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Pelham mayor proclaims September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Hunger Action Month; local advocates recognized
Summary
Mayor Gary W. Waters issued proclamations at the Sept. 22 Pelham council meeting designating September 2025 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Hunger Action Month; local advocates accepted the proclamations and described community initiatives including a local statue and a Bread of Life hunger program.
Mayor Gary W. Waters read two proclamations at the Pelham City Council meeting on Sept. 22, declaring September 2025 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and as Hunger Action Month in Pelham.
In the childhood‑cancer proclamation the mayor cited national statistics included in the proclamation text and said the city recognizes the need for research and family support. A family member accepted the proclamation and thanked the council for recognition; one speaker noted the family marked five years since the death of Destiny and that a statue in the park commemorates her.
In the Hunger Action Month proclamation Mayor Waters recognized Jada Winston for leading the Bread of Life community service initiative. Winston told the council she has promoted the cause at the Miss Alabama competition and thanked the city and partner organizations for support. “I just want to continue to thank the city of Pelham for recognizing childhood cancer awareness,” Winston said during remarks.
Winston also highlighted local partners named in the proclamation, including Grace Klein Community Feed Birmingham, Vineyard Family Services, Backpack Buddies, Community Food Bank of Central Alabama and Shoals Dream Center. She told the council that Grace Klein is preparing to open a Pelham location in the church beside Pelham High School; she invited the public to a free family day hosted by Grace Klein that begins at 1 p.m. on the coming Sunday and said the new Feed Birmingham site is expected to open in 2026.
The proclamations are ceremonial recognitions and do not create new city programs or binding obligations; they were presented as part of the mayor’s community acknowledgments.
