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Lighting Up the Season: Amarr's Heart Foundation Surpasses Expectations with Annual Sock Drive
Amarr’s Heart Foundation recently concluded its annual blanket, socks, and glove drive, a community-wide effort to honor the late Amarr Murphy-Paine nearing what would have been his 19th birthday last month. The drive, a collaborative effort with Garfield High School, the Garfield Teen Life Center, and the Garfield Community Center, successfully collected supplies for the homeless and disenfranchised in the Seattle area.
The Garfield Way: Turning Campus Trauma into a Mission of Mercy
Last Friday, the halls of Garfield High School felt a little different. In a room where the lights were dimmed, a surprise was waiting for Arron Murphy-Paine, the father of Amarr Murphy-Paine and CEO of Amarr’s Heart Foundation. As he walked in, he was met not just by students, but by a "Christmas tree" built entirely out of donation boxes.