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Analyze and summarize the following news-like text snippet: 
Members of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce community participated in the inaugural Committed to the Cause volunteer day, Wednesday, December 7th. The day of service took the place of a December business after-hours event.
Chamber members and staff volunteered at three local non-profits: Hunger and Health Coalition, Watauga County Habitat for Humanity, and Hospitality House.
The High Country Association of Realtors, Johnson, Price, Sprinkle CPA, and Go Postal were among the leading contributors to a canned food drive that coincided with volunteer events. Just over 375 pounds of food were delivered to Hunger and Health Coalition from the community-wide collection.
Boone Area Chamber of Commerce intern Kaitlynn Broderick, a senior in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State, led the coordination of the events. Chamber members were encouraged to allow staff to sign up for shifts at the three non-profits. For those businesses that were faced with scheduling conflicts, the opti...<|im_end|>
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The provided text appears to be a news article or similar content. A brief summary could be: Members of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce community participated in the inaugural Committed to the Cause volunteer day, Wednesday, December 7th. The day of service took the place of a December business after-hours event.
Chamber members and staff volunteered at three local non-profits: Hunger and Health Coalition, Watauga County Habitat for Humanity, and Hospitality House.
The High Country Association of Realtors, Johnson, Price, Sprinkle CPA, and Go Postal were among the leading contributor... (Further analysis would depend on the specific query.)<|im_end|>
