By Emily Williams As the saying goes, you dress for the job you want, not the one you have. For many women, the clothing that suits the job they want is out of reach due to its cost. With that in mind, the YWCA of Greater Birmingham initiative My Sister’s Closet offers gently used clothing at a more than fair price. Located in Downtown Birmingham next-door to the YWCA, My … [Read more...]
Dream Big: Mountain Brook Mother and Son Raise Money to Thank St. Jude
By Emily Williams Part one of Crestline Elementary student Slade Anderson’s advice to kids suffering from pediatric cancer: Never stop believing. Part two: Go to the St. Jude Research Hospital Gift Shop. Anderson is no stranger to the halls of St. Jude, traveling between its location in Memphis and his home in Mountain Brook to receive treatment for leukemia. While on a … [Read more...]
A Family Relays: Vestavia Hills Mother and Children Join the Fight Against Cancer
By Emily Williams When it came time for Lindy Walker of Vestavia Hills to tell her son and two daughters that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, she put her husband in charge. “We waited a little while before we told them,” Walker said. She had three separate lumpectomies before the doctors gave her the news that she had cancer. “You never think it will happen to … [Read more...]
Live and Learn: Vestavia Hills’ Petro Defies the Odds to Lead His Class
By Emily Williams Asked for their recipe for success, top students more than likely would include studying and managing time wisely, and it’s no different for upcoming Samford University graduate Pete Petro. “You can’t make excuses or compensate for any ability that you lack,” said Petro, who was diagnosed at 5 years old with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. “That and you have to … [Read more...]
Patriots of the Past: Graduate Creates Photo Gallery Celebrating Homewood High School
By Emily Williams When it came time to prepare for her class’ 10-year reunion, Alden Blackwell wanted to create something special in Rosewood Hall. What began as a photo display of the 2007 Homewood High School class’ past has become Patriots of the Past, a gallery displaying more than 50 photos from Homewood High School yearbooks between 1973 and 2007. According to … [Read more...]