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50 Years of Serving & Mentoring: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham
Ways to Serve in 2023 January 2023 marks Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham’s 50th anniversary. The youth mentoring organization first opened its doors in 1973. Its mission was simple–to match each child that entered the program one-to-one with an adult mentor, or “Big,” who could act as a positive role model to the …
Gardendale High School Spreads Christmas Cheer in Northern Jefferson County
Education Extra Gardendale High School (GHS) is currently collecting donations to assist in sponsoring over 200 children through their 2022 Christmas Visions program. Christmas Visions is their way to give needy children his or her wish list for Christmas. Collections will take place now through mid-December. Christmas Visions benefits children who attend 20 Jefferson County …
CASA Expands Efforts to Help Children in Shelby County
Mission Makers Columbiana, Ala. has a new house, the Patricia M. Smith CASA House located at 438 West College Street. It will serve as an office and supervised visitation location for the abused and neglected children of Shelby County under the care of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). In 1996, then presiding District Court …
2022 Christmas Services & Events
Looking for Christmas services and events to attend this holiday season? Click on the links below for details on great local options. December 1: Carols, Cookies and Cocoa in the Park December 7-9: Walk Through Nativity @ Briarwood December 10: Pancakes with Mary December 10: Live Nativity @ Brookview Wesleyan Church December 11: Christmas Celebration …
Sav-A-Life Resources Expand
Mission Makers Sav-A-Life’s newest clinic in Crestwood recently received a new ultrasound machine and training. The Psalm 139 Project, a pro-life ministry of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, in partnership with the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, donated the machine. Sav-A-Life was founded in 1980 to provide a …
King’s Home Dedicates Ashley’s House
Mission Makers King’s Home recently dedicated their Girl’s Moderate Youth Program Home as “Ashley’s House” in honor of their beloved donor, Ashley Wheeler, and A2Z Foundation. The eight female youth enrolled in King’s Home Moderate Youth Program have a new house to call home. Wheeler, who lives in Chelsea with her family, grew up in …
The Added Value of a Year-end Net Worth Summary
Legal Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Holliman & Holliman, www.hollimanlegal.com The value is so much more than the net dollars from assets minus liabilities. By keeping an accurate record of accounts, whose names are on the accounts, as well as the dollar value on a regular basis, you can make more informed decisions …
Financially Planning for Children
Money Matters Brought to you by: OneAscent Wealth, www.oneascentwealth.com According to the latest data from the USDA, parents can expect to spend between $200,000 – $300,000 raising a child from birth to age 17. And that’s just spending on necessities like food, clothing, transportation, and medical care! Once you add any extra-curricular, educational, or entertainment …
The Good News of Christmas
Best Books Each Autumn I browse through all the new Christmas books for children, looking for the one that I like best. I have four grandchildren, so the ritual is of considerable significance. This year I have chosen a lovely book that will undoubtedly enrich the hearts of many children this Christmas. The Good News …
The Readable Bible
Best Books The Readable Bible is Scripture the way it would look if the biblical writers had been sitting in front of a computer when God spoke through them. There hasn’t been a cover-to-cover Bible formatting update in the last one hundred years! Just think of how much differently we format today than in the …
