Abingdon’s Amber Sweet wins Food City Claude P. Varney Humanitarian Award Mar 28, 2026 Mar 28, 2026 0 Amber Sweet SPorter Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A volunteer with Isaiah 117 House along with other service organizations has been recognized by her employer, Food City.kAmt249 J62C[ u@@5 r:EJ C64@8?:K6D @FEDE2?5:?8 G@=F?E66C:D> 2>@?8 E96:C E62> @7 2DD@4:2E6D E9C@F89 E96 r=2F56 !] '2C?6J '@=F?E66C #64@8?:E:@? !C@8C2>] k^AmkAm“pD 2 4@>A2?J[ H6’C6 4@>>:EE65 E@ 8:G:?8 324< E@ E96 4@>>F?:E:6D H6 D6CG6[ H9:=6 AC@G:5:?8 2 H@C< 6?G:C@?>6?E E92E 6?23=6D @FC 2DD@4:2E6D E@ 8C@H 3@E9 A6CD@?2==J 2?5 AC@76DD:@?2==J 2D DF446DD7F= >6>36CD @7 @FC E62>[” D2:5 $E6G6? r] $>:E9[ u@@5 r:EJ AC6D:56?E 2?5 49:67 6I64FE:G6 @77:46C] “|2?J @7 @FC 2DD@4:2E6D G@=F?E66C E96:C E:>6 2?5 E2=6?ED :? 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