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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.

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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.

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