🌱 Nonprofit Success For Toni Vines + SAW'S BBQ Earns Honors

Hi all! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in Hoover today.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a thunderstorm. High: 85 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. After three years of operating Mercy Deliverance Ministries out of her home, Antoinette "Toni" Vines is finally getting her own office space. The nonprofit has expanded dramatically in the three years since Toni started the organization. She says that it's a miracle. "I have been told by people in nonprofit development that it is almost unheard of." Toni credits part of the success to her religious devotion, and part of it to the planning of the organization, which was nearly 20 years in the making. Read on at the link. (Birmingham Times)
2. SAW's BBQ has been named an iconic barbecue spot in the South. According to styleblueprint.com, a lifestyle website, the barbecue joint named after Mike Wilson (you'll have to click the link to see what SAW stands for if you don't already know) has earned a name for itself. The writer gave high praise to all the great barbecue and sauce available at SAW's. Check out the location on Riverchase Village if you haven't had a chance. (StyleBlueprint)
3. The buffalo don't roam there, but you could be at home on one of these ranges. This list of five homes has a little something for everyone. From the affordable and cozy one-bedroom on Lorna Road listed at $89,900, to the stately and luxurious house on Scout Creek Drive, the skies won't be cloudy all day in these spots. Check them out at the link. (Hoover Patch)

Today in Hoover:

• Ribbon Cutting at Aligned Tek (10:30 AM)
• DeRay Davis at StarDome Comedy Club (6:00 PM)
• Family Feud Wednesdays at 616 Preserve Parkway (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Week 1 of high school football is in the books and week 2 is on the horizon. Click the link to see the Hoover Sun's preview of this week's matchups. (Hoover Sun via Facebook)
• American Red Cross of Alabama held its Heart of Gold Awards. The awards recognized volunteers for their hard work, dedication, and selflessness. Click the link to learn about the recipients of the awards. (American Red Cross of Alabama via Facebook)
• The Hoover Public Library is asking the public for donations of at least 10,000 items for area food banks. The goal is ambitious, as it's twice as much as has been collected in years past. (Hoover Sun via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.