The eighth annual James Bond Gala, “For Your Cure Only,” will be held Feb. 23 at The Club in Birmingham. The event is put on by ROAR (Radiation Oncology Accelerated Research), a nonprofit composed of women whose goal is to raise funds for cancer research programs for the department of radiation oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Organizers announced this … [Read more...]
Fight for Another Day: Robert E. Reed Foundation Puts a Face to GI Cancer, Funds Important Research at UAB
By Emily Williams When asked to speak about her appreciation for the Robert E. Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation and the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, Molly Miller’s first response is, “Wayne would be so good at this. “The thing about Wayne – his personality was like a light,” Miller said. “He was always able to see things in such a great way and he was … [Read more...]
Finding Her Niche : Local Artist Katie Adams Gears up for Moss Rock Festival
By Ingrid Howard It took a while for Hoover native Katie Adams to find a career she loved. She graduated with a degree in finance, but she hated her job at an insurance company so much that she waited tables for two years until she could find something different. “Waiting tables is fun, and you don’t have to use your brain,” she said. “But I needed to do something … [Read more...]
Holiday in the Heights: Merchants of Cahaba Heights Prep for Second Annual Deck the Heights Celebration
By Emily Williams Cahaba Heights will be brimming with holiday cheer Nov. 8 as the annual Deck the Heights Holiday Open House kicks off the season. The annual event is a community effort, with members of the Cahaba Heights Merchants Association organizing the event and representing businesses throughout the Vestavia Hills neighborhood. “We’ve done this in the Heights … [Read more...]
Making a Difference: Emma’s Circle Brings in Leigh Anne Tuohy for Event to Fund CASA
By Ingrid Howard When the Alabama Legislature cut all funding for the Court Appointed Special Advocates program several years ago, a group of women started Emma’s Circle to find a way to financially support the program. The group decided to host a luncheon and invite speakers who had benefited from the CASA program. That first luncheon was held in 2012 at WorkPlay and was a … [Read more...]