NEW BOARD OFFICERS NAMED FOR 2025
The Board of the Presbyterian Home for Children approved its Executive Committee for 2025.
Rev. Brandon Miles is Moderator for the Board. Miles is pastor at Spring Hill Presbyterian in Mobile. Before this calling, he served as pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Florence for 11 years. He is also Vice Chair of the Home’s Property Committee. Miles received a Master’s of Divinity degree from Austin Seminary in 2010 and later served as Family Ministry Coordinator at Oakmont Presbyterian Church in Birmingham. Miles and his wife Sarah have three young children.
Lisa deShazo is Vice Moderator and serves on the Governance Committee. deShazo, who grew up in Talladega, is a member of Government Street Presbyterian in Mobile, where she sings in the choir, plays handbells, and oversees the Meal on Wheels program. deShazo has served as a member of the Board of Trustees in the past and is retired from the Alabama Department of Human Resources, where she worked in the Child Welfare Program and the Personnel Department.
Mark D. Feagin of Homewood is Immediate Past Moderator for the Board of Trustees. Feagin’s professional experience is in the banking industry, where he worked for Regions Bank for 24 years as well as Iberiabank, JP Morgan Chase, and Community Bank of Mississippi. Previously serving on PHFC’s Audit and Finance Committees, he is Vice Chair of the Development Committee. He and his wife are members of Asbury Methodist Church.
David Perry of Birmingham is Treasurer of the Board and Chair of the Finance Committee. He is the former Chief Executive Officer for Concourse Financial Group, a subsidiary of Protective Life Insurance Company. Prior to joining Protective, Perry served as Director of the Finance Department for the State of Alabama and Chief of Staff to the Governor of Alabama. He also practiced law for several years with Maynard Cooper & Gale PC. Perry is a lifelong Presbyterian, is actively involved in his community, and graduated from Duke University (B.A.) and the Northwestern University School of Law (J.D.).
Dr. Joyce Pettis of Huntsville is Member At Large for the Board and serves on the Governance Committee. She is a retired English professor at North Carolina State University and has published and edited many anthologies, journals, and reference books. She is a ruling elder at Fellowship Presbyterian Church with many roles there, including amateur horticulturist for the church’s interior plants. She has served as Moderator of Presbyterian Women at both the presbytery and church levels. She is married to Dr. Enoch C. Temple.
Carol R. Copeland of Athens was re-elected as the Board’s Secretary and Chair of the Programs Committee. John Haley, Esq. of Birmingham remains as Legal Counsel and serves on the Governance Committee.
New members of the Board of Trustees for 2025 are Amy Dickerson of Hoover, Rev. Robin Palmer of Madison and Rev. Bob Phelps of Albertville.
Amy Dickerson grew up at South Highland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, where she enjoyed working with PHFC children during VBS outreach visits and overnight camps. Her service on the Board of Trustees follows in the footsteps of her father, Al Hill, who recently retired from being on the Board. Dickerson has a background in psychology and counseling, small business ownership and volunteer work. She resides in Homewood and is the proud mother of three grown sons.
Rev. Robin Palmer is Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Madison, where she has served since 2003. She most recently served North Alabama Presbytery as the Moderator of the Executive Commission. Palmer is a former Moderator of North Alabama Presbytery, of the Board of Directors of the Vine Pastoral Counseling Center and of the Board of Trustees of the Presbyterian Home for Children. She and her pastor husband, David, live in Huntsville and have two adult daughters.
Rev. Bob Phelps was recently elected Executive Presbyter for the North Alabama Presbytery. Prior to that, he served as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Albertville and has served congregations in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida through the years. He and his wife, Deanna, have two adult sons and one granddaughter.
ALUMNUS COMES HOME
PHFC alumnus and well-known actor Motell Foster, who lived at the Home in his teens, made a visit to campus at Christmas to see his “family,” including Sharon Moore, Vice President of Transitional Housing and Family Services. Read more about Motell’s acting career and visit on Page 7. Read about Moore celebrating her 40th year at the Home on Pages 10-11.
PRESBYTERIAN HOME FOR
2025 Board of Trustees
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Rev. Brandon Miles Mobile, Moderator
Mr. Mark Feagin Birmingham, Immediate Past Moderator
Ms. Lisa deShazo Mobile, Vice Moderator
Mr. David Perry Birmingham, Treasurer
Ms. Carol Copeland Athens, Secretary
Mr. John W. Haley, Esq. Birmingham, Legal Counsel
Dr. Joyce Pettis Huntsville, Member At Large
Rev. Christie Ashton Huntsville
Mr. Ted Autterson W. Columbia, SC
Mr. David Ayers Mobile
Ms. Millie Chastain Talladega
Ms. Cathy DeLozier Vestavia
Ms. Amy Dickerson Homewood
Mr. George Fritsma Trussville
Mr. Jeff Hicks Montrose
Rev. David Jamison Dothan
Ms. Regan Liggins Vestavia
Mr. John Myers Foley
Rev. Robin Palmer Madison
Rev. Bob Phelps Albertville
Rev. Madison Roberts Mountain Brook
Rev. Joseph Scrivner, Ph.D. Tuscaloosa
Mr. Scott Weldon Mobile
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Ms. Mary Otulana, Homewood
Ms. Christi Robinson, Huntsville
Ms. Brenda Uptain, Talladega Mr. Chuck Williams, Hiram, GA Rev. Jonathan Yarboro, Wetumpka
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Volume 125 • Number 1 SPRING 2025
Rev. Tom Lewis Madison
FROM THE PRESIDENT
For more than 157 years, the Presbyterian Home for Children has been a place of refuge, hope, and transformation for thousands of children and families in need. Thanks to your generosity and dedication, we have been able to expand our reach and impact, making a lasting difference in the lives of those who need us most.
In the past year, we have made significant investments both on and off campus to grow our programs and provide essential housing and support services to at-risk children and families. Our focus remains on innovative transitional housing and family service programs that are unlike any other in the state or Southeast—especially our Secure Dwellings Program. For the past decade, Secure Dwellings has been a cornerstone of our mission, offering long-term transitional housing with full wrap around program supports to homeless children and their female caregivers.
This program meets a critical need in Alabama by providing shelter for families that might otherwise be left without options. Unlike many other programs, Secure Dwellings allows mothers to stay with their children, including teenage boys, ensuring that families in crisis can remain together. In 2024, we doubled our capacity by renovating two campus cottages, allowing us to serve 24 mothers and up to 40 children Additionally, we have expanded our outreach to offer this vital housing option to families across the Southeast. Construction is also underway for a new playground and pavilion, creating a healing space where mothers and children can spend quality time together.
Our Cognia-accredited private school, Ascension Leadership Academy, is poised to grow enrollment as it is one of only 200 schools in the state to be approved to accept state funding through the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students' Education (CHOOSE) Act that is designed to give Alabama families financial flexibility when choosing the best educational path for their children.
Ascension students repeatedly surpass national academic standards, and many go on to pursue higher education, some through dual enrollment while attending ALA. Ascension is also a safe place for learning for our children in the Secure Dwellings Program, who often come to us behind and in need of our master educators and small classrooms to help them catch up to their peers.
Beyond our campuses, we are strengthening families through Family Bridges, a program that grew by 30% last year to support even more families in seven counties around Talladega. For nearly a decade, Family Bridges has helped unify and reunify families in partnership with the Department of Human Resources, ensuring that children have a safe and loving home.
We are also making remarkable progress at Union Village, our community providing safe, affordable housing for individuals who are deaf, blind, deafblind, or multi-disabled. In December, we broke ground on a new duplex, funded by Second Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, as part of our next phase of development. This brings the total number of tiny cottages at Union Village to 12 in addition to our five large cottages, providing not only critical housing but also sustainable funding for our programs.
Your support makes all of this possible. Every investment in the Home is an investment in safety, security, and opportunity for children and families in Alabama and beyond. Together, we are building a legacy of love—helping families move from survival mode to a place where they can dream again.
Thank you for standing with us in this mission. We are grateful for your prayers, generosity, and unwavering commitment to the children and families we serve.
In Christ, Doug Marshall President & CEO
FUN & LEARNING GO HAND IN HAND AT ASCENSION
Being a student at Ascension Leadership Academy is an exciting and enriching experience, and the past few months have been a perfect example of that. From painting and craft-making to festive dress-up days, and joyful celebrations for Christmas and Valentine’s Day, ALA students enjoy a vibrant and engaging school environment.
But ALA is more than just fun and festivities — it’s a place of academic excellence. Our students consistently rise to the challenge, not only embracing creativity but also surpassing national academic standards, as reflected in our latest assessment results.
Each year, ALA students in grades K-12 participate in the NWEA’s MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) assessment, a nationally recognized benchmark that measures student growth in key academic areas. This year’s results show a high percentage of our students achieved at or above the national mean, solidifying ALA’s reputation for academic rigor and student success.
HERE IS HOW THEY PERFORMED:
READING
64% of students performed at or above the national mean
LANGUAGE 63% of students performed at or above the national mean
MATHMATICS 69% of students performed at or above the national mean
Many of our graduates go on to their higher education option, where they continue to succeed. 2024 graduate Phaethon Brown completed the requirements for his Associate of Science degree at Central Alabama Community College the fall semester after his high school graduation and joined the U. S. Marines in December. Phaethon’s sister, Monee’, a 2019 graduate of Ascension, will graduate in May from The University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice after taking advantage of the Presbyterian Home’s Archibald Ritter Green Scholarship.
SCIENCE 67% of students (grades 3-8) performed at or above the national mean
NOW LET'S BREAK DOWN THE FUN PART OF ASCENSION...
ALA students are offered the opportunity to take piano lessons to provide a well-rounded experience outside of school work. They showed off their progress during the annual Christmas concert at First Presbyterian Talladega and were congratulated by piano teacher Beth Shurbutt.
The enjoyment of reading and the acquisition of reading skills are encouraged through activities like Book Character Week. It is always a blast because what child doesn’t love to play dress-up? Teachers led the way with costumes of Winnie the Pooh and Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat. Children followed suit by coming to school as Harry Potter, Doc McStuffins and 101 Dalmatians.
On Valentine’s Day, Ascension’s high school students got a treat of “tacos in a bag,” which they also enjoy during spring hiking trips. The younger students participate in art activities to develop creativity skills, and they learn to work together to accomplish their tasks, which builds cooperative skills and compassion for classmates.
The 100th DAY OF SCHOOL prompted lessons related to the number 100. Students used their favorite foods and school items like erasers to represent various sets that equal 100.
Students also celebrated National School Choice Week. The Alabama CHOOSE Act will provide opportunities for more students to attend the school of their choice by providing the tuition costs for them to attend, and Ascension is an approved school to accept CHOOSE funds.
Many Ascension students have hobbies outside of school, such as Callie, who is a talented barrel racer. Through her competitions, she won a scholarship from the Cattlemen’s Association, and she plans to continue competing throughout the remainder of the year to win more funds to reach her higher education goals.
INSIDE EAGLE REACCREDITATION: HOW THE PROCESS HELPS LEAD TO POSITIVE CHANGE
The Presbyterian Home for Children leadership team continues in 2025 the process toward renewal of the prestigious Educational Assessment Guidelines Leading toward Excellence EAGLE Accreditation from the EAGLE Accreditation Commision governed by the board of directors for the Methodist Ministries Network.
Staff started during 2024 and will continue through 2025 putting together the challenging documentation to maintain EAGLE accreditation, which is the highest standard for a faithbased organization serving children, youth, and families to accomplish. We have had the status since 2017. The accreditation process is a great way to regularly check our systems to ensure we are using the best practices out there to fulfill our mission and enhance our impact for those who need us most.
We do that through a system called the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process. It is a structured, data-driven approach that enables us to identify opportunities for improvement, implement changes, and assess outcomes. This way, we create a culture of accountability, innovation, and excellence. CQI includes a regular revisit to our three-year strategic plan to make sure we are on target to meet our goals, and it empowers us to proactively address challenges, optimize processes, and continue to deliver high-quality services to children and families in our programs.
The process has already produced useful insights that are driving positive change within our organization. For example, a recent CQI discussion revealed an opportunity to open one of our renovated cottages on campus to help moms who have lost custody of their children to DHR gain the skills needed to get their children back through the Secure Dwellings program. Through this new service, the moms will live in the Robinson
SNOW DAY AT THE HOME
The Presbyterian Home for Children looked beautiful and serene on Jan. 10 during a rare snow day. The mothers and children living on campus as part of our Secure Dwellings Program got to enjoy the picturesque day from their warm, cozy cottages, where our trained Social Workers wrap them with support so they can dream of their future.
Cottage Family Unity Center. Read more about this on Page 9. It’s a meaningful addition to the Home’s services that will impact moms and children in need – and it came out of the CQI process.
“The Home wants to help as many children and families in need that we can,” Marshall said. “A structured process like CQI and reaccreditation helps us work together to find gaps in services and determine how we can best fill those gaps and expand our impact to spread hope and healing to those who need us most.”
The Home leadership and staff have also updated operating manuals for all programs and departments that serve as a comprehensive guide for our policies, procedures, and best practices. It provides clear instructions and frameworks to ensure continued compliance with legal and ethical standards while promoting efficiency, transparency, and mission-driven decision-making. These manuals are reference tools for our entire staff to ensure consistency, accountability, and alignment with our mission.
All this work leads up to a campus visit by the reaccreditation peer review team in mid-September when leadership, staff and some of our clients will be interviewed by members of the team.
The accreditation process sounds challenging, but the Home considers this an exciting time when we get to demonstrate through this regimented national process that we are among the country’s top experts providing the best programs and services to at-risk children and families entrusted in our care and deserve the EAGLE Accreditation.
ACTOR, ALUMNI
MOTELL FOSTER KEEPS CONNECTION WITH HIS ‘HOME’
Presbyterian Home for Children alumnus Motell Foster still has strong connections to the place where he spent his teen years.
At Christmas, the now well-known actor visited the Home’s campus in Talladega and spent time with his former teachers who made a difference in his life when attending Hope Academy that is now Ascension Leadership Academy.
His day began visiting with Linda Harris, his former principal and then with former coach and social studies teacher Ricky Armstrong and his wife Becky along with former high school counselor Karen Green.
These adult influences during his teen years helped give him confidence he needed to leave a small high school, enter a large university, and experience success.
When leaving Hope for the large campus of the University of Alabama where he attended with the Home’s UA scholarship, Green gave Foster parting advice that he carries with him still. She said, “you are the same fish, you are just going to a larger pond.” He thrived there and even got a graduate degree.
ABOVE: FOSTER VISITS WITH PHFC STAFF DURING CHRISTMAS
RIGHT: FOSTER HAS A SPECIAL TATTOO TO REMIND HIM OF THE HOME
Foster joined PHFC’s annual staff holiday dinner where he got to see one of his mentors, Sharon Moore, Vice President of Transitional Housing and the Family Bridges Program. Moore and her residential staff provided the supported family life that built trust and helped Foster believe in himself and know he would have a community of support with him wherever he went. In fact, Foster still contacts Moore and Harris for advice and shares his dreams and accomplishments with them.
LEFT: MOTELL, SHARON MOORE & MAURICE FOSTER AT THE RED CARPET EVENT
BELOW: FOSTER SIGNS AUTOGRAPHS AT THE EVENT
In November, Foster invited Moore and Harris to New York City for the Red Carpet Premier of his latest play Walden, which ran Off Broadway for a limited time in the fall. Moore and her husband, Bobby, made the trip, saw the play, and watched Motell sign autographs and take selfies with fans. Moore also brought a Ziplock bag of Talladega dirt taken from under the big tree by Gabbie Cottage to New York – at Foster’s request – for him to place amongst the play’s earthy set.
“He was very good in the play and had a kissing scene,” Moore said, proudly adding that his agent said Foster is one of most thoughtful clients she's ever had and always makes sure they finish their work together on time for her to get home and be with her kids.
Motell Foster’s brother, Maurice, who also lived at the Home and is now an attorney, also attended the Red Carpet event.
FROM POOLSIDE MEMORIES TO PLAYGROUND MAGIC: PHFC EXPANDS SPACES FOR FAMILIES
For generations, the swimming pool at Presbyterian Home for Children was a place of summer fun, where alumni remember learning to swim and enjoying lazy afternoons. Ten years ago, it became a playground. Today, that same space is becoming a renovated, fresh playground, offering children a new place to laugh, grow, and play.
This expansion, which will serve as an outdoors refuge for the homeless children and their female caregivers living on campus in our Secure Dwellings program, reflects PHFC’s commitment to providing safe, enriching environments for the families we serve.
The former pool filter building is being reimagined as an open-air pavilion, providing a shaded space where mothers can relax and watch their children thrive. This pavilion and playground are being renovated in honor of Felicia Ayers Storey, a dedicated leader at the Home for nearly 40 years before her passing in 2023. Her legacy of service continues to inspire PHFC’s mission of hope and healing.
Funding for this wonderful addition was made possible from donations from the Alex W. and Sue A. Newton Foundation, Jane Newton, the Clark and Kelly Hammond Family Fund, First Presbyterian Church of Decatur, and several anonymous donors. This new space will serve as a gathering place for families and a reminder that every child deserves a place to play and belong.
UNION VILLAGE: FIGHTING HOUSING INSECURITY WITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Union Village, PHFC’s permanent supportive housing community, is expanding its impact to more individuals who are deaf, blind, deafblind, or multi-disabled. Construction is currently underway on two new tiny cottages, which is another step forward in the Home’s commitment to expanding housing opportunities for those who need it most.
This remarkable progress is made possible through the generosity of Second Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, a faithful mission partner of the Home over many years. While it is always difficult when a church closes its door, PHFC is honored to help its legacy live on. The congregation of Second Presbyterian is making a lasting impact by donating to Union Village, ensuring its mission of service continues.
Since 2017, the Presbyterian Home for Children in Talladega has partnered with its neighbor Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind to operate the Union Village community, which is unique and unmatched in the nation.
The new duplex under construction will bring to 12 the number of tiny cottages (two 500-square-foot homes per duplex) available in Union Village. The Home plans to eventually have 42 tiny cottages. About 37 residents live at Union Village, with nearly 27 living in the five large cottages.
Each new cottage is fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Rental income from Union Village provides an additional funding source for PHFC, which serves at-risk and homeless children, youth, and families in addition to young female adults in crisis.
ROBINSON COTTAGE WILL REOPEN AS A PLACE TO REBUILD BROKEN FAMILIES
A cottage on the campus of the Presbyterian Home for Children is being renovated to serve as a place to rebuild broken families.
Robinson Cottage opens April 15 as the Family Unity Center, a home for mothers who lost custody of their children to the Alabama Department of Human Services due to unsuitable living conditions. With a safe, stable place to live and case management services from PHFC staff, the moms can work to regain custody of their children.
The Home is one of few organizations in the state caring for Alabama’s minor children, along with their female caregivers who have need for stable, safe, and secure housing in its Secure Dwellings Program. Sharon Moore, Vice President of Transitional Housing and Family Services, said the Home saw a need to help mothers find a path to regain custody of their children.
Through this new service, the moms will live in the Robinson Cottage Family Unity Center and receive guidance from the Home’s trained caseworkers. Moms will receive counseling on individual and group basic living skills, in money management, decision making, job readiness, etc. In addition, the moms will receive assistance with parenting
skills, employment, local transportation as well as what is needed to meet DHR’s requirements to regain custody of their children.
Once the children are returned to their mother, the mom and her children can receive continuous case management service and support for up to two years before exiting the Secure Dwellings program. Some of these reunited families may move to secure and safe housing in the community.
The cottage can house up to seven mothers with children ranging from birth to seven years old. They will share kitchen, bathroom, and laundry facilities, but each will have her own sleeping quarters.
HONORING A LEGACY: HOPE COTTAGE RENOVATED AND RENAMED FIRST DECATUR COTTAGE
For years, Hope Cottage has provided a safe home for families in PHFC’s Secure Dwellings program, serving mothers and their children who lack stable housing. Now, thanks to the generous support of First Presbyterian Church of Decatur, it is undergoing renovations and will be renamed First Decatur Presbyterian Cottage.
This transformation ensures that First Decatur’s legacy of faith and service will continue to uplift vulnerable families for generations to come. As part of the renovations, new kitchen cabinets, roof repairs, and custom exterior shutters are currently underway. This is part of a broader investment in PHFC’s campus, which also includes much-needed driveway and parking improvements around Whitfield, Robinson, Uptain, and First Decatur Cottages as well as our playground renovation.
First Decatur is a testament to the power of community and the lasting impact of those who dedicate their resources to serving others. Stay tuned! The full story behind this
transformation will be featured in the Summer 2025 edition of Beginnings once renovations are complete. Until then, PHFC is honored to carry forward the mission and generosity of First Presbyterian Church of Decatur, providing hope and stability to those who need it most.
SHARON MOORE CELEBRATES HELPING CHILDREN FOR 40 YEARS AT PHFC
The role of the Presbyterian Home for Children has changed over the last four decades, and Sharon Moore’s career as a social worker changed with it. But one thing hasn’t changed.
“I love the Home,” Moore said. “I love it.” She will mark her 40th year at the Presbyterian Home for Children on Oct. 31.
Moore came to the Presbyterian Home for Children “fresh out of college” with a bachelor’s degree from Alabama State University. She started out working with adolescent girls, and after earning her master’s degree in social work from The University of Alabama, she became a supervisor. She worked in several programs at the Home during her career, and she now serves as Vice President of Transitional Housing and Family Services and the Director of Family Bridges Program for the Home.
When she started, the Home continued to provide residential care for decades to children in custody of the Alabama Department of Human Resources and was always known as the “Cadillac” among group homes. About 10 years ago, many of the kids required more intensive care than the Home could
provide, and DHR moved toward placing children with families rather than in group homes like PHFC.
In response to these changing circumstances, the Home pivoted from residential care for children to what Moore described as “serving single moms and female caregivers with children that need safe and secure housing with program supports.” The Home has been providing hope and healing to moms and children through the Secure Dwellings program for those same 10 years, and the program has expanded to take up to 40 children and 24 female caregivers at the Talladega campus.
“It’s another set of population,” Moore said. “It was sad to see the old program go, but we had to change to meet the new and pressing needs of children and families.”
The Home’s previous mission remains alive with the annual Alumni Day reunion of children – now adults – who once called the Home home. Every summer, the alumni come back to campus to reminisce, sift through old photos, play games, and see what new projects are helping children in need at Home of today.
Whether serving children removed from troubled homes as in the past or its current mission of helping families seeking housing and care, the Home’s clients have one thing in common: trauma. And for over a century, the Home’s trained social workers – like Sharon –have worked hard to give what they all need: safety, security, and love.
“It’s traumatic for a child to be moved to a place you’ve never been to and to trust that strangers will take care of you when the people you loved didn’t do it,” Moore said.
Mothers and their children sometimes come to the Home after living in their car or after staying at the homes of families and friends.
“It’s traumatic to lose your house and to live in a car or to be couch surfing,” Moore said. “People will only put up with you for so long, especially if you have children. It works on your self-esteem.”
Moore said, “Trauma affects behavior. Social workers help clients manage some behaviors. I say social workers are more focused, more aware of trauma.” And social workers know how to help their clients access resources from DHR and nonprofits.
Homelessness has always been a problem, but Moore said it seems to be a growing issue because it costs more for a family to survive.
Through it all, there have been many success stories. Moore recalled working with a young client who was “a fighter. He’d fight at the drop of a hat.” During a counseling session, he revealed that he was beaten often in his youth. “He said, ‘Nobody’s ever going to beat me again. I’ll go down fighting.’ We were able to start a meaningful conversation. He went on to be successful and a great dad.”
A young lady graduated from the Home and went on to work in her field of study and is doing quite well. Another went on to own her own place, and her daughter earned a master’s degree.
“Your heart does a tap dance when you had a small part of someone’s success, when you saw where they came from,” Moore said. “You had a small part. They did the work, but you provided some resources, some guidance. Your heart just does a tap dance.”
In her 40th year at the Home, Moore said she is happy with her career choice. “I wanted to be in some helping profession,” she said. “This is where I landed, and I love it. I have a passion for it. It requires a lot of ‘above and beyond.’ It would be very difficult for me if I didn’t have a good support system.”
PHFC President Doug Marshall said the Home has been blessed to have Moore on staff for four decades, bringing her leadership, wisdom and experience to the Home’s critical, life-changing programs.
“Sharon is heart driven and is one of the most genuine and caring individuals that I have ever worked with in my entire career,” Marshall said.
As a career social worker, Moore said she would recommend the field to anyone, “but not if you’re coming because you think you’ll make a lot of money,” she
joked. “Social work is good if you want to make a change in someone’s life and be impactful, and you want to try to change the world. But don’t be disappointed if you can’t save everybody. If you can save one person, that’s a success.”
“Why some overcome their circumstances, and others do not is in God’s hands,” Moore said. “But some people have a problem relating to God. They wonder why God let these bad things happen to them. It comes down to whether the resolve is in the person to make them want to do better.”
PRESBYTERIAN HOME FOR CHILDREN NEW HIRES
Darea Whitson Lebon rejoined the Presbyterian Home for Children as Transporter and Assistant to Sharon Moore, Vice President of Transitional Housing and Family Services. Lebon previously worked for the Home in the Moderate Care program from 2017-2021. Lebon is a Talladega native who enjoys helping her community and others.
Marco Wissner has joined the Home as Lead Case Manager in the Caminos® program. Wissner has seven years of experience working as a case manager with the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the Home’s Caminos® contract. Wissner is originally from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Sonora in 2012. He began his career as a Social Worker at the Sonora State Youth Detention Center before relocating to Tucson, Arizona, in 2017. In March 2018, he started working as an ORR Case Manager in Phoenix. In October 2023, Wissner moved to Greensboro, NC, where he worked as a Case Manager at an ORR Emergency Shelter. In June 2024, he transitioned into ORR Post-Release Services case management in North Carolina, which is what he does now at the Home. Wissner said he is passionate about helping clients access the resources and support they need and is excited to bring his experience to PHFC and make a positive impact with the team.
HOLIDAY GLOW LINGERS FOR FAMILIES AT THE HOME
It may be spring, but the impact from Christmas lingers for so long at the Home, we like to share it with our supporters in our spring edition of Beginnings.
Santa came to visit our moms and children in the Secure Dwellings Program, which provided a special treat for these families that are in transition and often find the holidays stressful.
The board room in the Bell administration building on the Talladega campus turns into “Santa’s Workshop” every Christmas, and this year was no exception. Donors were very giving in 2024, including the City of Talladega and New South Express that donated toys to more than 40 children and young women who may not have had a Christmas without it.
The physical gifts and monetary donations given at Christmas every year help PHFC make Christmas special for the children and families in our care, and for that we say, Thank You!
WILCOX OUTREACH EXPANDS INTO SPRING DAY CAMP, CARING CLOSET AT SCHOOLS
The Home has been making a significant impact in Wilcox County this school year.
The Weekend Backpack program has sent food to 40 of the neediest children attending F.S. Ervin Elementary in Pine Hill in a partnership with M.I.N.D. Mentoring in New Dimensions throughout the school year.
We made several trips to Pine Hill this year to give out gifts, food, and hugs at Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Their favorite items were coloring books and crayons, teddy bears, and neon slinkies.
During Spring Break, the Home will partner with Living River to provide a day camp experience for Pine Hill children with fun outdoor activities. Living River counselors will come to Wilcox County for the week to lead the camp with games and learning opportunities similar to that provided at their home camp in Montevallo.
For next school year, the Home will expand our services at F.S. Ervin to include a Caring Closet, which will be stocked with clothing and hygiene items for the 300 Pre-K through sixth grade students. This closet will supplement the school secretary’s current closet that has a few used clothing items and socks and underwear paid for by the teachers.
The Caring Closet will expand their shelves to be filled with toothbrushes, hairbrushes, deodorant, and nonperishable foods like peanut butter crackers for those students coming to school hungry. The closet helps equalize the students’ daily
school experience by ensuring their immediate needs are met so they can learn and do their best. The Home hopes to add a Caring Closet at the two other Wilcox County elementary schools, which would expand the Home’s reach to 700 children.
If you are interested in helping provide items or funding for the Caring Closet, contact Mission Outreach Director Cindy Fisher at cfisher@phfc.org.
ALABAMA POWER FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANT TO PHFC
Thank you to Alabama Power Foundation for a generous grant of $15,000 that will help provide secure housing, life skills training, and family preservation services for at-risk children and young adults. “The Alabama Power Foundation’s support is instrumental in helping us create safe, healing environments for families in need,” said Doug Marshall, President and CEO. “Their commitment to the well-being of Alabama’s communities is a beacon of hope for those we serve.” Marshall is pictured (Left to Right) with Steve Marlowe, Community Relations Manager; Terry Smiley, VP of Eastern Division; and Dana McFarland, Community Relations Specialist.
1868
SOCIETY
CHILDREN’S CHAMPION
Larry and Lee Anderson
Butch and Lisa Smathers
CHILDREN’S GUARDIAN
Louise and Pierce Boyd
Dr. Jim and Becky Davis
Bobby and Stephanie Earley
Dr. Richard and Sherry Freeman
John and Sandy Haley
Joanne Horn
Betty Pace
Charles Shaw
Steve and Ginna Siniard
Michael Thompson
Joel and Lynda Tremaine
1868 SOCIETY
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
Sarah Allen
Diane Beck
Heather Benoit
Suzanne Benton
Brenda Blevins
Berney Bridges
Emily and Braxton Butler
Bob Captain
James and Claudia Carroll
Jim and Ida Jo Daughtry
The 1868 Society is the Home’s Annual Pledge campaign and recognizes donors who make an ongoing commitment to support the ministry to children that has been the Home’s mission for more than 150 years. Gifts to the 1868 campaign of $1,868 or above may be made by a one-time gift or pledged and paid in installments throughout the year. Contact Suzanne Cornett, Manager of Development and Donor Relations, at 256-362-8284 for more information.
Douglas Deslattes
Dr. Berry Dumas
Nancy DuPree
Claire Friday
George and Margaret Fritsma
Stuart and Cathy Griffin
Herb and Lois Guendel
Clark and Kelly Hammond
Billy and Susan Hargett
Stephen and Wanda Hartley
Steve and Ann Hester
Jeff Hicks
John Holt
Daniel Hoover
Anne Jackson
Glenn & Lynn Johnson
Mark and Linda Johnson
Richard and Eileen Katz
Patricia King
Dr. April and Ralph Lane
Ford and Mary Jane Laumer
Judy Lawrence
Robert Marshall
Dr. Sarah Martin
Sandra McCartney
John McClanahan
Price and Elizabeth McGiffert
Rev. Rosemary and Dennis McMahan
Marion McWilliams
Malcolm and Margaret Morrison
Gates Murphy
Jane Newton
Ruth and Charles Oliver
Mary and Shegun Otulana
Rev. Robin and Rev. David Palmer
Richard Pass
Dr. Joyce and Enoch Pettis
Mary Beth and Joe Philips
Ran and Betty Pickell
Marv and Elizabeth Price
Joe Rives
Martha Schoonmaker
Carolyn Shelton
Alan and Linda Speaker
Jimmy Stapleton
Deborah and David Stegall
Frank and Mickey Straughn
Susan Sutherland
Dorris Teague
Dr. Art and Judy Toole
Barry and Linda Trippe
Peggy Turner
Harry and Diane Vaughn
Roland and Peggy Walker
Brenda Wallace
Anne Whitfield
Wayne and Claire Whitmore
Newell and Mary Witherspoon
David and Laura Woodruff
MEMORIAL GIFTS
ARYAN MEADE ABERNETHY
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
Kermit and Gerry Moore
WADE & GINNY ACTON
Phil Evers
AUSTIN CLAY ALDRICH
Scott & Suk Corzine
GEORGE & VIRGINIA ALLEN
Charles Allen
Thomas Allen
MAUREEN SPAULDING ALLEN
David Nathan Cooper
Becky and Larry Dawson
STEPHEN THOMAS ALLEN
Lea Ann Allen
STEVE ALLEN
Charles Allen
FRANK SCOTT ANDREWS
Henry & Patricia Smith
BETTYE CECILE LUSK ARNOLD
David Arnold
REV. ERNEST J. & FRANCES PUTNAM ARNOLD
David Arnold
HERMAN GROCE & MADGE WALDRIP ARNOLD
David Arnold
ALYS JANE ATKERSON
Richard and Beth Atkerson
George Fritsma
MR. LEO, SR. & MRS. BESSIE B. AYERS
Cornwallis and Jewel Hudson
BWAYNE BARBER
James and Suzanne McRae
JIM & CAROLYN BARNWELL
Libba Sherrod
CARROLL BARRETT
Ellen Barrett
CHADD BEASLEY
Margaret Beasley
HERBERT BEASLEY & CHADD BEASLEY
Margaret B. and W. Frank Straughn
HENRY DONALD "HANK" BECK IV
Susan and Hall Bryant
JOHN T. BENTON, JR
Suzanne Benton
MIKE BILBRO
Helen Bilbro
THE REVEREND DR. BENJAMIN S. BOOTH
Mark & Karen Malone
VIRGINIA BOZEMAN
James and Ida Jo Daughtry
CPAT AND PEG CAFFEY
Carolyn Knapp
MOSES CANTLEY
Dori and Don Cantley
DIANE CAPTAIN
Robert Captain
JOAN BURTTRAM CARLISLE
Jane Rutland Reed
WILLIS M. "PETE" CHALK
Henry & Patricia Smith
LOUISE CHANDLER
Stephen and Susan Henderson
MY PARENTS, DOT AND WARREN
CHEATHAM
Dorothy King
DR. ERNEST BYRON CHEW
David and Helen Rozendale
MARY (DOT) CLINE
Charles Cline
ELMER COLE
Stephen Chappelear
NANCY COLEY
Walter Coley
ALLEDA WHATLEY COONS
Roberta Haden Greene
JULIE COTNEY
Elmira Gilbert
FAYE COX
Jane Rutland Reed
THE REV. DR. SHEP CRIGLER
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
FLORENCE M. CRUM
Mary Crum
OLIVIA BRYANT CRUMP
Kermit and Gerry Moore
EUGENE CUMMINGS
Lea Ann Allen
FLOREINE V. CUMMINGS
Lea Ann Allen
DBUTCH K DAMSON
Kermit and Gerry Moore
SARAH DANFORTH
Cmdr. Lawrence Danforth
MARIAN DESLATTES
Douglas Deslattes
VIRGINIA K. DICKSON
Jennifer and Walter Dickson
WALTER D. DICKSON SR.
Jennifer and Walter Dickson
LAMAR DILL
Mary Nelle Dill
DEAN & RUTH DOLBY
Jeff & Carol Barts
VIRGINIA S. DUKES
Gilbert Dukes
FDOUGLAS FARLEY
Edward & April Miller
WILLIAM ASHFORD FERGUSON, JR.
Kermit and Gerry Moore
JAMES ARTHUR FINK
Henry & Patricia Smith
LINDA D. FLOYD
Robert Floyd
DORIS FLYNN
Stephen and Susan Henderson
WILLIAM KENNETH FORBES, JR
Nelson & Cassie Forbes
GERRY AND AMANDA FOWLER
Collinsville Presbyterian Church
GNANCY SMITH GAINES
Susan and Hall Bryant
MR. & MRS. GEORGE P. GARNER, SR.
Richard Drew
Brenda and Daniel Garner
Adele and George Garner
Phillip and Rhonda Hadley
Philip and Mary Flo Williams
EDWARD C & SUZANNE S GARTRELL
Central Presbyterian Church
JUDY GETTYS
Andrew Gettys
GWENDOLYN ANNE GIDDENS
George Fritsma
MR. & MRS. JAMES M. GILMER, JR.
Tom and Christine Moore
MR. & MRS. JAMES M. GILMER, SR.
Tom and Christine Moore
BOB AND MARYAM GISH
Bebe and Loyd Shaw
RICHARD GOFORTH
Doris Thrash
MR. & MRS. HARRY GOGGANS
Robert and Marilyn Wheat
RUTH DAVIS GRAVETTE
Yvette and John Grill
ROBERTA HADEN GREENE
Roberta Haden Greene
ROBERT GUYNES
Buddy and June Guynes H
VIRGINIA AND LARUE HAIGLER
Carolyn Ikenberry
REV. JOHN R. HALL
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IRMIE HAMNER
Kermit and Gerry Moore
ELSIE HARDEE
George and Linda Edlin
Owen and Allyson Hofer
SARAH S. HATFIELD
Susan and Hall Bryant
DORIS AND BILL HEACOCK
Amy and Scott Collins
DR. & MRS. ALEXANDER HENRY
Cmdr. Lawrence Danforth
HELEN HICKS
Frances Gray
RON HILL
Dorothy and Bill Hill
JANE WHATLEY HINSON
Roberta Haden Greene
SALLY HOBBS
Myra Harrison
FRED HODGES
Jane Rutland Reed
ELIZABETH ROSE HOLDEN
Margaret B. and W. Frank Straughn
JUDITH D'ALESSANDRO HOLT
John Holt
MEMORIAL GIFTS
ED HOPKINS
Donna Hopkins
PAUL AND MARY HOPKINS
Robert W. and Susan Suddoth
CHARLES HORTON
Susan and Hall Bryant
DR. CHARLES RICHARDSON HORTON, JR.
Kermit and Gerry Moore
CHARLSTYN TAYTUM HUBBARD
James and Suzanne McRae
CARMEN RUSSELL HURFF
Susan and Hall Bryant
J
BILL JIMERSON
Stephen and Susan Henderson
JOHN & MARGUERITE JOHNSTON
Linda Richey
HELEN JONES
Janet Brown
RAY JOURET
Janet Barnes
MARY SUSAN JUDD
Sarah McMillan
K
EDNA KEEL
Randy K. and Jennifer Smith
GEORGE MORRISON KELLER,
SARAH THOMAS MCLEAN, AND FLOYD COPPEDGA MCLEAN
Sarah Allen
DOROTHY KELSO
Anna and Billy Bowden
Chila and David Reavis
Kathryn Waybright
ROBERT KINSEY
Margaret B. and W. Frank Straughn
YVONNE JAMES KIRKLAND
Linda and Stan Kenerly
Marcia and David McCabe
Christina Tidwell
MR. & MRS. FRED KROSCHWITZ
Jane Williams
LTHOMAS JACKSON LANDHAM
Stephanie Landham
SHERRY LANGLEY
Jean Moore
BARBARA LAPIDUS
Susan and Hall Bryant
RAY LAST
Joan Last
ANNA LAWRENCE
Jane and Jere Martin
DR. THOMAS Y. LAWRENCE JR
Lillian Lawrence
MARGARET LEACH
Jessellan Dunn
MARY LEO
Susan and Hall Bryant
CHARLES BENSON LEWIS
Bette Lewis
PENNY AND DAN LUEHRS
Joan Last
MILDRED "BABBS" LUNDY
Sallie Berryhill
Judy and Charles Cannon
James and Ida Jo Daughtry
Kermit and Gerry Moore
Craig Romer
EDWIN RUTHVEN & MARGARET FAIRER LUSK
David Arnold
JOHN C. LYNN
Diane Lynn
MMARY MABSON
I. Kent and June Sullivan
MR. AND MRS. W. H. MARSH
James Marsh
MARY CRAIG MARSHALL
Robert Marshall
RACHAEL MARTIN
Sara Reed
FERRELL MAUGHAN
Margie Maughan
MARTHA & GEORGE MCBURNEY
Robert Marshall
Charles McBurney
JOE MCCORVEY
Michael and Janice Eady
BRADD MCCUNE
Edward & April Miller
PRENTISS AND FAYE MCLEOD
Robert and Debbie McLeod
OLIVIA MCMILLAN
Ken and Priscilla McMillian
JERRY LOUIS MCWILLIAMS
Kermit and Gerry Moore
GLENDA MILLER
Kermit and Gerry Moore
C. H. MOORE
Chuck and Sharon Moore
Jean Moore
WILLETTA "SISTER" MORGAN
Betty and Leon Morgan
A. RAYMOND MORSE, JR.
Edwina Morse
RICHARD ELI MOSS
Susan and Hall Bryant
JAMES MURNER
Whosoever Will Men's Class Foundation
JULIE MURPHY
Gates Murphy
BRIAN NEWBILL
Sylvia Newbill
JOHN NEWBILL
Sylvia Newbill
WILLIAM DAVID NUNNELLEY
Thomas K Bardwell
Greg and Dee Brown
John Hall
Cathy Harris
Michael and Pam Jernigan
Alice McCall
DAWSON HOLT OAKLEY
Susan and Hall Bryant
HOME “ GRANDMOTHER ” PASSES AWAY
The Presbyterian Home for Children lost a “grandmother” on March 3.
Longtime Moderate Care Childcare Worker Jacqueline “Madea” Phillips passed away and was laid to to rest in March. Phillips filled the role of grandmother over decades for many teen girls who spent time in the Home’s Moderate Care program.
“Ms. Jackie was a valued member of our team, and her contributions left a lasting impact on so many girls she served,” Home President and CEO Doug Marshall said. “She was a kind and caring person who always brightened their lives and our workplace. The immeasurable love she showed to the children and staff every single day made her an invaluable part of our ministry team.”
Marshall added that she was an exceptional cook and “served many delicious meals over the years to the adolescent girls and staff.” Phillips sang in the choir at Rushing Springs Missionary Baptist Church, where her funeral service was held, and her repass service was held at the Home’s historic Weatherly Hall.
MEMORIAL GIFTS
MR. DEAN O'FARRELL, JR.
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
MR. DEAN O'FARRELL, SR.
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
WALTON HERBERT OSBORNE III
June Carpenter
P
SUELON CAMP PRITCHARD
Mary Beasley
RAMY REEVES
James P. and Claudia Carroll
EMILY ANN CUMMINGS ROBERTS
Lea Ann Allen
GORDON LEE ROBERTS
Lea Ann Allen
SHALER S. ROBERTS, JR., M.D.
Robert Marshall
VIRGINIA CRAIG ROBERTSON
Mary Beth and Joe Philips
WILLIAM ALAN "BILL" ROBISON
Henry & Patricia Smith
CLIFFORD ROGERS
Col. Clyde and Gwen Westbrook, Jr.
MARY ROGERS
Col. Clyde and Gwen Westbrook, Jr.
MARY AND HARRY RUTLAND
Caroline Bugg
Please
MARY PETERS RUTLAND
Caroline Bugg
Stephen and Susan Henderson
Martha Montgomery
SGLEN SADLER, JR.
Susan and Hall Bryant
JOSEPH SALTER
Carole James
Sandra and Lawrence Perry
Amanda Faye Westbrook
KENNETH SANDERS
Kermit and Gerry Moore
ALBERT RUDOLPH SCHILD, JR. AND MARILYN MCCLURE SCHILD
Kermit and Gerry Moore
MRS. PEGGY SCHLEMMER
Denise and Mike Haviland
Ralph and Gail Hood
Leland and Martha Keller
Mary Leigh Nabors
Michael W. and Patricia S. Underwood
Anne Whitfield
MILDRED SCOTT
Wanda Scott
BARRETT SHELTON
Carolyn Shelton
DAVID SHIPPER
Jane Shipper
JOHN HAROLD SIMS
Cynthia Sims
MARILYN SNOW
Dori and Don Cantley
INGAR SORENSEN
Doris Thrash
DR. JOE EDWARD SPARKS
Kermit and Gerry Moore
DR. JOSEPH SPARKS
Jane McBride
JANET P. SPEARS
John Spears
EDITH R. STEWART
Mary Steiner
MR. AND MRS. W. F. STRAUGHN, SR.
Margaret B. and W. Frank Straughn
DAVID SWANGER
Kenneth Wade
TLOUISE AND ALLEN TARTT
Anne Lyons
JOE B. TAYLOR
Christina Tidwell
CLAUDE AND MARY TINNEY
Denise Tinney
BARCKLEY W. TOOLE
Community Foundation of Northeast
Alabama
WILLIAM ALLEN TRUESDELL
Carolyn Mills
ANNE TUBBS
Susan and Hall Bryant
Jane McBride
GLENDA TUCKER
Jane Rutland Reed
PHFC DONATION FORM
VRAYMOND FRANKLIN VANDIVER III
Susan and Hall Bryant
WEARL WARD
Patricia Ward
ROBERT WATSON
Charlotte & Roger Heath
ROBYN WATTS
Ginny and James Hornsby
JO WEATHERLY
Robert Hunt
PAULA WELDON
Scott Weldon
BOBBIE WELLS
Patricia Brown
WILLIAM WHITIS
Phyllis Jean Lawrence
JAMES AND OLIVE WIBLE
Bette Lewis
TOMMY D. WILLIAMS
Lydia Honeycutt
YFELIX CALVIN YARBORO
Helen Yarboro
ZRAY AND ALICE ZATIRKA
Phyllis Jean Lawrence
HONOR GIFTS
SEPTEMBER 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 2024
AMR. & MRS. DAMON ABERNETHY
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
SHARON AND ELLIOTT ABERNETHY
John and Sue Shaver
DAWN AND BOB AKERS
Bette Lewis
CAROL ALLEN
Charles Allen
CHARLES W. ALLEN
Thomas Allen
CHARLES W. ALLEN. JR. & FAMILY
Charles Allen
JAMES AND SARA ALLEN AND FAMILY
Charles Allen
THOMAS HORACE ALLEN
Charles Allen
BJAMES ROBERT BARNES
Janet Barnes
Mary Rose Gray
JANET BARNES
Mary Rose Gray
WOODY BARNES
James Barnes
Janet Barnes
DR. AND MRS. JOHN BASORE
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
MR. & MRS. PAUL BEARD
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MARGARET BEASLEY
Margaret B. and W. Frank Straughn
DIANE B. BECK
Murray Beck
DR. & MRS. RICHARD BORIE
Tony & Lora Hubbard
MG (RET) & MRS. C. MARK BOWEN
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MR. & MRS. ED BOYD
Louise and Pierce Boyd
DR. & MRS. M. S. BRASFIELD
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MR. & MRS. CHARLIE BREWER
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MR. & MRS. FRED BROWN
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MR. & MRS. KEVIN BROWN
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MR. & MRS. ALAN BRUCE
Louise and Pierce Boyd
THE ALAN BRUCE FAMILY
Alan and Pam Hall
THE DONALD BRUCE FAMILY
Alan and Pam Hall
REV. TOM BRYSON
Gail Lucas
THE BULGER FAMILY
John and Sue Shaver
CJOYCE CARLTON
Doris Thrash
PATRICIA CATON
Stephen Caton
REV. PATSY CHANEY
Molly Dorman
SANDRA AND GARY CHAPMAN
Dorothy and Bill Hill
Janet Hill
ALL CHILDREN
Joyce and Tony Chambless
PATTIE AND JOHN CLINE
John and Sue Shaver
PEGGY AND BILL COLLINS
John and Sue Shaver
JOE & LILY CATHERINE COMER
Kate Fisher
MR. & MRS. JIM COOPER & FAMILY
Tony & Lora Hubbard
MR. & MRS. RICHARD COOPER & FAMILY
Tony & Lora Hubbard
CAROL & STEVE COPELAND
Matthew & Diann Copeland
Anita Raby
MR. & MRS. JAMES BRADY CREEL
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MRS. ANN CRIGLER
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
DMR. AND MRS. JIM DAUGHTRY
Tom and Sharon Hudson
LARRY AND BECKY DAWSON
Janet Parnell
HONORARIUM CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PRESBYTERIAN HOME FOR CHILDREN ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER WITH THE NAME OF THE HONOREE IN CAPITAL LETTERS FOLLOWED BY THE DONORS’ NAMES AND, IF STATED, THE OCCASION.
MR. & MRS. RAY DELMARTER
Louise and Pierce Boyd
LILA DEXTER
Steve and Ginna Siniard
DENISE AND CRAIG DUBOW
Wayne Sikes
DR. & MRS. CHARLES DURHAM
Tony & Lora Hubbard
William Pool
EJANET AND TED ELLETT
John and Sue Shaver
FTHE EVANS FAMILLY
John and Sue Shaver
MR. & MRS. LEROY FAITH
Louise and Pierce Boyd
ANNE FARRELL
John and Sue Shaver
MARK FEAGIN
Fran and John Freeman
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LIVINGSTON
Nathan and Beth Abernethy
GERRY FOWLER
Collinsville Presbyterian Church
MR. AND MRS. BILLY FREIBERG
Tony & Lora Hubbard
MR. & MRS. STEVE FRIDAY
Louise and Pierce Boyd
JANE AND TOM FRITH
John and Sue Shaver
GMRS. SUE GARRISON
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
John and Sue Shaver
TOMMY AND NELLIE GATES
Sylvia Newbill
ANN H GAY
Cindy and Walter Gay
MR. & MRS. MIKE GEE
Louise and Pierce Boyd
GENE GILLIAM
Frank Gilliam
MR. & MRS. DENNIS GRAY, JR.
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
DR. & MRS. KEITH GUINN
Louise and Pierce Boyd
PATRICIA AND BRUCE HACKER
John and Sue Shaver
MR. & MRS. ALAN HALL
Louise and Pierce Boyd
HOLLY AND BRAD HALL
John and Sue Shaver
MR. & MRS. CHARLIE HAMILTON
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MRS. LENORA HAMRICK
Louise and Pierce Boyd
CW4 (RET) & MRS. JOLLY HARPER
Louise and Pierce Boyd
SUSIE AND TOMMY HARPER
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
John and Sue Shaver
MR. & MRS. DANNY HARRISON
Louise and Pierce Boyd
PAULA AND DAVID HATCH
John and Sue Shaver
DAVE AND SUSANNAH HERRING
Shaw Gaines
AL AND JAN HILL
Gary and Sandra Chapman
Dorothy and Bill Hill
Janet Hill
BILL AND DOTTIE HILL
Gary and Sandra Chapman
Janet Hill
MRS. CARLA HILL
Dorothy and Bill Hill
JANET HILL
Dorothy and Bill Hill
TONY AND LORA HUBBARD
Thomas & Beth Smith
DR. AND MRS. VERNON HUNTER
Sarah Martin
EMALYN JOHNSON
Dorothy and Bill Hill
PEGGY P. JOHNSON
Richard & Louise Johnson
THE JOHNSONS
Angie Sterling
K
DR. & MRS. GARY KANIA
Louise and Pierce Boyd
HONOR GIFTS
DOROTHY KELSO
Craig & Debbie Stickley
CORY & TED KIM
Bronwyn Poole
JENNIFER AND TIM KNAPP
John and Sue Shaver
MR. & MRS. JOEL KUCHARSKI
Tony & Lora Hubbard
MR. AND MRS. CHRIS KYLE, JR.
Tony & Lora Hubbard
L
LUCY LETY
Dorothy and Bill Hill
JOANNE OLVERA LIGHTER
Russell & Martha Olvera
MR. AND MRS. DENNIS LOGAN
Tony & Lora Hubbard
M
DOUG MARSHALL
Dudley Reynolds
MR. & MRS. JIM MARTIN
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MS. GLADYS MASON
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MS. MARY MASON
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MR. EDMON MCKINLEY
Louise and Pierce Boyd
SPECIAL HONORS
In Celebration Of the Birthday Of ARDEN HUMPHREY
Margie Gray
In Grateful Thanks for the Friendship Of CATHY AND BARRY
DELOZIER
Lynn Rathmell
KEN AND PRISCILLA MCMILLAN
Shaw Gaines
RABBI JONATHAN MILLER
Kelley Winston
DR. & MRS. JIM MILLS
Tony & Lora Hubbard
STEPHEN MOFFETT
David Moffett
HARRISON MOOR
Scotlan Richardson-Evans
MR. & MRS. BILL MOORE
Louise and Pierce Boyd
ELIZABETH AND BERT MOORE
John and Sue Shaver
JEAN MOORE
Chuck and Sharon Moore
MR. AND MRS. KERMIT MOORE
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
DEAN & DEE MOOTY
Thomas & Beth Smith
THE NADEAUS
Angie Sterling
MR. & MRS. SID NELSON
Louise and Pierce Boyd
CONNIE NIBERT
Timothy & Jean Nibert
MARGARET NORTHEN
Joseph Slane
PPAT AND GERRY PANKOW
Wayne Sikes
RICH AND JENNY PANKOW
Wayne Sikes
THE PARKER FAMILLY
John and Sue Shaver
JANET PARNELL
Becky and Larry Dawson
KATHY AND DAVE PAYNE
John and Sue Shaver
MR. WILLIE PEAK
W. Robert and Dawn Akers
MRS. PIERRE PELHAM
Tony & Lora Hubbard
NANCY AND CHARLIE PIKE
John and Sue Shaver
REV. LUKE PONDER
Molly Dorman
MR. & MRS. CHESTER PUGH
Louise and Pierce Boyd
RMARIA RAINEY
Shirley Hinton
SUSAN RAINS
Frank & Jothany James
REV. LEANNE PEARCE REED
Gail Lucas
LAURA REICHERT
George Fritsma
LYNNE & DREW REYNOLDS
Tom Davis
WENDY ROGERS
Timothy & Jean Nibert
MR.& MRS. MARK ROSS & REBECCA
Tony & Lora Hubbard
DON & EDITH RUGGLES
David & Polly Ruggles
SREV. LEEANN SCARBROUGH
James and Suzanne McRae
SHANNON AND JOHN SHAVER, JR. AND WILLIAM AND ANNIE
John and Sue Shaver
SUE AND JOHN SHAVER
Elliott and Sharron Abernethy
Timothy & Jennifer Knapp
DR. & MRS. FORD SIMPSON
Tony & Lora Hubbard
ANN SIRLES
Janet Barnes
REV. TIM AND SHANA SMITH
Arden Humphrey
MR.& MRS. TOMMY SMITH
Tony & Lora Hubbard
SOUTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
MUSIC DIRECTOR, ORGANIST, AND CHOIR
Nelson & Cassie Forbes
TMR. & MRS. JIM THOMPSON
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MRS. TRACI TILLERY
Louise and Pierce Boyd
JANICE TURNER
Stuart Turner
PAISLEY TYSON AND RYLEIGH TYSON
Margaret B. and W. Frank Straughn
UDR. & MRS. ROY UNDERWOOD
Louise and Pierce Boyd
WMARJORIE WILLIAMS, STANLEY WILLIAMS,
SENATOR AND MRS. JABO WAGGONER
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MRS. BILLY WARD
Louise and Pierce Boyd
LEILA WATSON
Charlotte & Roger Heath
THE WATSON FAMILY
John and Sue Shaver
SUE PARSONS WELLS
Ginger Kuzo
MR. & MRS. CHUCK WHITAKER
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MELISSA WHITE
Greater Talladega Area Chamber of Commerce
MR. & MRS. TERRY WILKERSON
Louise and Pierce Boyd
MARTHA ZEANAH
Barbara Winstead
P.O. BOX 577
TALLADEGA, AL 35161
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ALA SENIOR AWARDED BUTCH & LISA SMATHERS
FAMILY
SCHOLARSHIP
Ascension Leadership Academy senior Callie Hughes was given the Butch and Lisa Smathers Family Scholarship Award in March. Butch and Lisa Smathers attend Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church and came to the Presbyterian Home for Children campus to present the scholarship to Callie and celebrate with PHFC and ALA staff.
Callie has achieved many hours toward her associate degree at Central Alabama Community College through dual enrollment while attending ALA and plans to use this scholarship after graduation to complete her associate degree, then receive a business degree and use that knowledge to manage an insurance company.
