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Guest Post: Toni Baldwin

I asked him “would you shoot me if I was walking in your neighborhood in a hoodie at night?” His response was, “yes if I didn’t know who you were and you didn’t respond to me.” I was shocked. Taken aback and for the first time in my life, truly reminded that my skin color mattered to people.

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Happy Earth Day!

Three years ago, 8123 Impact gathered in a park in Buffalo to spend a couple of hours winterizing it. This meant physical labor from The Maine and around 50 fans in the cold. This Earth Day, we’re reflecting on this experience and all of the future actions we can take in the name of environmental protection.

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Halo Animal Rescue

This year, we partnered with local non-profit Halo Animal Rescue to help animals in needs.

We’re running a donation drive for them all weekend long at the 8123 Pop Up Shop. Please bring a donation with you when you come to shop - a small contribution from everyone really does make a big impact!

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8123 Impact Events Happening At 8123 Fest

Two years ago, we launched 8123 Impact - a charity initiative to encourage the 8123 Family to donate their times and talents locally by volunteering in their communities. Since then, we’ve arranged numerous volunteer projects during The Maine’s tours and hundreds of you guys have gotten involved!

Now, we’re going back to the place that started it all, the community of Phoenix, Arizona where we launched Impact. In celebration of 8123 Fest this week, we have arranged some fun volunteer projects in The Maine’s community - we hope you will get involved!

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