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Donate to Alabama disaster victims via the Red Cross

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer
Monday, April 18th, 2011, 4:26pm
Donate to Alabama disaster victims via the Red Cross

The deadly tornadoes that swept across Alabama and several other states over the weekend left demolished buildings, snapped trees, broken power lines and homeless people in its wake. More than 40 people lost their lives as a result of the estimated 200 tornadoes that ravaged the nation from Oklahoma to Virginia.

In Alabama, where seven people died and 130 homes were destroyed by the storms, the American Red Cross has dispatched nine of its Emergency Response Vehicles throughout the state to help tend to the immediate needs of victims of the storm.

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Easter Egg hunts for visually impaired children continue in Birmingham

Submitted by Tiffany Glick, Fox 6 Community Web Producer
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011, 4:15pm

Thursday in Birmingham, visually impaired children will be able to participate in an Easter Egg hunt with eggs made especially for them.

The egg hunt is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for pre-school children from the Birmingham, Talladega and Tuscaloosa areas. It will be held at the AIDB Regional Center in Birmingham, 220 43th Street South. Call 205-328-3989.

Another egg hunt will be held in Talladega at the School of the Blind at a to be announced date.

Watch the video story above by Fox 6 Videojournalist Katie Herrera, from a similar event held in Shelby County earlier this month.

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Free community health fair in Center Point

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011, 11:59am
Free community health fair in Center Point

From 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, people can get free health screenings at Trinity Medical Clinics at Center Point. Staff members from the clinic will offer cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure and sun damage screenings, as well as information about sleep disorders.

There will also be door prizes and refreshments served at the clinic, located at 9709 Parkway East in Center Point. Call 205-836-1199 for more information.

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Students design new Magic City sign

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Wednesday, March 30th, 6:40 pm
Students design new Magic City sign

The iconic Magic City sign that once introduced visitors to Birmingham at the train terminal may be long gone, but a new contest is asking Birmingham city students to help design another one.

Mayor William Bell came up with the idea for the competition which has already resulted in dozens of paintings done by Birmingham students that are now displayed in City Hall.

The requirements for the competition are simple: the sign must say "Birmingham the Magic City," it must represent the City and show what makes the Magic City magic, and it can be any size or color.

The paintings will be auctioned off and the proceeds from those sales will go toward various art programs in Birmingham.

The winner of the competition will be chosen in May and will receive a scholarship to UAB's ArtPlay.

Copyright 2011 WBRC. All rights reserved.

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Rumpshaker 5K gets butts moving for colon cancer

Submitted by Tiffany Glick, Fox 6 Community Web Producer
Friday, March 25th, 2011, 5:16pm
Rumpshaker 5K gets butts moving for colon cancer

Birmingham residents are running their butts off this weekend the Rumpshaker 5K to raise money for colon cancer research.

The race was started two years ago in honor of Lisa Martz, who succumbed to colon cancer in 2007 after a four-year battle with the disease. Her family and friends founded Rumpshaker Inc. to honor her memory and raise awareness around colon cancer.

The organization began the 5K to get their message out to the public, which is to have regular colon screenings. Colonoscopies and other procedures can detect precancerous polyps, reducing the risk of developing the disease. Many may feel awkward about these routine screenings, so the Rumpshaker team wants to educate these people about the importance of having them.

The race begins at Sloss Furnaces at 8 a.m. Runners can choose from a 5K or a 1-mile fun run. The bands Almost Kings and Within Reason will perform before and after the race, and there is also the promise of food and “other goodies.”

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Community outreach and gas giveaway

Submitted by Kristil McDole, Fox6 News Intern
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011, 4:24pm
Community outreach and gas giveaway

Bessemer #1 International Ministries will be having a Community Outreach Day on Saturday, March 26,2011, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Ministry will be giving away $2,500 in Chevron gas and 600 pounds of free food at the Chevron station in Brighton located at 3597 Jaybird Rd Brighton, AL 35020. Ten dollars' worth of gas will be given away to each individual. The Ministry's staff will be cooking and feeding the community.

Bessemer #1 International Ministries is located at 118 26th Street North Bessemer, Al 35020, about a quarter of a mile away from the Chevron gas station where the event will be held.

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Charter waives fees for calls to Japan

Submitted by Tiffany Glick, Fox 6 Community Web Producer
Friday, March 18th, 2011, 1:05pm
Charter waives fees for calls to Japan

One of the Birmingham-area’s largest cable and internet providers, Charter, is waiving its fees for all calls placed to Japan over the next several weeks.

According to a release from the company’s Alabama office, call volumes to Japan peaked on Friday, Mar. 11, the day the earthquake and subsequent tsunami ravaged the island. Since then, calls to Japan have gradually declined, however the overall number of calls remains higher than usual.

Representatives from Alabama’s Charter office, located in Vestavia Hills, say that seeing the horrific images on television and not being able to reach someone you know there is “unimaginable.”

“We hope to connect friends and loved ones to help ease their pain, and will continue to keep the victims and rescue workers in our thoughts,” Vice President and General Manager of Charter operations in Alabama Matt Favre said.

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