Community Support

Threads of Hope

Bell Center board member Yolanda Sullivan was an honoree of the Saks Fifth Avenue and Birmingham Magazine Threads of Hope award reception held recently at Saks, and once again, The Bell Center was the beneficiary of the event.

More than 125 people attended the evening which featured fashions by the designer St. John as modeled by the six women who were honored for their civic, social and corporate involvement in the Birmingham area. Special guests this year were the Horne family - dad Steven and mom Heather and their two children Heath, a graduate of The Bell Center, and Seth, a current student at The Bell Center. Heather told the crowd how important The Bell Center had been in the lives of her family as both of her children have spina bifida.

“I just told everyone how lucky we had been to have our children at The Bell Center where they were loved and cared for but also pushed to be the very best they can be,” Heather said. “The Bell Center has been an important part of our lives, and I was glad to have the opportunity to tell so many people what a wonderful place it is."

Hats & Horns Societé

This New Year’s Eve young professionals from throughout the city made a difference in the lives of young children. How? By attending a great party featuring the rock and roll band, Mother Mercy, and local jazz band, The Cast, a delicious dinner buffet, an unbelievable silent auction, and an open bar—complete with champagne at the stroke of midnight! It all happened at Birmingham’s historic B&A Warehouse, Friday, December 31, from 8pm–1am. The year-end extravaganza was presented by Birmingham’s Hats & Horns Societé–a group committed to influencing philanthropic giving and motivating people throughout the Birmingham metro area to join forces, with the goal of making Birmingham a better place to live and work.Funds raised by the Hats & Horns Societé this year provide support for The Bell Center, an early intervention program dedicated to maximizing the potential of children from birth to three years of age who are at risk for developmental delay.

This once-a-year party is now in its fifth year and needs community support to continue to grow. The inaugural event held in 2001 had 65 guests in attendance. In 2002 the group found a new home at B&A Warehouse and more than 125 guests celebrated while contributing to a better Birmingham. Last year, music from a local band was added and attendance numbers rose to 200. More than 700 attended this year's event and it has quickly become the place to be on New Year's Eve.

To receive an invitation to a future party or find out more information, please visit www.hatsandhorns.com or email the Hats & Horns Societé at info@hatsandhorns.com.