By Emily Williams As the end of the school year fast approaches, springtime in many Alabama schools is not only devoted to fitting in those last-minute lessons and preparing for final tests and exams. It also is a final chance for students to band together and give back to the community. According to the American Cancer Society of Alabama, approximately 80 schools, … [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...]
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...]
Relay Freaky: MBHS Relay for Life Team Plans Halloween-Themed 5K Run
By Emily Williams According to the team behind Mountain Brook High School’s 2016 Relay for Life event, this year is all about reaching out. An annual event hosted by many local high schools, Relay for Life traditionally includes a fundraising campaign for the American Cancer Society held throughout the school year and culminating in a large event in the spring. But Mountain … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook High School: Carlton Cooper
By Sarah Kuper Headed into spring break of her senior year, Carlton Cooper had one thing on her mind – Mountain Brook's Relay for Life. On April 8, students, faculty and community members will gather on the high school field to celebrate survivors, honor victims and support caregivers. As the event's director for the high school, Cooper said she still has many details to … [Read more...]