Calera, Alabaster and Helena among the best 100 places to live, according to Money magazine

Three Shelby County cities are among the best 100 places to live, according to Money magazine. Calera, Alabaster and Helena were chosen as some of America's best small towns, according to the list released Monday. The list, which will be in the August issue, focused on cities with populations between 8,500 and 50,000.  (Read Full Article on AL.com)

Shelby Volunteers in Service Inc. is a new non-profit with a mission to match volunteers with those who are in need as well as to assist agencies in the Shelby County community fulfill their unmet staffing needs with valuable volunteers. 

Shelby Volunteers in Service is proud to partner with Hands on Birmingham to provide the community with a comprehensive network to connect volunteers with organizations in need.  For more information or to register Click here.

Keep It Local

With gas prices soaring its time to seek out the local gems available within the County. Check out the County’s new tourism site aimed at highlighting all that Shelby County has to offer by way of parks, attractions, accommodations, arts and culture as well as regional events. The new site has themed itineraries to help plan an outing, robust photo galleries and interactive maps that provide detail driving directions.  Check it out at http://www.shelbycountytourism.org