Shopping event to give back to local charities

Homewood's downtown retailers are hosting an evening of fun benefiting local charities on Thursday, May 14. Homewood Gives Back Night will run from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Refreshments, silent auctions, and non-profit networking will be featured in the event in addition to shopping opportunities. Retailers will stay open late and donate a percentage of their sales from the evening to an organization of their choice.

In addition to encouraging the community to shop locally, Homewood Gives Back Night will connect shoppers with area causes including The Alabama Kidney Foundation (Festivity), Alabama Public Television (Habitation), The Bell Center (Sikes Children’s Shoes, Swaddle and Jack n’ Jill Shop), Autism Society of Alabama (Soho Retro), Blanket Fort Hope (Collage Designer Consignment), Children's Harbor (Seibels), CJFS Cares (Complete Feet), Community Food Bank of Central Alabama (O’Henry’s Coffees), Community Grief Support Services (Ambiance), The Exceptional Foundation (Wallace-Burke), Greater Birmingham Humane Society (Four Seasons Gallery and Jezebel’s Jewels), Hand In Paw (The Whole Dog Market), King’s Ranch (Alabama Goods), Parkinson Association of Alabama (JJ Eyes), The Service Guild of Birmingham (fab’rik) and United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham (a.k.a Girl Stuff).

For more information, visit homewoodchamber.com.