It’s Hip2Help in Elmore County, AL July 5th & 6th
Hip2Save Reader Leader(s)
Sarah T. – Email Sarah if you are interested in helping in Elmore County (or any of the surrounding counties of Tallapoosa, Montgomery, Autauga, Lee or Chilton).
Community Event
Date & Time: July 5th 8AM – 8PM
Event Location: Children’s Harbor, 1 Our Children’s Highway, Alexander City, AL 35010-8620
Program: A Day to Remember Full of Fun and Laughter with music, food and drinks, bouncy houses, canoeing, swimming, fishing, a silent auction, a food and toy drive, blood drive and more! Live Music to be provided by 4 Hours Notice, Zac Young, the Alabama Cowboy, and Bradley Roberson. Entertainment to be provided by Miss Heart of American Elmore County Queen of Hearts, Mardi the Jester and Wacky Chad. Check out the Facebook page here for more information.
7am: Event Set up
8am: A Day to Remember Full of Fun and Laughter begins with coupon swap, food drive, toy drive, blood drive, box top drive, and bounce houses that will run all day
9am: Swimming and Canoeing start
9:30am: AuraHoops
10am: Miss Heart of America Elmore County Queen of Hearts performs
10am-2pm: Bama Country
1045am: Raffle for 2 Firehouse Subs coupons and 2 zoo passes
11am: Wacky Chad performs
11:45am: Raffle for Photo Session
12pm: Alabamas Lost Birthday party for Smile 51 and 52
12pm-2pm: The Alabama Cowboy performs
1pm: Bling a Fling birthday raffle and Firehouse Subs
2pm: Mardi the Jester performs
2-3:30pm: 4 Hours Notice performs
2:30pm: Montgomery Speedway Raffle
3:30pm: Wacky Chad performs
4pm: Alabama Adventure Raffle Gourmet Tiger
4-5:30pm: Zac Young performs
5pm: Wacky Chad performs
5pm: The Pine Round of Golf raffle Rave movie tickets
5:30-7pm: Bradley Roberson
6:30pm: Smart Skin Raffle Outback Gift Card
7pm: Wacky Chad performs
Sponsors:
Bama Country 98.9 WBAM: MC for the A Day to Remember Event
Elmore County Disaster Relief Center
Tallapoosa County Red Cross
Tallapoosa County EMA
Mellow Mushroom
Outback Steakhouse
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers
Chris’ Hot Dogs
Subway
Champs Barbeque, 10486 US Highway 231, Wetumpka, AL 36092, (334) 514-4742
Carmichael’s Barbeque & SnoBiz, 3776 Magnolia Drive, Millbrook, AL 36054, (334) 285-2466
Montgomery Biscuits (334) 323-2255
Curves in Wetumpka (334) 514-4500
Bubba Cakes
Krispy Kreme
Smart Skin Spa & Salon
Sign World
Super Signs
State Farm: 200 paper fans
Flower Cakes Bakery: Birthday cake
Gourmet Tiger: Dessert Bars
Space Walk of Alex City: Bouncy Houses
Surfside Water Park: Day Pass for the raffle
Rave in Montgomery: Movie tickets for raffle
Venice Gelato
Montgomery Speedway: Race tickets for raffle
Aura Hoops: Entertainment
American Legion Post 122: Hot dogs and buns
Bring a Fling: 2 Hour Party Package for the raffle
Ingrams Supermarket in Eclectic AL: 300 freeze pops
Christian Service Mission: Pallet of water
Red Hill Cottage and Cafe: 100 BBQ Sandwiches
Pump the Tump: 5 boxes of chips and 5 shirts for the raffle
Taylortime Gifts and Ribbons: Gift basket for the raffle
Firehouse Subs (College St in Auburn AL): Dessert and Combo coupons for raffle
Indian Pines Golf Course in Auburn AL: 1 round of golf for raffle
Target in Alabaster: Bags for survivors to put goods into
Target in Prattville: Gift card to buy Capri Suns
The Gab Salon: Gift Basket
Oskar’s Cafe 6684 Highway 49 S, Dadeville, AL (256) 825-4827: Donated 40 sandwiches and chips
Winn-Dixie: $100 Gift Cards for each sponsored families
Families to be Sponsored
Description of Sponsorship:
The Stewart Family: Dad and Mom and 4 girls ages 9 and under. They lost everything twice this year, once in a house fire, and then again in the April 27th tornado. The family is currently living in a hotel that is charging $70/night. The 4 girls wear the following Pant sizes: size 8, 6x, 6/7, 5T; Shirts: Small and Medium; and Shoes: 3, 11, 12, 12 1/12. Two of the girls also need bookbags and school supplies. Mom and Dad have asked that the focus of this sponsorship be on the kids; however, the family is also in need of end tables, lamps and sofas and kitchen items, full-size bedding, and bathroom and personal toiletry items.
The Hall Family: Dad and Mom with 2 kiddos, a 10 year old boy and a 13 year old girl. On April 27th, the family was sitting down eating dinner and watching the news. Dad walked outside and heard tornado sirens going off “I walked back in and saw the storm cell on the news,” Dad told me. “We decided to go to my parents house who is not far from where we lived.” It’s a good thing that they did because when they came back to their house all that was left was 11 years of debris. The family is currently staying with family, and they are awaiting a rental house to open up. The Hall family is not in need of clothing. The 10 year old boy loves sports, especially baseball, and their daughter is the “typical teenage girl.” Before the tornado came through, their friends used to call them ‘movie gallery’ because of their large movie collection. The Hall family is in need of kitchen supplies, beds (already been donated!) and bedding (twin, full/queen and king-size bedding is needed), bathroom linens, a dining room table, and living room furniture.
The Meadows Family: Dad and Mom and boy (age 10). The Meadows family lost virtually their entire home and are currently living on their property out of two campers (they are using what is left of their house for the bathroom and closet). Their ten year old son loves to read books about WarLocks and Dragons. He also loves remote control cars. The family is not in need of clothing as they have already received plenty of clothing through donations. Instead, they are in need of living room furniture (the couch that was in the living room has shards of glass all over it). The dining room table was also destroyed in the tornado, so they are in need of a table and chairs. The linen closet that held all their bedding was damaged in the tornado so they are in need of twin and full size bedding. Bathroom towels and bathroom supplies would be great as well! Click here for even more information about the Meadows family.
Supplies/Volunteers needed for the Families:
Local Donation Drop-Off
Drop-Off Location:
Hip2Help Tour/The Stewart Family or Hip2Help Tour/The Hall Family
c/o Sarah Blair
1050A Chapel Lakes Loop
Wetumpka, AL 36092
* Call Sarah at 910-658-3717 if you have any specific questions
List of Needs for Donations:
* This is a work in progress!
