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A Story of Sharing | Aiken Blessing Boxes | Aiken Bella Magazine

A Story of Sharing | Aiken Blessing Boxes

“Take what you need — Leave what you can” is a very simple proposition that turned into an amazing mission for two local realtors. Melanie Inabinent, Realtor with Coldwell Banker and member of Aiken Board of Realtors, saw a mini food pantry box in the parking lot at First Baptist Church in Barnwell several years ago. She thought “Well that would be a cool thing to do in Aiken.” Not wanting to let the idea go, she mentioned it to fellow realtor, Jane Page Thompson, Carolina Real Estate Company, and after one post on Facebook, the two realtors had teamed up with volunteers to build boxes and with a financial

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A Story of Sharing | Aiken Blessing Boxes | Aiken Bella Magazine

A Story of Sharing | Aiken Blessing Boxes

“Take what you need — Leave what you can” is a very simple proposition that turned into an amazing mission for two local realtors. Melanie Inabinent, Realtor with Coldwell Banker and member of Aiken Board of Realtors, saw a mini food pantry box in the parking lot at First Baptist Church in Barnwell several years ago. She thought “Well that would be a cool thing to do in Aiken.” Not wanting to let the idea go, she mentioned it to fellow realtor, Jane Page Thompson, Carolina Real Estate Company, and after one post on Facebook, the two realtors had teamed up with volunteers to build boxes and with a financial

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