Category Archives: Education and Children’s Issues

Holiday with Heart

December 17, 2010 – 3:21 pm

2010 HOLIDAY WITH HEART Each year, GBM provides Christmas food and gifts to families struggling to survive in our communities. We serve as many families as resources and donations allow. To make this all possible, we need your help to collect, organize, package and provide the following: FOOD Each family will be given enough food [...]

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Scott Douglas’s Comments at SPLC Press Conference

December 2, 2010 – 4:42 pm

Good afternoon.  I am Scott Douglas, Executive Director of Greater Birmingham Ministries.  Our organization exists to serve people, build community, and pursue justice.  As part of our mission, we are committed to ensuring that ALL Birmingham children receive a quality education in SAFE, NURTURING learning environments. As an organization, we are supported by many faith [...]

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Education Task Force

August 6, 2010 – 12:17 pm

A new task force for education was formed at GBM’s May Executive Committee meeting. The resolution, proposed by Economic Justice co-chair Kaydee Erdreich-Breman, called for a group that would 1) advocate for students, 2) holding the superintendent of Birmingham City Schools accountable, and 3) when necessary, ask hard questions of the city’s board of education. [...]

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Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School Interns

August 6, 2010 – 12:16 pm

In addition to the steady flow of families and congregations who volunteer, GBM had the privilege of hosting four Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School students every Friday from January through May thanks to the school’s internship placement program. The students assisted in many areas of GBM’s work, not only in the food pantry [...]

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School Needs

August 6, 2010 – 12:13 pm

Last month, GBM kicked off its annual School Uniform Drive to assist families in the City of Birmingham who have difficulty purchasing uniforms on top of the long list of school supplies they are also required to provide.  You can help by donating white shirts (with sleeves and collar),  pants (blue, black or khaki), plain [...]

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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church School Uniform Donation

August 6, 2010 – 12:12 pm

In response to our School Uniform Drive email blast, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church donated 14 boxes of shirts, pants, shorts, and some accessories. We appreciate these and the many other donations we’ve received in response to our e-mail blast.

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