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Kindness continues to spread as Duvall celebrates 7th annual RAK Week

As seen in the Valley View (April 8, 2013) Duvall’s 7th annual local RAK Week marched from January to March this year and the weather was perfect.  Not a single snowflake fell the entire week. (The week after was another story.) So many wonderful things took place during Duvall’s Local Random Acts of Kindness Week, March 4th-10th. RAK Week got a huge kick-off this year at the Kindness...

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Duvall’s annual Random Acts of Kindness Week is March 3 – 9

As seen in the Valley View (Feb. 13, 2013) Mark your calendars for March 3, 2013 as the 7th annual Duvall Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week is on its way! This week-long event not only has a successful record of spreading kindness throughout our community, it also has become the source for scattering kindheartedness in our neighboring towns and communities as well. RAK Week founder, Connie...

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Workshop to honor Sandy Hook victims

As seen in the Valley View (Feb. 12, 2013) In honor of the victims of Sandy Hook, Jack Madigan, principal of Stillwater Elementary, is offering a workshop “Healing Hearts and Helping Hands” March 1 from 6 – 8  p.m. at Stillwater Elementary. “The tragedy in Connecticut broke the hearts of people all across America,” says Madigan. “These types of tragedies cannot continue and reform...

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Special Memories of the first RAK Week RAK 2012: January 15-21

News Story from The Valley View, December 2011 edition: In December of 2006, Duvall was hit by a record-breaking windstorm. Due to the extensive damage, the entire city was without power for a week. When I drove my kids through downtown Duvall after the storm, the businesses were all dark. It was very sobering as Duvall is usually beautifully lit up with Christmas lights in December. My...

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