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Aug 18
2011It's been an exciting competition between our volunteer groups in this past week, leading up to Christmas in August. But now we are proud to announce our winner - click here to see who won!
Day 5 - Our final group of volunteers from Evans Services wants to wish
everyone a Merry "Christmas in August!"Day 4 - Volunteers from Waste Management "take out the trash" with the competition!
Day 3 - Employees of AL Power/Southern Co. light up our competition!
They even had some of our guys singing Christmas carols.Day 2 - Intermark Group gave Birmingham Business Journal a run for their money!
Fox 6 covered the Birmingham Business Journal competing.
Volunteers from area businesses and corporate groups will be competing to see who can serve lunch the fastest. Starting on Thursday, August 18, the first group to serve will be the Birmingham Business Journal, followed by Intermark Group on Friday, August 19.
For a full list of our volunteers, visit our Christmas in August Competition. Be sure to check back daily as we'll be posting photos, videos and the times of our competitors.
Good luck to everyone!
If you would like to help the homeless and hungry of the Jimmie Hale Mission, click here to donate or to volunteer.
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Aug 15
2011As reported in "The Homewood Star," the Jimmie Hale Mission will soon be opening another Mission Possible Bargain Center in Homewood!
Jimmie Hale Mission Executive Director Tony Cooper stands in front of the new location siteIf you are as excited as we are about this new bargain shopping locale, click here to read the entire story from "The Homewood Star."
Want to learn more about how you can "get a bargain and give a blessing"? Go here to visit the page for our Mission Possible Bargain Centers. Get directions, upcoming sales info., and much more!
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Aug 12
2011It's been a busy week for the Mission Possible Bargain Centers...
It's been a busy week for our Bargain Centers and for Judy Bates, the "Bargainomics® Lady." Judy recently visited our brand new Mission Possible Bargain Center in Adamsville, as well as our Bargain Center in Pinson. There, she found several great fashionable finds that she shared with her viewers on Fox 6. Check it out!
Judy Bates talks about her recent find at the Mission Possible Bargain Center in Pinson
Judy also found a great deal at our new store in AdamsvilleTo find out more about all of our Mission Possible Bargain Centers and how you can "get a bargain and give a blessing," click here!
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Aug 10
2011At the Jimmie Hale Mission, we always look forward to celebrating Christmas in August. We are excited about bringing the kindness, generosity and joy that characterize the last month of the year to every month. During Christmas, people seem more willing to share, and that's why we celebrate Christmas in August.
Over 200,000 meals will be served this year to the homless and hungry men, women and children who - for a little while - need to call the Jimmie Hale Mission "home." Regardless of the month, people need our help!
People like Latasha. When Latasha and her children came to Jessie's Place, our shelter for women and children, they had nowhere else to go.
"When I first came here, I was thinking that because it was a shelter, they wouldn't celebrate the holidays," Latasha recalled. "But when Christmas came, it felt like we were enjoying Christmas dinner with our family, and my kids had more than enough to eat."
Latasha also enjoyed watching her kids open their Christmas presents. Latasha said, "It was so fun to see them opening all those presents - they had never seen that many gifts!"
Homeless children will open "Christmas" pressents at Jessie's Place this month.At the Jimmie Hale Mission ministries, Latasha and her children were fed, sheltered and clothed. Once their basic needs were met, they could focus on realizing other goals. Latasha and her kids now have a home of their own, she is working a good job and has plans to go to school to become a nurse - and that all started with just a meal.
We hope you will join with us as we celebrate Christmas in August and help others like Latasha. Just $1.95 provides a hot meal to a homeless man, woman or child. $19.50 provides 10 meals, or 20 meals for $39. Help us revive the spirit of caring and sharing!
"Christmas at Jessie's Place felt like we were enjoying Christmas with family."
- Latasha B., Jessie's Place alumnusTo read more Success Stories like this one, visit our Success Stories page to see how you've helped others!
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