By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The Vestavia Hills Rotary Club is bringing back its month-long Hike the Hill fundraiser this year to bring the community together to support Vestavia Hills City Schools. While the event is only in its second year, it has grown immensely. The 2021 event will take place from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, expanding to include five routes through the … [Read more...]
‘The Zoo is Family’: Birmingham Zoo’s 12th Annual Gala Sets Goal to Raise $450,000 for Emergency Animal Fund
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Inspired by the success of last year’s virtual fundraiser, the Birmingham Zoo will be hosting its largest fundraiser, ZooRendezvous, online and in-person on Sept. 9. Chairs Alexia Borden, Melanie Hennessy and Jenny McInerney have set a goal to raise $450,000 for the Zoo’s Emergency Animal Fund. Honorary chairs for this year’s event are Phil and … [Read more...]
‘To Life!’: Tenth L’Chaim Fundraiser Honors the Late Phyllis Weinstein, BHEC Founder
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The Birmingham Holocaust Education Center will present its 10th L’Chaim fundraiser Aug. 22, livestreaming it from Red Mountain Theatre’s new arts campus and offering a blend of local talent with world-renowned speakers to create a celebration of life. Sponsored by Medical Properties Trust, the annual event will honor the memory of the BHEC’s … [Read more...]
‘The Future Is Bright’: Hope Gala Honors Four Cancer Patients and Survivors
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw After shifting to an all-virtual experience last year, the American Cancer Society’s 41st annual Hope Gala will take place in person this year on Aug. 21. Co-chairs Crawford Bumgarner, Kathleen Doss and Jeamer Nichols have chosen the theme “The Future is Bright” for this year’s celebration. “This theme reflects not only the bright future of … [Read more...]
Getting the Ball Rolling: 15th Annual Antiques at the Gardens Honors the First Chairs of the Event
By Christiana Roussel It takes a lot to pull together the Antiques at the Gardens event each year, and it took even more work to establish the first event more than 15 years ago. This year, the nonprofit Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens will honor Kim Matthews and Joan Starnes, chairs of the first show, when it puts on the annual event Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. The longtime … [Read more...]