When we will be in the paper

The Western Star will have an article on us in the social section of the May 7th, 2008 edition.

Check the May and June 2008 editions of The Tannehill Trader.

Thanks again to everyone who attended and helped make the tea party a success!

I have posted many of the pictures from the first annual "All for Nana Charity Tea Party" here for your viewing. Hope you enjoy!

2008 Tea Party

We had a great time and lots of fun while we raised $1535 for The American Cancer Society! Here are a few pictures taken at the 2008 Tea Party. Pictures and an article about the Tea Party were also sent to The Western Star, The Birmingham News and Tannehill Trader for publication.

Directions

From 459S or Tuscaloosa: Go 59N towards Birmingham. Take the 18th/19th Street exit. Go straight through the first stop sign at the end of the exit ramp. Turn left at the second stop sign (red light) onto 19th Street. At the second red light, turn left onto 18th Avenue (between Jacks restaurant and a gas station). Go approximately one-half mile to the next red light. At that light, turn right onto 15th Street. Stay on 15th Street, through the first red light, for approximately 3 miles. You will pass a fire station on your right before the second red light. At the second red light, turn left onto Virginia Drive. Valley Creek Baptist Church will be on your left approximately 2 miles down Virginia Drive. You will need to enter the tea party at the very back of the church, not via the covered side door. The doors will be open and marked with ferns.

From Birmingham: Go 59S towards Tuscaloosa. Take the 18th/19th Street exit and follow the same directions as above.

Ticket information

Ticket money and/or additional donations will be taken at the door. The cost of the tickets will remain a minimum of $25, with all proceeds going directly to The American Cancer Society. A head count of attendees, adults and children, is a necessity in order for us to prepare the appropriate amount of food.We ask that you please send an email to allfornana@gmail.com with your reservations or regrets no later than Monday, April 6, 2009. We look forward to this being another huge success with even more money raised for cancer research! We will have a delicious meal and dessert, a special guest speaker, musical entertainment, and door prizes. Check back in the future for a posting of the complete menu.

The Background of our Tea Party

The memories Maddie Mae has of the

tea parties she used to have with Pa and Nana is the inspiration behind our charity event. They would dress up in their fancy clothes and sip on their tea as they ate their "tea cake" cookies. Maddie wanted to have a tea party for all of her cousins, family, and friends. She just wouldn't stop asking. As I sat with her and discussed getting one together, she cried because she wished her Nana could come. She missed her Nana and the fun things they used to do together. I asked her if she wanted to try to raise money for cancer so that we could do our part to help stop someone else from losing their Nana. She started smiling and said "YES!" So that is how the "All for Nana Charity Tea Party" was created. Since Nana's birthday was April 28, we decided April would be the perfect month. We all miss our precious Nana and we hope that this annual tea party will be a yearly celebration of the love and legacy she left for us all.