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Jack’s 2nd annual “Show Some Love” campaign lived up to its slogan as the restaurant chain collected an impressive $157,779 to support the Kids to Love Foundation. “This donation is a testament to the dedication we and our customers have to the communities across our footprint of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia that Kids to Love helps to support,” said Todd Bartmess, Jack’s Family Restaurant CEO. This is the second summer Jack’s has embraced Kids to Love as its c

Kids to Love Founder/CEO Lee Marshall has earned a new distinction. Lee has been selected as one of the 2017 "This is Alabama" Women Who Shape the State. The honor is given to women around Alabama who are contributing to their communities and setting an example by their efforts. Lee will be recognized and the other winners announced next month on AL.com, and at a luncheon in November. She will also be featured in the November issue of Birmingham magazine. Congratulations, Le

Davidson Farms has received its state licensure from Alabama's Department of Human Resources. The approval clears the way for the home to serve children living in foster care. Located in Madison County, Davidson Farms is an 8-bedroom home with room to house up to 10 girls. House parents will lead the way toward refuge and restoration for girls ages 10-19 who are living in the foster care system. Davidson Farms is named for Dr. Dorothy Davidson, whose generous donation allow

Kids to Love has received a $10,000 grant from Torch Helps, a charity of Torch Technologies based in Huntsville, AL. Kids to Love Founder/CEO Lee Marshall and Development Director Meredith Payne accepted the check, which will support Davidson Farms, a Home for Girls. The money is a grant from Torch Technologies Summer 2017 funding. Torch Helps is a charitable organization voluntarily funded and operated by employees of Torch Technologies. It supports local charities who serv

The 2017 school supply season is the biggest More Than a Backpack drive in Kids to Love history. We served 5,458 students across 160 counties in 4 states! Those states are Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi. Backpacks often double as suitcases for children living in foster care as they are moved from home to home. So, the bag and school supplies not only prepares them for class it also gives them something personal to call their own. That's why at Kids to Love it's

The rain couldn't wash away the spirit of generosity surrounding our "Stuff the Truck" challenge. iHeart radio stations helped us put out the call for donations, and the community answered in a big way! Local businesses and individuals joined us at Jack's on Hughes Road with donations for our "More than a Backpack" campaign, as well as items for Davidson Farms, a home for girls. Two Men and a Truck loaded boxes full of food for the Davidson Farms pantry as well as school supp

The annual Parsons Golf Tournament to support Kids to Love raised $20,000 this year! More than 100 golfers participated in the tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Hampton Cove Golf Course on July 21st. Each golfer was encouraged to bring a backpack filled with school supplies for the "More than a Backpack" campaign, which provides school supplies to foster children in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi. Kids to Love is grateful to Parsons for their continued support