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HAMPSTEAD HOSTS “TASTE & TOUR” BENEFIT The Samaritan Counseling Center hosted a fundraising “Taste & Tour” event in early April at the Hampstead community. The event gave attendees the opportunity to take guided tours of more than 15 decorated homes with food and drink tastings throughout, then enjoy more food and refreshments at The Tipping Point in Hampstead’s Town Center. The “Taste & Tour” also featured live music and prize drawings. All proceeds from ticket sales went to The Samaritan Counseling Center, which provides counseling and mental health services to thousands of individuals and families in the River Region.
LOCAL BUSINESS MARKS SIX DECADES WorkForce Walker Personnel, LLC, a locally, women-owned staffing agency, celebrated its 60th anniversary in April. WorkForce Walker Personnel, LLC, was founded by the Walker Family in 1957. In the beginning, they were located over another well-known Montgomery establishment, Chris’ Hot Dogs on Dexter Avenue. At that time, staffing consisted of permanent placements only. The Walkers’ success was swift, and their growth necessitated the need to include temp-to-hire and temporary
ALABAMA WORLD TRAVEL CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
placement services. In 1979,
Alabama World Travel in Mont-
ories that last a lifetime. It’s also a
WorkForce,
gomery has reached an exciting
“family” of people who look forward
the company’s
milestone: 45 years in the highly
to coming to work every day, engag-
industrial staffing division, was established. As their business
competitive travel agency business.
ing with each other professionally
continued to grow in size and services offered, the company
Founded in 1971, Alabama World
and personally. AWT celebrated its
expanded to several locations throughout the River Region
Travel (AWT) has grown to become
45 Year Anniversary on January 31
before returning their operations to downtown Montgomery
a trusted travel planning resource
with an Open House at its location
in 1995. WorkForce Walker Personnel is co-owned by Found-
for its growing clientele. AWT’s
on Taylor Road. Long-time clients
er and President, Mavis Walker, along with her daughter, Beth
team of 13 employees possesses
and friends, former employees,
Walker McBride, who serves as the company’s Vice President
more than 150 combined years of
travel partners from near and far and
and oversees the daily operations. “It is very exciting to look
personal travel and travel planning
service partners in the community
back at all that my mother has accomplished in the 60 years
experience, a passion for travel, a
came and enjoyed a grand reunion.
since she founded the company. It is a true honor to be a
commitment to excellence and gen-
Mayor Todd Strange presented Liz
part of this legacy,” Walker McBride said. As their company
uine care for other people. They see
Sutton with a Key to the City.
has evolved, services now include professional, clerical and
Mavis Walker, President
Beth Walker McBride, Vice President
AWT as more than a business; it’s a
industrial staffing resources in the River Region and profes-
place they help people create mem-
sional placement services across the country.
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