Remember Alana Williams; Turning Loss Into Life-Saving Awareness In a world filled with distractions, one foundation is working tirelessly to educate and raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. Impact Teen Drivers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing reckless and distracted driving, recently created a powerful short documentary honoring Alana and sharing her story in a way that reaches straight to the heart. Through their work, Alana's life and legacy are helping...

A Place to Sit, Remember, and Bloom On Halloween, a day Alana Grace Williams loved dearly, a beautiful bench, plaque, and tree were dedicated in her honor at Jefferson Memorial Park in Charles Town, West Virginia. Fall was always Alana’s favorite season, and her love for Halloween made the date feel especially meaningful. It felt like a quiet nod from her, as if she had a hand in choosing the day herself. The memorial includes a bench donated by Adventure World Playsets and a tree donated by...

New ‘Wind Phone’ In Cantonment ‘Connects’ Grieving Families With Deceased Loved Ones Phones have always been the way for grieving to connect with loved ones that they have lost. Near the back of the demonstration garden at the Escambia County Extension Office at 3740 Stefani Road now sits an old rotary phone in a wooden box. It’s in a quiet space, with a bench under the trees. Just the sounds of nature and a few nearby wind chimes. It’s known as a wind phone. It will never ring. No wires, no...