by Jen Meadows | Mar 15, 2024 | Impact & Giveback
The Art of Dance -Liesel Schmidt There’s something incredibly beautiful about ballet that commands attention, something unique and romantic that no over-engineered, technically enhanced screen production can replicate or replace. In this day and age of...
by Jen Meadows | Mar 15, 2024 | Community Leader
The Opera Buff: Pelham “Pat” Pearce -Liesel Schmidt The arc of Pelham “Pat” Pearce’s career reads like a libretto, following him on a journey that began in the late ’80s. His opening role was that of General Director of the Mobile Opera, where he served for a decade....
by Jen Meadows | Dec 18, 2023 | Impact & Giveback
Feeding is Believing -Liesel Schmidt Have you ever been hungry? For the thousands of local families we serve, the answer is yes! Deann Servos’s recent speech poses the question, a question that most of us never ponder. We pass by homeless or hungry people on the...
by Jen Meadows | Dec 18, 2023 | People
– Charlene HaberLove, Joy & The Spirit of GivingPhoto Credit: Cindy McCrory, Blue Room PhotographyChristmas has always held a special place in my heart, and even after 29 years without her, it’s a season where I feel my mother’s presence...
by Jen Meadows | Dec 18, 2023 | Community Leader
A Lover of Animals -Liesel Schmidt “I’ve always believed that how we treat animals says the most about who we are as people. I love animals and feel a connection with them.” While Abby Pruet may have majored in English, the USA alum holds a role that’s less about...