Birmingham Employees Donate School Supplies to Women's Shelter Family

The Birmingham office of Adams & Reese LLP recently "adopted" a family from the battered women and children's center, Jessie's Place, and bought and delivered school supplies for the children (a kindergartener and a second-grader) for the upcoming school year.

Adams & Reese employee Amy White led this community project through the firm's HUGS (Hope, Understanding, Giving and Support) employee volunteer program. The Adams & Reese HUGS program is more than 20 years old and, since its inception, the firm has devoted thousands of hours and untold dollars to offer communities "hands-on" activities and assistance to those less fortunate.

A safe place for families
The office adopted the family through the Jimmie Hale Mission—Jessie's Place. Jessie's Place is named after the Jimmie Hale Mission's co-founder, Mrs. Jessie Hale Downs. It is a 24-hour residential program in a safe, supportive, Christian environment that was established as a haven for homeless and hurting women and children seeking shelter while preparing to reach self-sufficiency. The facility houses up to 35 women and children for three to six months.

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