Those who know him describe Jerry Smith as dependable, always on time, committed, and reliable. Jerry Smith is a retired bus driver and now drives people like William Bowman and others who are visually impaired to their appointments and places they need to go. “Well, one thing, being blind it’s hard for someone who is visually impaired to get out…
Pastor Stephen Smith has two churches, one in Selma and one in his home community of Pine Glen. He was nominated for his many years of service and being a great role model. For the past 40 years, Pastor Stephen Smith has been leading people in the Selma area. “We have a community building. We have helped a lot of…
Our Pay It Forward honoree this week is Mandi Blocker of Tallassee. She is a nurse at Tallassee Health and Rehab nursing home. Blocker was nominated by her mother-in-law for all she does as a nurse especially this past year during the pandemic. Being a nurse takes a special person. And Mandi Blocker says she knew from an early age…
Patrick Aitken serves the homeless through the Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless and River City Church. But he says its not just a job. For him, it’s a calling. “People know me around Montgomery in the downtown area by the guy who wears the shirt ‘Homeless Lives Matter.’ That’s how they know me– ‘the Homeless Lives Matter guy.’ And…
On just about any given day Harold Hammond can be seen picking up litter along Highway 14 on Fairview Avenue in Prattville. “I start exactly 2 miles from the interstate from near where I live. At that point, to the interstate, and then reverse and pick up the other side of that thoroughfare,” said Hammond. And he’s been doing it…
Pink and Pearls for Girls (PP4G) serves girls ages 3 to 18. Founder Grace Harvey says it all began at home. “I have girls of my own and it was something as simple as starting it right in the heart of my living room, and when my daughters friends would come over, we would do fun things together. We would…
This week’s Pay It Forward honoree is Rachel Linch from Marion. She is a teacher and makes a difference everyday in the lives of her students. Linch has been a teacher for 38 years at Berean Baptist Head Start program in Marion. She was nominated for Pay It Forward for all that she does for her students “Because she’s an…
This week’s Pay It Forward honoree is 18-year-old M.J. Harris of Selma. His mother nominated him for all that he does to help the community. He will recieve a gift of $333 on behalf of Alabama News Network and The Vance Law Firm!
This week’s Pay it forward honoree is Alberta Ronoakes of Tuskegee. She has been driving a school bus for 24 years and works hard to make sure all her kids are taken care of. Alberta Ronoakes has spent much her of her life raising 6 kids and driving a school bus for 24 years. And she does it for…
Charles and Alice Freeman are passionate about feeding anyone and everyone who is hungry in the Selma area. This past year they filled a great need because of the pandemic. Charles and Alice Freeman are motivational speakers. But it’s not all about just speaking for them. In fact, they they have a ministry called ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ where their love…
