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Pathways participates in Picnic for the Planet Apr. 22

Karen Griner — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:07:19 +0000

Pathways is excited about the Nature Conservancy of Alabama‘s upcoming Picnic for the Planet! This past month, Pathways’ guests and staff have been creating a piece of art that will be on display – and available for picnickers to eat off of – this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Meadow in Railroad Park.

Local businesses supported the Nature Conservancy’s Earth Day celebration by donating unpainted picnic tables to local nonprofits, who were then tasked with dressing them up. Pathways’ would like to thank Dunn Investment Company for sponsoring our table. Thanks also to Greg Salinas for spending a Saturday morning painting our logo on the table top!

Mothers and children residing at Pathways’ South Side shelter adorned the table with their beautiful hand and footprints, which transformed the table from a piece of furniture into a work of art.

We at Pathways invite all of you to treat yourselves to a day in the park in support of the Nature Conservancy of Alabama! If you are able to get a seat at our table, we’d love to have you post a picture of your picnic on our Facebook page, or you can email them to karen.griner@pathwayshome.org.

Happy Earth Day weekend!

Pathways’ guests and lobby enjoy Christmas makeovers

Karen Griner — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:22:01 +0000

If you drove or walked by Pathways’ downtown shelter on Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard in December, you may have noticed a beautiful Christmas tree in the lobby, decorated with blue and gold ornaments and white lights.

The tree was a gift from Energen, who received it from Children’s Hospital. It was designed by the Alabama Chapter of the International Internal Design Association. Pathways would like to thank these donors for this wonderful gift.

In case you missed it, don’t worry – the artificial tree will be back in the Pathways’ window next holiday season.

Pathways’ donors make Christmas wishes come true

Karen Griner — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:19:50 +0000

When Joshlyn stepped inside a closet at Pathways, she was moved by tears by what she saw: A pile of presents stacked up as high as her chin, all for her five children.

“I didn’t know where was all going to come from; I just kept praying,” she said, describing her worries of how she was going to provide Christmas gifts for her 15-year-old twin sons, 11- and 13-year-old sons, and a 7-year-old daughter. “I can’t find the words.”

Employees of the engineering department of El Paso Corporation, a company that has strongly supported Pathways over the years, got together this year to adopt a Pathways family. They heard about the program through Pathways’ website, contacted the agency, and were given a wish list for Joshlyn and her family. Together, they were able to purchase everything on that list, said Tony Garcia, an El Paso employee.

WJ Christian students help homeless with toiletry drive

Karen Griner — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:22:32 +0000

Many of us take for granted that we have a toothbrush and plenty of soap to make us feel fresh and clean each day.

Not the students at William James Christian Academy.

When they learned that people at their school have experienced homelessness, they decided they wanted to help by making a donation to Pathways. At first, they wanted to conduct a canned food drive, but opted instead to collect toiletry items when they heard there was a greater need for those items.