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PHFC gives Valentine’s Day gifts in Wilcox, Marengo counties

The Presbyterian Home for Children gave Valentine’s Day gifts to students at elementary schools in Wilcox and Marengo counties on Thursday, February 10, 2022, in partnership with Mentoring in New Dimensions nonprofit. The Home and M.I.N.D. gave out 100 gifts to students in Pre-K through third grades at F.S. Ervin in Pine Hill and in…
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ALA students sing Christmas songs for Alabama Power Foundation video

Alabama Power Foundation came to Ascension Leadership Academy last month to capture the elementary children singing Christmas songs in a video that was shared with their employees at the holidays. Terry Smiley, Vice President of the Eastern Division for Alabama Power and in-coming secretary of the Home’s board, introduced the children before they sang an…
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Donate to the Home this holiday season through Amazon Smile

Support the Home while shopping on Amazon this Christmas season – and year-round – by selecting the Presbyterian Home for Children as your charity of choice on Amazon Smile. Here’s how to do it: 1. Visit smile.amazon.com. 2. Sign into your Amazon account. You can sign into AmazonSmile with the same account information as amazon.com….
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Talladega Bible study groups donate thousands to the Home

Two Talladega men’s Bible study classes gave donations to the Presbyterian Home for Children. The Caravan Class gave $2,400 for the new marker put in the courtyard in loving memory of both Rev. Dr. Allen C. Jacobs and his son, Allen C. (Cleve) Jacobs, Jr., who both taught the Caravan Class. Rev. Jacobs served as…
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Over 400 Thanksgiving meals given to needy families in PHFC-sponsored event

The Presbyterian Home for Children continued our mission outreach partnership with nonprofit Mentoring in New Dimensions, or M.I.N.D., this week by helping sponsor two Thanksgiving meal donations in the Black Belt. More than 400 Thanksgiving dinners were given to families in need in the Pine Hill community of Wilcox County on November 22 and in…
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Regions Foundation, PHFC, AIDB break ground on innovative housing opportunity

The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit initiative primarily funded by Regions Bank, joined the Presbyterian Home for Children (PHFC) and the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) Wednesday to break ground on an innovative, inclusive home at Union Village, a permanent supportive housing community in Talladega. The Regions Foundation provided a $50,000 grant to PHFC…
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Presbyterian Home for Children approves 2022 Executive Committee

The Board of the Presbyterian Home for Children approved its Executive Committee for 2022. Rev. Joe Scrivner, Ph.D., of Tuscaloosa will be Moderator of the Board. Scrivner serves two historic institutions in Tuscaloosa as Dean of Chapel at Stillman College and the pastor of Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church. He earned a Ph.D. in biblical studies…
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First Presbyterian Huntsville delivers goodies for children, families

First Presbyterian Church Huntsville recently delivered laundry baskets and gift bags for the Home’s children and families. The laundry baskets included personal toiletries and body wash and were put together by First Presbyterian’s Intergenerational Mission Night. It was planned by the church’s Christian Education Committee under the leadership of Kathy Gillmore, Director of Christian Education….
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New leaders join the Home

The Presbyterian Home for Children has added three members to its staff. Bridgette Jacobs is the Home’s new Human Resources/Accreditation Manager. A graduate of The University of Alabama, Jacobs has extensive experience in health care management in physician offices and a rehabilitation center. Carl G. Martin has been named the Home’s Manager of Development and…
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Home’s mission partner M.I.N.D. expands outreach to Marengo County

The Home’s mission partner, M.I.N.D. Mentoring in New Dimensions, gave out cotton candy, popcorn and snowcones to children at a Trunk or Treat event at Marengo County High School on October 28. The event drew dozens of children in Halloween costumes and their parents to cars and trucks filled with candy and Halloween decorations for…
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