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Westlawn Middle School students unload cans donated by The House Tuscaloosa for their Tuscaloosa Can build. Each year, students in the Tuscaloosa City Schools participate in a system-wide service learning opportunity and design challenge. Combining the principals of engineering and art, students work in teams to construct sculptures from canned food. Schools first investigate the problem of food insecurity and then generate a theme for their build using assorted canned goods in their design. The challenge extends beyond just the build, it's an opportunity for students to use creative problem-solving skills toward reducing food insecurity in Tuscaloosa. All canned goods collected...

We kicked off our BIRTHDAY BOOKS program on January 30 at Westlawn Middle School. All students with a birthday in January picked out a brand new book to keep.

What made you decide to start The House Tuscaloosa? What made you decide to walk away from traditional church ministry? Why would you leave a stable source of income? How in the world did you end up here? These are just some of the questions I’ve heard recently. The simple answer is, “God told me to do it.” But I fumble to find the words to explain the complicated answer. This is my attempt to get that answer down in a somewhat organized form. Those of you who know me well know that I run from the spotlight, so I...