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Hammer: Providing Hope Around the World

by Melissa Diamond, Public Affairs Intern It sounds counter-intuitive to say that my work with Hammer has led me around the world, but it’s true. I began volunteering at Hammer in high school and began to work at the Day Program immediately after graduation. Even when...

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Warners’ Stellian: A Cornerstone of Our Community

Warners’ Stellian: A Cornerstone of Our Community

by Jeff Warner, President of Warners' Stellian Appliance “ In 1954, Jim Warner took a sales job at Stellian’s appliance store on Snelling Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota, owned by Steve and Lillian Farkas (Stellian is the combination of their first names). After many...

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Living Healthy Starts With Attitude

by Melissa Hutchins "True change takes place in the imagination" - Thomas Moore I exercise all the time. I eat healthy. I almost never drink pop. I am losing weight. I am strong. I eat lots of fruits and vegetables.  I am healthy.  I hear these statements every day...

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The Importance of Storytelling

by Tom Gillespie “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”  ― Philip Pullman Storytelling is as old as human interaction. Stories help us interact and understand each other. They help us grow as individuals on a...

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Hammer Travel: A Social Enterprise

by Josh Senso Hammer Travel (providing customized travel services for people with developmental disabilities), a subsidiary of Hammer Residences (a residential service provider for people with developmental disabilities), is a member of the Social Enterprise...

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