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12/26/2025

Habari Gani? Is the greeting for Kwanzaa which is Swahili for "What's the news?" or "How are you?" Kwanzaa was not created to give people an alternative to their own religion or religious holiday. Many African Americans who celebrate Kwanzaa do so in addition to observing Christmas. Every year, around Christmas time, you may hear some Black folks talking about celebrating Kwanzaa, many of them jokingly because they don't know the history or roots behind the holiday. Kwanzaa spans over seven days from December 26 to January 1 as a celebration of cultural heritage and traditional values, With each day focusing on a specific principle in the Black community.

Umoja (Unity):To strive for and to maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.

2. Kujichagulia (Self-Determination):
To define and name ourselves, as well as to create and speak for ourselves.

3. Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility):
To build and maintain our community together and make our brothers' and sisters' problems our problems and to solve them together.

4. Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics):
To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.

5. Nia (Purpose):
To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness

6. Kuumba (Creativity):
To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

7. Imani (Faith):
To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

Kwanzaa is a time of learning, family and celebration....We share Culture, Knowledge, Wisdom & Understanding@ Community Hut Healthy Living Market

12/21/2025

What are you Meditating on?

World Meditation Day is celebrated annually on December 21st, a date recently established by the United Nations to promote the mental, physical, and emotional benefits of meditation, encouraging global participation in quiet reflection for inner peace and stress reduction, linking it to holistic well-being and inner calm in a hectic world. This day serves as a global reminder to incorporate mindfulness and meditation for a more present and peaceful existence, says National Today.
Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Community Hut Healthy Living Market

12/12/2025

🤔... I'd like to think my 12 year old is just...affectionate, devoted, attached, supportive and inseparable...God knows BEST😁

12/12/2025

Free Snap Webinar December 15 @ 6pm... Sharing Is Caring Community Hut Healthy Living Market 😁!

FREE SNAP WEBINAR: Please join us next Monday, December 15th at 6 PM for a free Zoom presentation from our team about SNAP changes from H.R.1, the burden it puts on beneficiaries and the SC state budget, and how to prepare for the changes.

Link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/B02Sb-5fRjSGmLNHwGwJAQ #/registration

12/03/2025

*Important Notice**

Effective 12/1/2025, the Child Care Scholarship Program will be placing a temporary pause on accepting applications for Working Families (aka Strong Start) unless applicants fall within a protected category (such as TANF families, Special Needs, Homeless Families, Child Welfare and others). Applications submitted on or after 12/1/2025 will be denied. All applications that have been submitted prior to 12/1/2025 will be processed. Information taken from SC ChildCare Services... Sharing is caring Community Hut Healthy Living Market 😁

11/30/2025

Community Engagement... Sharing Is Caring Community Hut Healthy Living Market 😁.

Help transform lives through the Adopt-a-Pallet program.

When you Adopt-a-Pallet, you are directly contributing to the well-being and future of individuals experiencing homelessness. Your support provides crucial resources that help residents transition from shelter to permanent housing, offering them a stable foundation to rebuild their lives. With your help, we can transform lives and create lasting change in our community.

To get involved, contact Johnasten Cooper at johnasten.cooper@columbiasc.gov
or 803-297-3040.

11/30/2025

Sharing Is Caring Community Hut Healthy Living Market 😀

The City of Columbia Homeless Services team, the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, and the Rapid Shelter Columbia Foundation are hosting the C.H.U.G.S. Winter Donation Drive. From November 1 through December 31, we are collecting coats, hats, undergarments, gloves, and socks to support our neighbors in need this season. Donations can be dropped off at several locations across the city.

11/30/2025

FREE Youth Empowerment Event Community Hut Healthy Living Market ... Sharing Is Caring 😄

Breathe Youth Empowerment Organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit enrichment program serving youth in under-served communities. We focus on components that promote education, positive character and social skills, and most importantly, self-love.

11/28/2025

Client: Why are you always so positive?

Me: I'd rather be a positive...than a negative in the world...

Community Hut Healthy Living Market ...Be Well😁

11/20/2025

Please Think 🤔Before Donating To Food Panties.

Items to Avoid 🚫 Donating To Food Panties...🙏

Damaged or Opened Food (Obviously)

Expired Food (Please, check the expiration dates of everything you’re donating and if it’s expired, throw it away).

Perishable Goods (They may not be stored properly, which can cause a food safety hazard, and these foods spoil quickly).

Some Drinks( Many pantries do not accept high-added-sugar items like sodas and some energy drinks).

Supplements. (Due to lack of seal or regulation.This may vary by pantry or bank, so check in with your local volunteers. Focus on donating nutrient-dense foods that highlight vitamins and minerals like trail mix, tuna pouches and dried fruit).

Non-Food Items (There are places to donate clothes, home goods and pet foods, but unless your pantry or food bank says otherwise, do not donate anything other than nonperishable, acceptable food and drink items. Locate a local shelter or community drive to donate to instead )

Donate with intentionality to best honor your food bank’s needs. Food banks could generally use items like shelf-stable proteins, nutritious grains, canned fruits and veggies, nonperishable dairy, low-sodium soups and cooking basics. Culturally relevant foods and cash are also beneficial donations.

The Bottom Line...
Donate nonperishable goods that you would like to receive. Dispose of damaged and expired items, and leave perishable foods at home. To take it a step further, contact your local food bank or pantry and ask what they need most this season to curate to your community’s needs. And if you have questions on what’s acceptable to donate, they will be able to assist you. Sharing is caring Community Hut Healthy Living Market 😇

Credit EatingWell