By Sarah KuperOn Sept. 29, women from all over the area will gather to pray for Birmingham.The city prayer breakfast is sponsored by Canterbury United Methodist Church and City Lights Ministries.City Lights Ministries is an organization of women from many different churches in Birmingham who are committed to pray for and serve the community of … [Read more...]
Point Me In the Right Direction
By Sue MurphyRight now, you’re feeling pretty proud of yourself. You have Baby Dumpling’s Halloween costume safely in his closet, hoping against hope that he does not change his mind and decide that R2D2 is sooo much cooler than Batman. You’ve started nonchalantly throwing Thanksgiving spices into your grocery cart. You’ve even purchased three strands of eco-friendly LED … [Read more...]
Smiles, Dollars and Hope: Three Organizations Care for Children Battling Cancer and Their Families in Different Ways
By Sarah KuperParents of children with cancer have a lot on their plates.In the Birmingham area, they have access to a wide array of doctors and treatment plans through Children’s of Alabama, a major pediatric research center.But medical care isn’t the only challenge they face as they fight to get their children well. There are local groups that also can help with … [Read more...]
Harvard Men: Spain Park’s Henze Joins Two Other OTM Players on the Crimson Team
By Blake EllsThree players for the 2017 Harvard Crimson football team have roots Over the Mountain: freshmen Doug Henze from Spain Park and Ben Abercrombie from Hoover, who had a bit of a rivalry going, and senior Tristan Tahmaseb from Vestavia Hills.For Henze, recruitment escalated quickly following the Alabama- Mississippi All-Star Game, and he knew that the … [Read more...]
Fertile Ground: Urban Farm Program Reaps Benefits for Woodlawn High School Students
By Donna CorneliusThe Woodlawn High School Urban Farm sows more than seeds.The Jones Valley Teaching Farm program, which went into operation during the 2016-2017 school year, not only teaches students about food and farming, but also helps them harvest lifelong skills and interests.“They learn sustainable agricultural practices, which is an … [Read more...]