By Emily Williams Longtime Mountain Brook resident and philanthropist Hal Abroms will be honored by the Collat Jewish Family Services at its annual “Hands Up Together” event April 28.The event, being chaired by Ronne and Donald Hess, will take place at the Alabama School of Fine Arts Dorothy Jemison Day Theatre.Festivities will celebrate the decades of … [Read more...]
For Art’s Sake : Success of UAB Arts in Medicine Leads to More Community Outreach
By Emily Williams Six years ago, Kimberly Kirklin took a big leap with the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center and led a pilot program to take arts programming to patients by establishing UAB Arts in Medicine.Unlike clinical art therapy programs, which are conducted to achieve a medical outcome, Arts in Medicine takes fine arts activities to patients for their … [Read more...]
Citizens Now Being Trained on Use of Opioid Overdose Drug
By Sam Prickett On the same day officers with the Mountain Brook Police Department were trained to use naloxone, one of them used the drug to save a life.Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is an opioid antagonist – a drug meant to block or reverse the effects of opioids, particularly in the case of overdoses. It can come in the form of a nasal … [Read more...]
Rebel Run Raises Funds for Cancer Research
On March 16, Youth Leadership Vestavia Hills hosted the annual Rebel Run 5K and fun run in conjunction with its ongoing spring fundraiser, Rise.Students, faculty and community members gathered at Vestavia Hills High School for the run to support the Rise beneficiary, the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB.As participants ran toward the finish line, they were … [Read more...]
Colorful Run Raises Money for Special Needs Community
The Color4Friendship 1 Mile Color Run was held at the Levite Jewish Community Center on March 17 to celebrate love and inclusion for the special needs community.The untimed run was for all ages and abilities. Runners started out wearing white T-shirts, but they were plastered in color by the time they finished. After the run, the celebration continued with paint throws, … [Read more...]