By Ingrid Schnader Amidst the controversy surrounding football and brain damage, Mountain Brook High School football coach Chris Yeager has gone forward and found something to help his players on the field. It all started when he realized that the inside of helmets that players had been using were losing their pliability. “It’s almost like a cardboard box,” he said. “It … [Read more...]
By Air and Ground: Boiling N’ Bragging Event Nears the $1 Million Mark in Donations Generated for Children’s Critical Care Transport
By Emily Williams With funds raised at Saturday’s 10th annual Boiling N’ Bragging, a partnership between Rotary clubs and Children’s of Alabama’s Critical Care Transport is even closer to their goal of raising $1 million goal for the transporting of critically ill children to obtain medical care. “We treat about 1,000 patients each year,” said Jason Peterson, Children’s … [Read more...]
Fairytale Breakfast for a Cause: Vestavia High’s Relay for Life Hosts Princess and Superhero Breakfast
By Sarah Kuper At least 300 Over the Mountain preschoolers and their parents ate breakfast with favorite princesses and superheroes as part of Vestavia Hills High School’s Relay for Life fundraiser. High school volunteers dressed as Disney princesses and comic book heroes, posed for photos and signed autographs during the event, held Feb. 24. Area merchants donated coffee, … [Read more...]
Smiles, Dollars and Hope: Three Organizations Care for Children Battling Cancer and Their Families in Different Ways
By Sarah KuperParents of children with cancer have a lot on their plates.In the Birmingham area, they have access to a wide array of doctors and treatment plans through Children’s of Alabama, a major pediatric research center.But medical care isn’t the only challenge they face as they fight to get their children well. There are local groups that also can help with … [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...]