Press Release for Immediate Use
February 22, 2010
Jasper, AL
Walker Area Community Foundation Grant Applications Available
The Walker Area Community Foundation announces its Spring Grant Cycle. Grant applications are available for 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organizations only. Applications are due no later than March 1, 2010. If you applied for a grant in September of 2009, you must wait until September 1, 2010 to apply again. To review our grant guidelines, please visit our website www.wacf.org.
Paul W. Kennedy
Job Title: Executive Director
Company: Walker Area Community Foundation
POB 171
Jasper, AL 35502-0171
Bankhead House & Heritage Center
800 Seventh Street West
Jasper, AL 35501
Bus: (205) 302-0001
Bus Fax: (205) 302-0424
E-mail: pkennedy@wacf.org
Monday, February 22, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Dramatic Performance opportunity - Walker County
Dear Educators:
The WACF gave a grant to the UAB Children’s Theater to bring live dramatic performances to students in Walker County. We have 3 performance openings yet to be booked. Below are the schools that have booked performances and at the bottom are the dates and shows that are available. Please distribute this widely and encourage your schools to make use of this offer. Your point of contact for all of the details is:
Melissa "Mel" Christian
Program Manager
Theater UAB
ASC 257
1530 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham AL 35294-1263
Bus: (205) 934-3237 dir
Bus 2: (205) 934-3236
Bus Fax: (205) 934-8076
E-mail: cmel@uab.edu
Web Page: http://theatre.hum.uab.edu/
Walker Area Foundation Grant Funded Performances
# Shows Booked
1 Oct 31 Amazing Traveling Aesop Show 1:00pm
1 Jan 15 Amazing Traveling Aesop Show 1:30pm
1 Feb 26 Kids on The Block Bullies & School Safety 1:30PM
1 Feb 26 The Women of Shakespeare 1:00pm
1 April 2 The Women of Shakespeare 10:00AM
2 APRIL 9 BOOKENDS TOM SAWYER 10:00am & 1pm
1 April 23 Amazing Traveling Aesop Show 9:00am
1 April 23 Amazing Traveling Aesop Show 1:00pm
To book 12 we still need to book three more.
I have dates available for the following:
Friday, Feb 12 Kids on the Block 10am or 1pm
Friday, Feb 19 Kids on the Block 10am or 1pm
Friday, Mar 19 Kids on the Block 10am or 1pm
Friday, Mar 19 Shakespeare Ensemble 10am or 1pm
Friday, Mar 26 Kids on the Block 10am
Friday, Apr 2 Shakespeare Ensemble 1pm
Friday, Apr 2 Kids on the Block 10am or 1pm
Friday, Apr 2 Aesop 10am or 1pm
Friday, Apr 16 Shakespeare Ensemble 10am or 1pm
Friday, Apr 16 Kids on the Block 10am or 1pm
Friday, Apr 23 Shakespeare Ensemble 10am or 1pm
Friday, Apr 23 Kids on the Block 10am or 1pm
The WACF gave a grant to the UAB Children’s Theater to bring live dramatic performances to students in Walker County. We have 3 performance openings yet to be booked. Below are the schools that have booked performances and at the bottom are the dates and shows that are available. Please distribute this widely and encourage your schools to make use of this offer. Your point of contact for all of the details is:
Melissa "Mel" Christian
Program Manager
Theater UAB
ASC 257
1530 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham AL 35294-1263
Bus: (205) 934-3237 dir
Bus 2: (205) 934-3236
Bus Fax: (205) 934-8076
E-mail: cmel@uab.edu
Web Page: http://theatre.hum.uab.edu/
Walker Area Foundation Grant Funded Performances
# Shows Booked
1 Oct 31 Amazing Traveling Aesop Show 1:00pm
1 Jan 15 Amazing Traveling Aesop Show 1:30pm
1 Feb 26 Kids on The Block Bullies & School Safety 1:30PM
1 Feb 26 The Women of Shakespeare 1:00pm
1 April 2 The Women of Shakespeare 10:00AM
2 APRIL 9 BOOKENDS TOM SAWYER 10:00am & 1pm
1 April 23 Amazing Traveling Aesop Show 9:00am
1 April 23 Amazing Traveling Aesop Show 1:00pm
To book 12 we still need to book three more.
I have dates available for the following:
Friday, Feb 12 Kids on the Block 10am or 1pm
Friday, Feb 19 Kids on the Block 10am or 1pm
Friday, Mar 19 Kids on the Block 10am or 1pm
Friday, Mar 19 Shakespeare Ensemble 10am or 1pm
Friday, Mar 26 Kids on the Block 10am
Friday, Apr 2 Shakespeare Ensemble 1pm
Friday, Apr 2 Kids on the Block 10am or 1pm
Friday, Apr 2 Aesop 10am or 1pm
Friday, Apr 16 Shakespeare Ensemble 10am or 1pm
Friday, Apr 16 Kids on the Block 10am or 1pm
Friday, Apr 23 Shakespeare Ensemble 10am or 1pm
Friday, Apr 23 Kids on the Block 10am or 1pm
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
EXTREME MAKEOVER: Home Edition - Walker County - Nominate Today
This just in from the Mayor's Office (thank you Laura)
ABC’s EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION
SEARCHING FOR DESERVING FAMILIES IN
ALABAMA!
Do you know someone whose home deserves an Extreme Makeover? If so, the producers of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition want to hear from you! Ty Pennington and his crew have been all across the map and they are ready to drive that famous bus into your neighborhood.
What does it take to be picked for an Extreme Makeover?
We are in search of deserving families and deserving people -people who have amazing strength of character and who put their own needs aside to help others. Whether it’s a mom, a soldier, a teacher, or a fireman, we think a deserving family, are families who inspire those around them. In addition, the producers are looking for families whose houses need major alterations or repair-homes that present serious problems for the family and affect the family's quality of life.
To be eligible: A family must own their own single family home and be able to show producers how a makeover will make a huge difference in their lives.
Interested families or those who wish to nominate another family should:
e-mail a short description of their family story to –
CastingAlabama@gmail.com
Nominations/submissions must include:
1 The names and ages of each member of the household
2 A description of the major challenges within the home.
3 Explanation of why this family is deserving, or a positive role model in
their community.
4 Photos of the family and a photo of the home
5 Don’t forget to include a contact phone number.
Please send story submissions as soon as possible!
For more information on how to apply please visit our website at:
http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index?pn=apply
ABC’s EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION
SEARCHING FOR DESERVING FAMILIES IN
ALABAMA!
Do you know someone whose home deserves an Extreme Makeover? If so, the producers of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition want to hear from you! Ty Pennington and his crew have been all across the map and they are ready to drive that famous bus into your neighborhood.
What does it take to be picked for an Extreme Makeover?
We are in search of deserving families and deserving people -people who have amazing strength of character and who put their own needs aside to help others. Whether it’s a mom, a soldier, a teacher, or a fireman, we think a deserving family, are families who inspire those around them. In addition, the producers are looking for families whose houses need major alterations or repair-homes that present serious problems for the family and affect the family's quality of life.
To be eligible: A family must own their own single family home and be able to show producers how a makeover will make a huge difference in their lives.
Interested families or those who wish to nominate another family should:
e-mail a short description of their family story to –
CastingAlabama@gmail.com
Nominations/submissions must include:
1 The names and ages of each member of the household
2 A description of the major challenges within the home.
3 Explanation of why this family is deserving, or a positive role model in
their community.
4 Photos of the family and a photo of the home
5 Don’t forget to include a contact phone number.
Please send story submissions as soon as possible!
For more information on how to apply please visit our website at:
http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index?pn=apply
Thursday, October 8, 2009
JASPER'S HERITAGE FESTIVAL (Walker County, Alabama)
Announcing- JASPER'S HERITAGE FESTIVAL (Walker County, Alabama)
Saturday - October 17, 2009 9:OO a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Organized and sponsored by the Jasper Merchants Association, the Central Alabama Rodders Society (CARS), Walker County Arts Alliance, and the City of Jasper will be the site of hundreds of antique cars, an aviation exhibit, all-day live music at three different venues and activities for children and seniors, as well as art, food, fun, and fraternity.
The CARS club is expecting nearly 200 of the finest antique cares in the region, along with Elvis and live music to suit the taste of the most discerning listeners will be just part of the fun. The historic First United Methodist Church will also be open for tours and special music including a pipe organ recital by Dr. John Stallsmith. The Carl Elliott Museum will be opened for the day also. A special Children’s Area will have a full slate of activities all day long.
Prizes and special deals will be available throughout the day. A live radio broadcast will be transmitted by 101.5 fm throughout the day.
Additionally nearly two dozen artists will be showing and selling and nearly 30 nonprofits and civic organizations will have display and interactive programming. The City of Jasper is further cooperating by closing downtown streets around the court house square, allowing foot traffic only... and, a 5K Run has been added!
This will be Jasper’s first street party in nearly a decade so do not miss the fun!
Admission is free
Set-up begins at 7:00a.m.
Registration for the run starts at 8:00 a.m.
Activities start at 9:00 a.m.
For More information, please contact:
Debbie Sanders
Young's Jewlers, Inc.
401 19th Street West
Jasper, AL 35501
POB 732
Jasper, AL 35502-0732
Bus: (205) 221-6194
Bus Fax: (205) 221-9669
E-mail: dys71u@aol.com
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Dove Shoot to benefit Children’s Hospital at Wade Burton Farms in Parrish
Dove Shoot to benefit Children’s Hospital at Wade Burton Farms in Parrish opening day 9/5 and second Saturday 9/12 in cooperation with Log-A-Load-For Kids.
Please share this with anyone you think might be interested. Lunch is provided.
Last year nearly 4,000 patient visits from Walker County were registered at Children’s Hospital. This is our second Annual event. I believe last year with registrations, donations, gun raffle revenue, and the proceeds from the “guess the weight of the log truck contest”, we raised over $10,000 for Children’s.
Registration information at
www.wacf.org
www.alaforestry.org
www.chsys.org/events/
or call Emily (205) 275-2800 or Wade (205) 522-7248 Burton
Please share this with anyone you think might be interested. Lunch is provided.
Last year nearly 4,000 patient visits from Walker County were registered at Children’s Hospital. This is our second Annual event. I believe last year with registrations, donations, gun raffle revenue, and the proceeds from the “guess the weight of the log truck contest”, we raised over $10,000 for Children’s.
Registration information at
www.wacf.org
www.alaforestry.org
www.chsys.org/events/
or call Emily (205) 275-2800 or Wade (205) 522-7248 Burton
Friday, August 21, 2009
Huge turnout for Home Repair and Energy "Connect" Event
The final numbers are not in but several hundred citizens showed up to find out what programs might help, then signed up for assistance. An early count showed 67 applications for the Community Action Partnership of North Alabama's weatherization program, 37 ramp-build projects with the Habitat for Humanity's "Brush of Kindness", several paint jobs, two home ownership applications and so much more. The event coordinated by Independent Living Resources - Walker Office was supported by this Foundation, Walker County Community Action, Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, M4A (Area Aging), Kid One Transport, and the American Red Cross - Walker Office. Hundreds were registered in and more news will be forthcoming. It was our first attempt at "one-stop" assistance. Trecia Benefield and the Red Cross Volunteers have made a huge difference in many folks lives. Well Done!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Congressman Adeholt visit Bankhead House & Heritage Center
Congressman Robert Aderholt visited the Bankhead House & Heritage Center last week to check on the progress. Pictured (l-r) Cong. Robert Aderholt, John T. Oliver, Jr., Cristy Moody, Paul Kennedy.
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