THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS AND HEART OF ALABAMA FOOD BANK ADDRESS VETERAN HUNGER
FOUR STAR FREIGHTLINER EARNS INNOVATOR AWARD
TRENHOLM STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
HEART OF ALABAMA FOOD BANK PROVIDES 44,000 POUNDS OF WATER TO MACON COUNTY
THE NAME DROPPER / STORKLAND NAMED SILVER RETAILER OF THE YEAR
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THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS AND HEART OF ALABAMA FOOD BANK ADDRESS VETERAN HUNGER
FOUR STAR FREIGHTLINER EARNS INNOVATOR AWARD
Four Star Freightliner , Inc . was presented with an Innovator Award during the 2023 AlabamaWorks ! Workforce Conference held in downtown Montgomery . The Innovator Awards were created to highlight people and programs across the state that take an innovative approach to solve workforce challenges and help advance Governor Kay Ivey ’ s Success Plus attainment goal of adding 500,000 highly skilled workers by 2025 .
The Department of Veteran Affairs , in conjunction with the Heart of Alabama Food Bank , have teamed up to provide food to our veterans in need across Alabama and announced the grand opening of the Dr . Joseph Henry Ward Veterans Food Pantry . The pantry is located at the Central Alabama VA Medical Center in Tuskegee and is the state ’ s first Food Bank-supported veteran pantry . Veterans , active-duty service members and military families face challenges that make it difficult to feed their families .
TRENHOLM STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
HEART OF ALABAMA FOOD BANK PROVIDES 44,000 POUNDS OF WATER TO MACON COUNTY
Trenholm State Community College and Tuskegee University have formed a partnership that will provide a seamless transfer process for Trenholm State students to complete their bachelor ’ s degree . This partnership was formalized with a Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony , held on August 9 at Tuskegee University . As part of the agreement , Tuskegee will award three transfer students a scholarship every fall and offer a reverse transfer credit opportunity which allows Trenholm students to transfer to Tuskegee before they have completed their associate degree .
The Heart of Alabama Food Bank ( HAFB ), in conjunction with Feeding Alabama , responded to a request for assistance from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency ( EMA ) by providing 44,000 pounds of water to Macon County following a shortage in the area . The water shortage in Macon County is due to several wells being struck by lightning and a water main breach . The water provided by HAFB helped sustain more than 1,500 families impacted by the shortage .
THE NAME DROPPER / STORKLAND NAMED SILVER RETAILER OF THE YEAR
The Name Dropper / Storkland is among 11 businesses honored as the 2023 Retailers of the Year by the Alabama Retail Association , earning Silver Retailer of the Year in the Annual Sales $ 1 million- $ 5 million category . The Alabama Retailer of the Year awards , started in 1999 , honor retailers who have demonstrated growth , innovation and a commitment to their respective communities . This year ’ s winners were selected from 57 entries submitted from a pool of 86 nominees .
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