Tag: Service
TWG2022 Volunteers on the Importance of Service
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
They’ve come from the nonprofit sector, the Birmingham mayor’s office, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), small business, and...
Birmingham’s My Sister’s Closet Provides more than Bargains
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham’s Carmen Mayes was at My Sister’s Closet (MSC) in downtown on Tuesday for two reasons: “I’m always looking for...
UAB’s Fouad Fouad Retiring After 40 Years of Service
By Grant Martin
UAB News
Civil engineers understand the importance of building on a strong foundation, and for the past 25 years, Fouad Fouad, Ph.D., has...
Douglas Jackson: Kikstart Inc. Founder, Back Home to Serve Those in...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Growing up in the Ensley community, Douglas Jackson can remember helping his grandparents to pass out meals after church...
BPD Officer Jeanette Prince Protects- and Serves Those in Need
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
While making her recent rounds on Birmingham’s Southside, Birmingham Police Department (BPD) Officer Jeanette Prince struck up a conversation...
Kikstart Inc.: Reducing Hunger For Children and Families
By Kathryn Sesser-Dorné
The Birmingham Times
Thanks to Kikstart Inc. a permanent solution is in place for students who no longer had access to regular meals...
Volunteer Wanda Hines on Creating a Nourishing Environment
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t slowed volunteer Wanda Hines—she just makes sure she’s safe in all that she does.
“I...
With Social Distancing, Kala Rembert Stays Close To Those She Cares...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Social distancing doesn’t mean Kala Rembert can’t find ways to help and inspire others during the devastating COVID-19...
Habitat for Humanity Builds 14 Homes in One Week
By Dennis Washington
Alabama NewsCenter
To say Tonya Torrance is happy would be an understatement.
“It feels great. It’s a feeling that can’t be explained.”
Torrance and her...
UAB’s Sowing the Seeds of Health celebrates 15 years of service...
By Adam Pope
UAB News
For the past 15 years, the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, in partnership with local organizations, has organized...