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Sharing The Joy Of The Christmas Card

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nowing the story behind the Christmas card helps make sending and receiving them feel even more special.

The Past The sending of Christmas cards began in Great Britain in 1843 when businessman Sir Henry Cole and commercial artist John Horsley designed and posted out seasonal greetings to business acquaintances. At the time, the cost of printing and sending cards was high. Technological advances in printing methods and reductions in postage costs, however, brought about largely by replacing the horse and carriage with bulk train transportation, made card sending affordable to the general public. The custom of sending Christmas cards soon spread around the world, and in 1875, printer Louis Prang began mass producing less expensive Christmas cards in North America. With many people then moving to distant cities to live and to work, the greetings card became a popular way for people to convey to those they most cared about that they were thinking of them at this special time and wished to share with them the joy of the Christmas message. The Present

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One of the talented artists is Mariam Paré from Chicago. She became a quadriplegic while an art student, when she took a stray bullet to the back in gun cross fire at age 20. She then retaught herself to paint again by holding a brush in her mouth. These days, her paintings reflect her love of art and the freedom of expression it brings to her life. Among her works is a portrait of Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford that she presented to them when she recently appeared on “The Today Show.” Another of her paintings adorns a wall at the home of Hollywood film star Pierce Brosnan. Available Online

Today, the Christmas card has taken on a particular significance for a group of talented, disabled artists called the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA). Without having the use of hands to paint, these people create their original works by holding a brush in their mouth or with their feet and make their living by reproducing these images as Christmas cards and selling them direct to the public.

Christmas greetings cards designed by Mariam Paré and her fellow artists can be viewed and purchased along with other seasonal products including calendars, wrapping paper, puzzles, prints and books.

The MFPA is a worldwide commercial cause and choosing to support its efforts is a caring, thoughtful message to both send and receive at Christmastime.

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Visit the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists website at www.mfpausa.com or call (877) MFPA-USA.

Connection Is Essential

here is no doubt that internet access and digital literacy skills are fundamental to success in today’s world. These are essential tools that help kids connect to homework and educational resources, assist parents in their search for better jobs, and allow everyone to be more connected to what’s going on in the world. And, although according to the Census Bureau, three in four American households subscribe to the internet, the rest, including lower-income families, do not—but that’s being remedied.

need help. In July 2016, Comcast and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) took a historic step to close the digital divide in America by partnering to expand Internet Essentials to residents living in HUD-assisted homes. That’s an estimated 2 million households that can now benefit from the power of the internet. No one company or government program can fix the digital divide. It’s about working together to make a meaningful impact and bring this essential connection to even more families.

To help bridge the digital divide, Comcast’s Internet Essentials program offers access to low-cost, high-speed internet service, free digital literacy training and affordable options to purchase a computer. In fact, Internet Essentials has helped connect 750,000 families, or 3 million low-income Americans, to the internet.

To qualify for Internet Essentials, a household needs to have at least one child who is eligible for the National School Lunch Program or receive HUD housing assistance. For more information, including a list of eligible communities, or to apply or help others apply for the program, visit https://internetessentials.com/apply or call (855) 846-8376. Para información en Español, llame al (855) 765-6995.

Closing the digital divide takes nothing short of a movement. It takes a focus on meaningful partnerships to connect with the communities that

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