Daystar Church Helps SNAP!

Lowes Heros Helping SNAP!

Lowe`s recently completed an increment of the SNAP complex

perimeter landscaping. Store Manager Lee Rogers approached the SNAP organization last summer, offering to donate a $1200 grant for landscape items and labor to install, as a Lowe`s Heroes project.

Work was completed on November 11, 2011 at a total value of $2,000 for materials and labor. This made possible

completion

of the west increment landscaping for the complex.

NAIFA Presents $3500 Donation to SNAP!

Charlie Gandy, Vice President, NAIFA, presents a $3500 check for the John Mark Stallings Special Needs Accessible Playground of Morgan County (SNAP) to Bob Francis, Project Manager.

The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) - Tennessee Valley has contributed annually to SNAP since the project began in 2007 & NAIFA has donated a total of $9750 to date. Donations include proceeds from NAIFA sponsored golf benefit tournaments in 2010 and 201 and from the organization's treasury. This $3500 will be used to help construct the main entrance to the playground, scheduled for this fall.

NAIFA TVA Golf Tournament to Benefit SNAP

Here is more information about the NAIFA Tennessee Valley Golf Tournament coming up on October 3, 2011, at Burningtree Country Club - proceeds to benefit The John Mark Stallings SNAP of Morgan County.

For tickets and information, please contact the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce at 256.773.4370.

Upcoming Event - NAIFA Golf Tournament

Sign up to play today so a child can play tomorrow!

NAIFA Tennessee Valley Golf Tournament coming up on October 3, 2011, at Burningtree Country Club - proceeds to benefit The John Mark Stallings SNAP of Morgan County.

For tickets and information, please contact the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce at 256.773.4370.

SNAP Yard Sales Nets $5000!

The final total was $5,046.43! The article below is from The Hartselle Enquirer's News At Noon, written by Clif Knight.

All the donations and help were sincerely appreciated, and obviously brought great results.

Every child deserves a playground.

Jack Templeton

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SNAP yard sale nets $5,000 for next phase

Published 10:08am Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The third and final construction phase of the John Mark Stallings Special Needs Accessible Playground at Sparkman Park moved a step closer to reality last weekend thanks to the success of the project’s Mega Yard Sale.

The two-day event, which was staged in a parking lot next to Sparkman Civic Center, raised $5,000 in spite of disruptions caused by storms, according to Jack Templeton, project coordinator.

“We had a large number of people waiting to shop and buy when we started setting up on Thursday afternoon,” Templeton said, “and we stayed busy the entire time. That speaks well for the publicity the project received. We talked to a lot of people from Moulton, Cullman and Decatur.

“One of the problems we had was not enough table space to display all of the merchandise,” he pointed out. “Then we had to cover everything up with plastic when it rained Thursday evening, and boxes of books and clothing sitting on the parking lot were exposed to water and damaged. A thunderstorm late Friday afternoon also disrupted the sale.”

“But overall, I thought we did well,” Templeton said. “I’m extremely proud of all of our volunteers. Members of Hartselle High’s baseball team did a lot of the lifting and heavy work to help us get set up and many of our other volunteers worked straight through for two days without having time to take a break. I don’t recall hearing a complaint from anyone during the whole time.”

“I want to thank everyone who donated items for the yard sale, the volunteers who worked during the sale and those who came to shop and buy,” said SNAP project manager Bob Francis. “The money raised is a big boost and I feel we’re well on our way to having the funds we need to complete the project next year.”

“Some of the people who came to the yard sale went over to take a look at the playground,” he pointed out. “They were awe-stricken and said it was hard for them to imagine something like this being built in Hartselle.

“My observation is when the Hartselle community sees a need, its people will respond.”

http://www.hartselleenquirer.com/2011/07/20/snap-yard-sale-nets-5000-for-next-phase/

SNAP Playground Christmas in July!

SNAP Playground hosted a Christmas in July event on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. This one of the Tuesday afternoon events held each week at the SNAP Playground Pavilion & Splash Pad. Photos courtesy of Jack Templeton.

SNAP Yard Sale was a Huge Success

We began with approximately 5,000 cubic feet (not square feet) of donated items, and had about 150 cubic feet remaining, so the sale was obviously very successful and its income gets us a small step closer to finishing the playground for the kids. We certainly appreciate all the donations and the physical help, and there was a lot of both! Here are some photos from this event. Jack Templeton, Project Coordinator