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Letter from Catherine
WSPARKLE Who put their Christmas decorations up the day after Halloween this year? I would have if hubby would have cooperated. I had to wait until the weekend before Thanksgiving. Bah, humbug! Typically, I don’t pull out the décor until the last of the green bean casserole is gone, but not this year. This year, my soul needed some sparkle.
I’m sure many of you feel that down deep. I can’t remember a time that our country has ever been so divided on so many issues. Social media, which used to be a place to share glimpses of our beautiful families, has turned into something altogether ugly. It makes me want to escape! That’s why I love Do South®, we don’t do ugly here. We tell stories of those who lift others up and this month, we do that in spades.
You’ll meet Marian Conrad of Project Compassion and discover how they continue to foster connection with the elderly even during social distancing. We’ll catch up with Charolette Tidwell and her team of volunteers at Antioch Youth and Family who are feeding more families in our area than ever before. We’ll travel down the road and meet up with the Eckerts, who grow a whole lot of family fun on their Christmas tree farm in Charleston. And finally, all-hands-on-deck as we sail away with Kevin and Elizabeth King aboard the Southern Charm for a ten-day adventure to the Virgin Islands!
We love telling the stories of the helpers. The doers. The adventurers. Their stories, their missions, lift up my soul. I smile a little brighter. I laugh a little longer. My faith and hope grow even stronger. We need more of that. If you haven’t already, get that tree up! Find out how you can be of service to those in our community – you can be a helper too. It’s time to sparkle! See you in January.
Catherine Frederick
Owner/Publisher/Editor catherine@dosouthmagazine.com
DECEMBER 2020
OWNER - PUBLISHER - EDITOR Catherine Frederick
COPY EDITING Charity Chambers
GRAPHIC DESIGN Artifex 323 – Jessica Meadors
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Jade Graves, Dwain Hebda, Elizabeth King
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Catherine Frederick, Dwain Hebda, Elizabeth King, Sara Putman, Liesel Schmidt
ADVERTISING INFORMATION Catherine Frederick I 479.782.1500 catherine@dosouthmagazine.com
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