Brenda and Paul Germain dropped off the results of our school supplies drive to a Fayetteville NC STEM school Aug 20, 2018. Thank you to all who donated, we were able to purchase $354.17 of supplies, detailed below. Donations totaled $315.00.
306 Single subject notebooks
240 Pencils
336 Erasers
120 Glue sticks
108 Pencil sharpeners
50 Folders
40 Boxes of crayons
30 Sets of colored pencils
20 Scissors
20 Composition notebooks
17 Book bags
18 Boxes of jumbo crayons
20 Kindergarten tablets
10 Hand sanitizers
10 Clipboards
20 Packets of loose leaf paper
20 One inch binders
1 Electric pencil sharpener
While they were happy to receive our donation, there was an issue this year. If you notice, there are no school employees in the pictures. Apparently, they have had some blow-back from the community about previous years' pictures in the local newspapers. In fact, we were specifically asked not to even mention the name of the school in our news releases. When pressed, we were told that some of the blow-back had come from school administration. To say we were disappointed is an understatement.
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Herb Silverman visits MASH
Julie, Michael, Paul, Herb and Sharon |
It was wonderful to meet Herb's lovely wife Sharon. The
Brenda, Herb and Sharon |
Friday, September 15, 2017
Herb Silverman
MASH Speaker for September 20,
2017 6:30 pm
Location: Germain Residence
110
Ashley Dr., Aberdeen, NC
Distinguished
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the College of Charleston, Herb Silverman is Founder of the Secular Coalition for America
and founder of the Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry in Charleston, SC.
His book, “Candidate
Without a Prayer: An Autobiography of a Jewish Atheist in the Bible Belt”,
describes his challenge to the South Carolina Constitution and his Supreme
Court victory, nullifying the anti-atheist clause in the South Carolina
Constitution. He has appeared in numerous debates, some of which can be found
on YouTube. One of his notable appearances was in a debate at Oxford, England
debates on the topic “Does American Religion Undermine American Values?”
On YouTube!
Most
recently he received a Lifetime Achievement award from the American Humanist
Association.
Herb will speak about his book, "Candidate
Without a Prayer: An Autobiography of a Jewish Atheist in the Bible Belt",
which describes his journey from Orthodox Judaism growing up in Philadelphia,
to apathetic atheist, to accidental activist atheist when he moved to South
Carolina. Herb describes his encounters with Billy Graham, Jimmy Carter, and
others when he ran for Governor of South Carolina. He will also discuss his
latest book, “An Atheist Stranger in a Strange Religious Land” which is
a compendium of some of his best writing for the Washington Post, HuffPost, The
Humanist, and other magazines and blogs.
Herb is an excellent and eloquent speaker with a great sense of humor, and he is very popular at conferences and on the lecture circuit! Come and meet the much-loved rock star of our atheist community—a man who has been fighting the good fight for decades, and never hesitates to speak out on our behalf!
MASH will provide refreshments. Attendees are encourage to bring
whatever they’d like to eat, drink, and/or share.
Monday, August 14, 2017
2017 Ferguson Easley School Supplies
MASH Ft. Bragg President Brenda Germain and her husband Paul dropped off $450 worth of school supplies and $50 worth of office supplies to Ferguson-Easley Elementary School in Fayetteville, NC today. A big thank you to everyone who contributed!
Here's what we were able to donate to them:
12 Pencil Sharpeners
498 #2 pencils
312 Pencil erasers
76 Glue sticks
24 Bookbags
27 Clipboards
33 Dividers
5 Sharpies
12 High-lighters
24 Handwriting tablets
16 boxes of Lg Crayons
80 boxes of regular Crayons
25 Dry erase markers
88 pkgs of Loose leaf notebook paper
234 One subject notebooks
59 Black & White Composition Books
75 Pocket folders, 2 prong
28 One inch Binders
20 pairs of Scissors
Ziploc Bags: sandwich - 300 quart - 72 gallon - 120
10 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer
4 Clorox wipes
12 bottles of hand soap and 7 refills
44 sets of Colored pencils
41 ball point pens
1 Box of asst office supplies
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
2017 Dogwood Festival
We had a great time at this year's Dogwood Festival, surviving the unseasonably hot temperatures. The people running the check-in at the festival were wonderfully kind in finding us a shady spot rather than our assigned slot which would have been in the sun all day. I do think they prevented me from a trip to the hospital. So a great big thank you to them!
The crowds seemed larger this year than in past years. We were able to sign up eight new members, who we hope to see at this year's Memorial Day cookout at the end of the month.
We also experienced less rancor from passing religious folks, though as always, there were those who just couldn't help themselves and had to make comments. It was very encouraging to hear from those who thanked us for being there and appreciated our presence. We look forward to having a table at next year's festival and continuing our outreach!
The crowds seemed larger this year than in past years. We were able to sign up eight new members, who we hope to see at this year's Memorial Day cookout at the end of the month.
We also experienced less rancor from passing religious folks, though as always, there were those who just couldn't help themselves and had to make comments. It was very encouraging to hear from those who thanked us for being there and appreciated our presence. We look forward to having a table at next year's festival and continuing our outreach!
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Merry Solstice!
Brenda, Paul & Kat |
Food Drive donations next to the Tree of Knowledge. |
Monday, September 5, 2016
MASH Summer Events
MASH had a busy summer this year. We started the summer off with our annual Memorial Day cookout at the Germain residence. There was a great turnout; Mike, Lance, Roxanne, Kevin, Annee, Mike & Stef, Vicki, Paul & Brenda and John who brought some delicious marinated chicken!
REASON RALLY 2016
Nine of us from MASH Ft. Bragg were able to make it to the Reason Rally in Washington, DC this year; Mike & Wendy, Cheryl & Baily, Michael & Stef, Paul & Brenda and John. Most of us were able to take in some sightseeing at the Smithsonian and other national museums on the mall. Brenda was finally able to visit the Air & Space Museum! The Reason Rally was a great experience and the weather was stunning. The speakers, including Penn Jillette, Lawrence Krauss, John DeLancie and Bill Nye were fabulous. Mike & Brenda were even able to get their pictures taken with Lawrence Krauss!
3rd ANNUAL FERGUSON-EASLEY SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE
Our 3rd annual School Supplies Drive for Ferguson-Easley Elementary was a great success! On August 23rd, Paul Germain, Michael Berntsen, Brenda Germain and Stef presented Dr. Mary Hales, the principal at Ferguson-Easley, with our donation for 2016. We were able to donate over $450 worth of new school supplies and another over $100 worth of used bookcases, FAX machine, new toner and assorted office supplies. Dr. Hales was thrilled with what we were able to amass this year.
Our donation was especially need this year as Ferguson-Easley had to pay to repair their A/C unit which had been robbed of it's copper just days before.
A big thank-you to all of our members who gave generously to this worthy cause, educating children in the rational and critical thinking required in science, technology, math, engineering and life. Ferguson-Easley is a STEM school in an economically challenged area, giving their students the discipline and education to improve their futures and ours!
REASON RALLY 2016
Nine of us from MASH Ft. Bragg were able to make it to the Reason Rally in Washington, DC this year; Mike & Wendy, Cheryl & Baily, Michael & Stef, Paul & Brenda and John. Most of us were able to take in some sightseeing at the Smithsonian and other national museums on the mall. Brenda was finally able to visit the Air & Space Museum! The Reason Rally was a great experience and the weather was stunning. The speakers, including Penn Jillette, Lawrence Krauss, John DeLancie and Bill Nye were fabulous. Mike & Brenda were even able to get their pictures taken with Lawrence Krauss!
3rd ANNUAL FERGUSON-EASLEY SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE
Our 3rd annual School Supplies Drive for Ferguson-Easley Elementary was a great success! On August 23rd, Paul Germain, Michael Berntsen, Brenda Germain and Stef presented Dr. Mary Hales, the principal at Ferguson-Easley, with our donation for 2016. We were able to donate over $450 worth of new school supplies and another over $100 worth of used bookcases, FAX machine, new toner and assorted office supplies. Dr. Hales was thrilled with what we were able to amass this year.
Our donation was especially need this year as Ferguson-Easley had to pay to repair their A/C unit which had been robbed of it's copper just days before.
A big thank-you to all of our members who gave generously to this worthy cause, educating children in the rational and critical thinking required in science, technology, math, engineering and life. Ferguson-Easley is a STEM school in an economically challenged area, giving their students the discipline and education to improve their futures and ours!
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