public transport, medical and education expenses. I joined in the sandwich-making process. Knowing 700 sandwiches being prepared that day for delivery was a powerful reminder of the profound effects of our efforts on the lives of people we serve. At Kensington, I was once again reminded that empty plates are not a sign of a fair society. We must do more. Together with our donors, we have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference. Every contribution to our Spring Appeal provides vital support, ensuring that no one faces these challenges alone. By uniting in our efforts, we can fill more than just empty plates – we can fill lives with hope, nourishment and the promise of a better tomorrow. #NoEmptyPlates #GoodFoodOnEveryTable #GoodWorks #Vinnies #SpringAppeal