Blog | Urban Avenues

Senior Spotlight Kendall

Meet Kendall! Five Loaves has loved having Kendall's creative spirit in the cohort. Her creativity expands beyond food -- she's also...

Senior Spotlight Evelyn

Meet Evelyn! We've been lucky to have Evelyn on our Five Loaves team for four years. When she's not whipping up a culinary treat, she can...

Senior Spotlight Tirzah

Meet Tirzah! A longtime Five Loaves student, she has been bringing joy and tenacity into our events for years (she also was our social...

Senior Spotlight Abigail

Meet Abigail! If you've been to a Five Loaves event, you have likely experienced her infectious smile. We've been thrilled to have her on...

Senior Spotlight - Jamari

Meet Jamari! Jamari has been apart of the Five Loaves team since the Summer of 2019 and is our resident baker. He will be attending...

Let's Grow Together

Urban Avenues intern Jas Richardson reflects on the value of our work, her life growing up in Birmingham, and how we can push ourselves...

HERstory: Leaders from Alabama

Frances McNeal, Urban Avenues' Marketing and Program Manager, reflects on Women's History Month and the trailblazing women that pioneered...

Unpacking Cultural Buzzwords: "Ally"

In the past year, we’ve seen a surge of the term “ally” in instagram bios, marketing campaigns, speeches. It’s become a bumper sticker...

Love Your Neighbor Week

Hear from our intern Jaslyn Richardson as she talks about what Loving Your Neighbor means to her. // "Loving Your Neighbor" “ What does...