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2 months ago | 
thisisalabama.org | Jenny Stubbs
If you’ve ever seen a pink Alabama car tag, then you’ve witnessed the Joy to Life Foundation hard at work. At Joy to Life’s core, you’ll find Joy Blondheim and her husband Dickie, two warmhearted souls that make even strangers feel like lifelong friends. Sensing their positivity, one might be surprised to learn the struggles and hard-won health triumphs they once endured. In the spring of 1997, Joy was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer.
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2 months ago | 
thisisalabama.org | Lesley Delchamps
Tags: childrens of alabama, health, Partners//BIRMINGHAM (Jan. 9, 2025) — Children’s of Alabama announces the expansion of its Inpatient Behavioral Health Services. The center will open 11 additional beds this month to help meet the community’s increasing need for child and adolescent mental health care.
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2 months ago | 
thisisalabama.org | Lesley Delchamps
////3 min read//Tags: childrens of alabama, health, heart month, Partners, valentines day//Birmingham, AL (Feb.1, 2025) — Every February, Children’s of Alabama celebrates American Heart Month, a time to recognize the patients and families who receive care at our nationally-ranked heart center, the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center of Alabama.
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2 months ago | 
thisisalabama.org | Lesley Delchamps
////2 min read//Tags: First Horizon, Partners//Huntsville, AL – Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy (FPCTA) is thrilled to announce a major milestone in its Capital Expansion Campaign, Spotlight on the Future. First Horizon Bank has been honored as the official naming sponsor of the Access and Community Engagement Office.
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2 months ago | 
thisisalabama.org | Lesley Delchamps |Jenny Stubbs |Haley Laurence
Chris McGhee’s path to the fire service was strongly influenced by family. His father, Gerry McGhee, served as Fire Chief in Atmore for 17 years, instilling in him a deep commitment to public service. McGhee began as a volunteer firefighter before joining the Gulf Shores Fire Department, where he gained invaluable experience. In 2009, he joined the Poarch Creek Indians Fire Department as a Training Officer and Fire Inspector, gradually advancing to Assistant Fire Chief and now Fire Chief.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thisisalabama.org | Amber Sutton
Tucked away along downtown Prattville’s charming Main Street is the Everything Alabama gift shop, a store that offers, well, a little bit of everything — from art to gourmet foods to skincare, clothing, glassware and more — and it all has one thing in common: It’s all made right here in our state. Tillie Jones, the owner of Everything Alabama, said though she isn’t originally from Alabama, she has called Prattville her home for more than 30 years and has long thought of it as her home.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
thisisalabama.org | Amber Sutton
With an Arctic blast rolling in, Alabama is about to be cold. Real cold. And that means groceries stores will soon be packed with people stocking up on food to avoid having to brave the below-freezing temperatures headed our way. Planning on doing the same, but aren’t sure what you should be stocking up on? Well, you’re in luck, because this quiz will fill you in on what you should buy before this winter weather hits.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
thisisalabama.org | Amber Sutton
2024 has been a year of sharing memorable, Alabama-based stories that showcase everything we love about our state. That’s why the staff at This is Alabama wanted to share with you some of our favorite projects we’ve worked on from the past year — from articles about Alabama’s small towns to videos about Alabamians trying new foods to interacting with y’all through our newsletters and much more — here’s a look at a few of the stories we loved sharing in 2024.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
thisisalabama.org | Amber Sutton
There are a lot of memorable movies set in Alabama, but do you think you could recognize them from a single frame? Well, there’s only one way to find out, and that’s to take our quiz!Each of our quiz’s questions features a single frame from a movie with scenes that take place in Alabama — some are classics every Alabamian has likely seen more than a few times while others might not be quite as well-known. And fair warning: We didn’t make it easy. Most of the frames don’t include characters.
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
thisisalabama.org | Amber Sutton
There are some foods that just taste better on a cold, winter day. That’s why we recently asked our Facebook followers what restaurants they think serves the best comfort food, so we have plenty of suggestions for where to eat when the temperatures drop and we’re in the mood for a hearty meal.