By June Mathews As a mother, Jeanne Jackson knows firsthand what it’s like to want the best for her children. As executive director of The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham, Jackson works to help other mothers wanting the same thing for their children.A recent study commissioned under Jackson’s leadership called “Clearing the Path: Removing the Barriers to … [Read more...]
Positively Fun: MBHS Student Gains National Recognition for Reviving School’s Circle of Friends
By Emily Williams Junior year has been a bit of a juggling act for Mountain Brook High School student Elizabeth “Ellie” Lipp. Her laundry list of commitments includes her schoolwork, competitive Irish dancing, college searching, SAT/ ACT test-taking, volunteering with the YWCA’s social justice program and maintaining membership with the school’s Heritage Panel, the Latin Club … [Read more...]
Everyone Needs a Little Help: Vestavia Hills Launches Chaplain Force
By Annie Howard On Feb 6, Vestavia Hills kicked off a chaplain program unlike anything else in Alabama. The new chaplain force will serve all city departments as well as Vestavia residents. “We set out to design a program that would be responsive to four constituencies: the Vestavia Hills fire department, the Vestavia Hills police department, the city of Vestavia employees … [Read more...]
Smiles All Around: Smile-A-Mile Cuts Ribbon on First Free-Standing Facility
Smile-A-Mile staff, friends and families of pediatric cancer patients gathered March 16 to cut the ribbon on the organization’s first building that is all its own. The new facility, which will continue to serve pediatric cancer patients, survivors and their families, first opened Feb. 6 and is located in Birmingham’s Parkside District just blocks away from Children’s of … [Read more...]
A Bright Idea: Eagle Solar Teams up With Altamont to Create Birmingham’s First Solar-Powered School
By Emily Williams Altamont School is literally soaking up the sun. This month, Eagle Solar and Light completed the installation of a multi-paneled solar array at the school, effectively creating Birmingham’s first solar-powered school. “The solar array has just come online, so it’s too early to cite specific figures, but we expect to decrease our power bills while increasing … [Read more...]