This National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, the American Red Cross Alabama Region is celebrating its dedicated volunteers and partners. These volunteers power the American Red Cross, making it possible for the organization to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies.

The Red Cross is also encouraging people who have been thinking about volunteering to take the plunge. People wanting to make a difference should contact the Alabama Region to learn about getting involved. Right now the Red Cross especially needs people who are interested in become trained disaster volunteers and can also help with daily office duties.

Volunteers are central to the work of the Red Cross in Alabama and in communities across the country, as on average, the Red Cross has 15 volunteers for every one employee.

Standing Together Against Rape (STAR) will host the 16th annual Take Back the Night Rally and Vigil on April 12th on the steps on the State Capitol.

This event is to support anyone who has been sexually assaulted in Montgomery and the surrounding counties.

The evening's speakers include Reverend Edward Nettles of the "Enough is Enough" Stop the Violence Campaign and Ms. Cheryl Lang-Hardley, the coordinator of Standing Together Against Rape Sexual Assault Program.  Sexual Assault survivors in attendance will also have the opportunity to speak out.

The entire community is asked to come show their compassion and support for those who have been victims of sexual assault.

The rally and vigil will take place on Thursday April 12th at 6:00 p.m.

Wetumpka, Ala - Take a few chapters from Genesis, add a goat, a camel, 25 talented individuals, some snazzy threads, and an award winning score from two celebrated Broadway composers … stir vigorously, and what do you have? A fun filled evening of theatre!

The Wetumpka Depot Players are bringing together a talented cast to tell the incredible Biblical story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!  Joseph is played by AACT National Best Actor Award nominee Jonathan Conner who shined as B Flat in the award winning Depot production of Second Samuel. Directed by the Depot’s Executive Director Kristy Meanor, the musical comes to life as Joseph finds out the hard way that blood is not always thicker than jealousy.

“I am thrilled to be working with an amazing group of actors and singers,” said Director Meanor. “I cut my directing teeth on this musical for the Depot twelve years ago.