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  • Enterprising College Student Wins Krispy Kreme’s Blessing

    Enterprising College Student Wins Krispy Kreme’s Blessing

    Our Feel Good Story Of The Day

    Earlier this week, the Krispy Kreme donut company made news when they shut down a the side hustle of a 21-year old college student named Jayson Gonzalez.  He was making 500 mile round trip drives every weekend from his school in Minnesota to his hometown in Iowa, buying one hundred dozen Krispy Kreme donuts, and selling them for a tidy profit back at his school.  Jayson says he was selling the $10 boxes of donuts for $17-20, in an area that had been without a Krispy Kreme donut store for over ten years.  Jayson started the side hustle with a goal of graduating from school  debt-free.

    Krispy Kreme got word of Jayson’s hustle, and asked him to stop.  Krispy Kreme donuts don’t keep very long, and the company didn’t want him selling day-old donuts for a premium price.

     

    Jayson reported the news on his Facebook page.

     

    https://www.facebook.com/KrispyKremeRunMinnesota/posts/446545695981420

     

    Krispy Kreme’s fans were also quick to call out the company.

     

    https://twitter.com/devinsburton/status/1191447023649775616

     

    However, the Krispy Kreme executive board’s collective heart must have grown three sizes in the past 24 hours, because Krispy Kreme just gave Jayson the green light to keep selling their donuts.

    we are happy to work with Jayson as an independent operator to ensure consistent delivery of our high-quality doughnuts to our fans in Minnesota.

    Krispy Kreme also gave him certificates for 500 boxes of free donuts to help Jayson’s entrepreneurial endeavor.

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  • Feel-Good Story Of The Day For November Fifth

    Feel-Good Story Of The Day For November Fifth

    Florida Mom’s Autistic Son Asks His First-Ever Question.  Twitter Has The Answer.

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    Kerry Bloch‘s 21 year old son David is Autistic, and has been non-verbal most of his life.  David also suffers from an immunodeficiency disorder that has kept him isolated from other kids his whole life.  Kerry says it breaks her heart when her son watches TV and  asks why he can’t laugh and hang out with other people too.

    Recently, Kerry said David spontaneously asked his first-ever question.

    Well, Twitter has answered nearly 10,000 times so far.  People from all over the world have reached out to tell David that yes, they’d like to be his friend.  Even David’s favorite football team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, replied.

    David’s mom was completely overwhelmed by the response.  David made up a special thank-you card for everyone who replied to his mother’s post.

    There is a lot of debate in our society right now about whether or not social media brings us together as a society, or drives us apart.  Stories like this one here are what social media was made for!

  • New Music This Week on 95 Country

    New Music This Week on 95 Country

    We’re adding new songs from two mega-superstars this week, Carrie Underwood and Hootie & The Blowfish.

    Hootie & The Blowfish?  Yes.  Darius Rucker has brought his band we all listened to in college back together for a new album called Imperfect Circle, and they’ll soon be announcing dates for a nationwide 2020 tour.  The group is making the rounds on TV this week, so you can catch Darius and his band this Tuesday on The Ellen Degeneres Show, Wednesday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Thursday on The Talk.  We’re adding his/their new song “Hold On” this week!

     

    “Drinking Alone” is the fourth single from Carrie Underwood’s album Cry Pretty.  Carrie Underwood has been nominated for three CMA Awards this year:  Album Of The Year, Female Vocalist Of The Year, and the award everyone wants to win, Entertainer Of The Year.  I personally think this is her year to win Entertainer.  Her “Cry Pretty 360” summer tour was massive.  Her new album is certified Gold.  No one in country music had a bigger year than Carrie, and I think she’s gonna win Entertainer on November 13th.

  • Dallas Remington performs “Your Songs Wrote Me” in our studios

    Dallas Remington performs “Your Songs Wrote Me” in our studios

    Country singer-songwriter Dallas Remington stopped by the 95 Country studios recently for an interview with Andrew Michael in October.  She performed a couple of songs for us, including this one called “Your Songs Wrote Me.”

    Dallas is a fantastic singer, writer, and an AMAZING guitar player too.  She’s going to be a huge talent in country music!

     

  • Food Banks And Animal Shelters Need These Items The Most

    Food Banks And Animal Shelters Need These Items The Most

    Items Food Banks And Animal Shelters Need The Most

    When you donate to your local food banks and animal shelters, make sure you’re giving them items they use the most.  You don’t want to give them items that have short expiration dates, or are difficult to store.  These are the items food banks need the most, according to Feeding America:

    items for a food drive

    • Applesauce
    • Canned Beans
    • Canned Chicken
    • Canned Fish (tuna and salmon)
    • Canned Meat
    • Canned Vegetables
    • Cooking Oil (canola and olive oil)
    • Crackers
    • Dried Herbs and Spices
    • Fruit (canned and dried)
    • Granola Bars
    • Instant Mashed Potatoes
    • Meals In A Box
    • Nuts
    • Pasta
    • Peanut Butter
    • Rice
    • Shelf-stable and Powdered Milk
    • Soup, Stew, Chili
    • Whole Grain Cereal

     

    These are items most-needed by the Natchez Adams County Humane Society and Concordia PAWS

    Food

    • Purina dry cat, dog, kitten and puppy food or any brand of canned cat, dog, kitten and puppy food.

    Cleaning Supplies

    • Brooms, mops, and buckets
    • Clorox – regular scent
    • Large garbage bags
    • Old, clean towels, bedsheets, and spreads
    • Paper towels
    • Pine-sol
    • Rubber gloves
    • Unscented baby wipes

    For puppies and dogs

    • Dog chews
    • Toys
    • Small fleece blankets, the type that usually sell for $2.50 – $4.00 at Local Discount Stores
    • Leashes and collars
    • Medium and Large pet carriers
    • Used and freshly laundered towels and bedding

    For kittens and cats

    • Clay cat litter (the cheap kind)
    • Toys
    • Small fleece blankets, the type that usually sell for $2.50 – $4.00 at Local Discount Stores
    • Small pet carriers
    • Small cat beds that can be easily laundered
    • Used and freshly laundered towels and bedding