Premiering Friday, May 9 at 8:30PM

Birmingham native Michael Hemphill is back in his hometown highlighting and helping nonprofits on BUZZ! BUZZ features the great work that nonprofits do in our communities and provides them with pro bono marketing services to attract more donors, volunteers and clients to their cause.

Season 3 of BUZZ in Birmingham begins May 9 with the story of Christian Service Mission. In this episode, BUZZ focuses not only on the people served by Christian Service Mission, but its volunteers who do the serving. Such as Dickey Atchison … best known as Bo Jackson’s high school football coach, who suffered a deep depression after the untimely death of his wife of 49 years. He found healing through his volunteer work building homes for people in need through Christian Service Mission.

On May 16, BUZZ introduces viewers to Holy Family Cristo Rey, where corporate work study programs are part of the school day. In addition to Algebra, social studies, and English, students learn Information Technology at HOAR Construction and Human Resources at Blue Cross Blue Shield.  Founded more than 50 years as a Catholic school for the Ensley community, Holy Family adopted the “Cristo Rey” model in 2007 to better serve low-income, underserved families in Birmingham. Students today graduate with more than a diploma, but a resume of real-world work experience and invaluable business skills.

On May 23, BUZZ visits with Sav-A-Life, which provides wrap-around services so that the clients who walk through their doors make life-affirming choices for themselves and their unborn children.  And on May 30, BUZZ tells the story of Down Syndrome of Alabama. Through Advocacy, Connections and Education, the nonprofit Down Syndrome of Alabama envisions a state where individuals with Down syndrome are accepted and included for who they are. DSA provides hope and support to each person and their families with educational resources and networking opportunities throughout all stages of life.