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American Red Cross holds health fair
The American Red Cross and Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church will sponsor a health fair on August seventh, at nine a.m. The fair will be held in the church fellowship hall at 2984 Jack Springs Road in Atmore and will last until eleven a.m.
The public is invited to attend the event which will include refreshments and door prizes.
The health fair will also feature free blood pressure checks and diabetic screenings.
The Red Cross will provide short seminars to inform participants about heart health, CPR and first aid measures, keeping diabetes in check, exercise programs for senior citizens and prescription safeguards.
Special guest, Sheriff Grover Smith, will also be present giving a presentation about safety for women.
The American Red Cross and Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church would like to encourage the community to attend the fair and to bring friends and neighbors.
For more information, phone calls can be directed to Mt. …
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American Red Cross sponsors gospel singing at Mt. Pisgah
The American Red Cross is teaming up with Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church to hold a gospel singing on August 7 at the church’s location on Jack Springs Road.
The singing will begin at 3 p.m. and all individuals and groups who would like to perform or sing are welcome.
All proceeds from the day will benefit the local American Red Cross disaster budget for the upcoming year.
The Red Cross reported that last year 22 local families, totaling over 90 people, were provided with food, shelter, clothing, and medicine after suffering losses from disasters and other emergencies.
The Red Cross and Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church would like to encourage people to come and be a part of the festivities as a performer or audience member and to bring friends and neighbors to help support local disaster relief efforts.
For more information or to schedule a performance time slot, phone calls may …
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United Bank makes donation to American Red Cross
United Bank employees at the Atmore branch are shown making a donation to the American Red Cross. Karl Robinson, branch manager, presented the check for $640 to Red Cross members Audrey Moon and Foster Kizer. Attending the presentation are, from left, kneeling, Kristie Johnson and Carol McGhee. From left, standing, April Stewart, Karl Robinson, Wanda Brown, Audrey Moon and Foster Kizer from the American Red Cross. Also shown are, from left, standing, Felicia Bishop, Samantha Rolin, Brooke Marsh, Kayla Harrison, Woodlou Harville, Peggy Weaver, Hannah Flowers, Mechelle Forney, Cathy Dukes, Lana Langford, Dawn Skipper, Kristen Hicks and Cornelia Presley from United Bank.
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Gospel Fest to benefit Red Cross
Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church is hosting Gospel Fest in August as a fund-raiser for the local chapter of the American Red Cross.
The Rev. Michael Wilson, pastor of Mt. Pisgah and Red Cross board member, and Joan Hackman, Red Cross director, are coordinating the event.
In addition to asking everyone to attend, they’re also asking for singers – individuals, groups, and choirs.
If you’re interested in participating, please contact Rev. Wilson at 251-655-7990 or Joan Hackman at 368-3643.
All donations from Gospel Fest will benefit the Red Cross.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 7, 3 p.m., Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 2982 Jack Springs Road.
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“The ties that bind’
By JOAN HACKMAN
American Red Cross Director
Atmore, Alabama CSDU
When we asked for our friends and neighbors to loan us their quilts for display, our goal was to be able to display about 30 quilts. The result was the Atmore community shared quilted work from their personal history and travel … a pillow top quilted in Hawaii, a quilt from Noti, Oregon, family pieces from California, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, all bringing different styles and “ways” of quilting. Some were very old and some were newer. All have a story and some people said when gathering their treasure to bring to us, it brought back the memories connected with those pieces.
It’s always a good thing to remember where our ancestors have been and to know that the knowledge about the past will not be forgotten in …
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Red Cross to host Quilt Show
If you would like to see pieces of history, then come out to the American Red Cross Quilt Show at Heritage Park this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at the American Red Cross office or at Atmore News.
Proceeds from the Quilt Show benefit the local chapter of the American Red Cross. According to Red Cross director Joan Hackman, the money will be used to help local families when they lose their homes to fire, flood, wind or other emergency situations.
“The response from local people entering their quilts has been tremendous,” she said.
The event will also feature Danielle Scott and Shane Harrell who will be provided song and music on the porch of Watson’s Cabin.
Hackman said she visited Gee’s Bend, Alabama recently, a community well known for its quilt making, and there will be a couple of quilts on display from the Alabama …
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Hurricane Camille survivor
Hurricane Camille wreaked havoc on the gulf coast in 1969. Through the destruction along Mississippi’s coast, one family discovered a forgotten treasure. Retha and Ben Sumrall’s family live in Sumrall, Mississippi. Hurricane Camille destroyed a family barn.
Retha is a 1962 graduate of Escambia County High School, and she’s the daughter of Eugenia Edwards and H.H. Lawley.
After the storm in 1969, Retha and Ben traveled to Sumrall to help family members clean up. While sifting through the wreckage of the family barn, they discovered a trunk. After opening the trunk, they found old linens and newspapers and wrapped in unbleached muslin were blocks of an unfinished quilt.
“We were thrilled they [the blocks] were in good shape,” Retha said.
Ben’s grandmother told them she and her mother started the quilt in the late 20s or early 30s.
“She said they worked on it, finished …
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Red Cross to host quilt show
Quilts are heirlooms. They keep us warm, remind us of family and connect us to the past. The local chapter of the American Red Cross is planning a special event which will showcase quilts from local families.
According to Red Cross director Joan Hackman, the local chapter is planning a Quilt Show for June 12 at Heritage Park from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Quilt Show will showcase quilts made locally, those made by family members or any quilt a person would like to share with the community.
The event will serve as a fundraiser for the Red Cross. According to Hackman, the local chapter is required to raise $10,000 each year. Those funds are used in the operation of the local Red Cross. This year the local office has served more than 20 families. Some of those families lost …
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Gulf Winds helps local Red Cross
Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union made a financial contribution of $250 to the Atmore Chapter of the American Red Cross last week. Local Red Cross director Joan Hackman said the local chapter is required to fund the local disaster budget each year.
Contributions like the one made by Gulf Winds helps the Red Cross meet that financial obligation. The local chapter has helped 15 families in the area since July 1, 2009. Above, Gulf Winds branch manager Lee Ann Allen, left, presents the contribution to Hackman.
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FNB&T, Red Cross blood drive is Friday
First National Bank & Trust, in partnership with the American Red Cross, is hosting a community blood drive Friday, April 2, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Organizers plan to use the park at the bank for registration; the bloodmobile will be located in the parking lot and used for the actual donations.
The goal is 35 units.
Please contact FNB&Trust employees Murlie or Kim by phone (368-3148) or email kim@fnbandt.com or murlie@fnbandt.com to schedule a convenient appointment time.
Giving blood is a small sacrifice that helps folks in so many ways. Below is just a sampling.
*One cancer patient can use up to 8 units of blood each week.
*A leukemia patient can use up to 2 units each day while waiting for a bone marrow transplant.
*A sickle cell patient can use up to 4 units each treatment.
*One organ transplant can take up to 40 units of …
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