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undreds of volunteers from Shades Mountain Baptist Church gathered Jan. 30- Feb. 2 to work to feed thousands of starving children in the developing world. Through a partnership between the church and Twin Cities-based Feed My Starving Children, volunteers prepared 500,000 life-saving meals at an FMSC MobilePack event. Feed My Starving Children is a nonprofit Christian organization committed to feeding children hungry in body and spirit. Children and adults hand-pack meals designed specifically for starving children, and FMSC ships the meals to nearly 70 countries around the world. Each meal costs only 22 cents to produce. For more information, visit www.fmsc.org. MobilePack events enable children and adults across the country to pack FMSC’s MannaPack meals. Churches, businesses, community groups and schools in more than 30 states have hosted these food-packing events. FMSC provides guidance and logistics. Local donors and volunteers provide funds and labor to produce the meals. ❖
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ACA Preps for Garden Art Party
lzheimer’s of Central Alabama held a Kick Off Luncheon for the 17th annual Garden Art Party at the home of Scott and Julie Bryant on Feb. 7. The Garden Art Party will be April 20 at Ted’s Garage. Miller Piggott, Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama executive director, shared the history of the organization. Board President Nicole Crawford, co-chairman of the event, discussed details of the auction, and Christy Baynes, vice president and co-chairman, discussed the goals of the event. The party will feature a live and silent auction. Each year artwork created by Alzheimer’s patients from assisted living facilities and adult day care centers is featured at the party. This year’s party theme will be “Butterfly Garden,” which was inspired by artwork created at a local adult day care center. Bob Straka will serve as auctioneer of the live auction, which will include the artwork that inspired the event’s theme. Other items in the auction include trips, entertainment and dining packages, artwork, gardening items and jewelry. There will be also several opportunities to bid on beach condos and homes from Gulf Shores to Seacrest Beach, Fla. Attending the luncheon were board members Susan Bremer, Nancy Manzella, Jennifer Green, Lindy Harrell, Julie Bryant, Chris Blackerby, Sarah Curatella, Judith Jones, Lanette Cook, Stephanie Sansing and Mel York. Other supporters attending the luncheon were Cathy Saviski, Jeannie Duke, Terri Platt, Starla Marbury and Sheila DeMedicis. More than 93,000 Alabamians have Alzheimer’s disease. For each patient, an entire family is affected. ACA assists families looking for answers and trying to provide care. Money raised at the Garden Art Party will fund services, programs and research. ACA is providing respite care,
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scholarships for patients to attend adult day care centers and scholarships for continence supplies to more than 400 patients and families this year. Tickets for the Garden Art Party are $95. For more information, call 871-7970 or visit www.alzca.org to purchase tickets online. ❖