By Keysha DrexelJournal editorOn Good Friday, members of Homewood churches will follow volunteers carrying a 7-foot wooden cross down Oxmoor Road in the annual Way of the Cross procession to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus.As the procession stops at four different Homewood churches for scripture readings, those gathered will not only be publicly stating … [Read more...]
Actress, Author Headline Momentum Conference
Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis made a visit to Birmingham recently to take part in the second biennial Momentum Leadership Conference.Davis and Princeton University professor emerita Ann-Marie Slaughter headlined the conference in Birmingham Feb. 26 and 27.In addition to being an award-winning actress, Davis is the founder of the Geena Davis Institute on … [Read more...]
Rallying for Relay for Life
By Taylor BurgessJournal internOver the Mountain residents will have plenty of chances to get moving for a good cause this spring as several organizations are finalizing plans for Relay For Life events.The first event in the OTM area will be held at Mountain Brook High School on April 4. Events are planned locally through May 16.The Relay For Life is a … [Read more...]
Paint Party
The fourth annual Heart 2 HeART event raised $101,500 to help provide spiritual, financial and emotional support programs to pediatric cancer patients and their families.The annual aTeam Ministries fundraiser was held Feb. 15 at Ted's Garage on Fifth Avenue South in Birmingham.The Heart 2 HeART program and event support children with pediatric cancer by pairing them … [Read more...]
Vestavia Woman Raises Funds, Awareness with Lupus Walk
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen Katie Held was a student at Mountain Brook High School, she had a secret that she kept very well.Like most teenage girls, she didn't want to be perceived as different, but the butterfly-shaped rash on her face and extreme fatigue and pain made it difficult for Held to feel like her peers."It took me a very long time to … [Read more...]