The Edie Hand Foundation
GRIT:101 at Cordova HS
Edie Hand introduced her GRIT 101 program to students at Cordova High School on March 21st. You can view more information on the GRIT 101 program here. Laura Creel Burt, Monica Drake, Roxie Kelley, and Judge Joeline Barrentine were the speakers. Edie Hand moderated...
Pinnacle Financial Partners – Women of True Grit
To celebrate Women's History Month, Pinnacle Financial Partners invited Edie Hand and some special guests to share inspiring stories and topics with the Pinnacle team. The event was held on March 11th, 2025, at their Birmingham location and was moderated by Victoria...
GRIT 101 at Maranathan Academy
Edie Hand introduced her GRIT 101 program to students at Maranathan Academy on December 13th. The program works to help students develop better communication skills, build confidence, broaden connections, and provide building blocks to enhance sell esteem.
Edie Supporting Maranathan Academy
Maranathan Academy is a nonprofit, private alternative school specializing in critically at-risk youth and adult students. Its primary goal is to break cyclical dependency on government assistance which plagues the critically at-risk populace.
Middle Tennessee State University’s Women of True Grit Event
(LtoR) Lana King, Paula Mosher Wallace, Kelly Lang, Dr. Shelia Nash-Stevenson, Alie B. Gorrie, Marion MacKenzie Pyle, Edie Hand, Anastasia Brown, Gina Miller, Dean Beverly Keel It was an inspiring day at Middle Tennessee State University's pouring into students- and...
Pearls On . . . Swords Up – A Holiday Note for Our Supporters
The work of the Edie Hand Foundation is never done. We hope you will join us and support the many programs we provide including our Grit 101 Workshops.
Women of True Grit Conference at Miles College
The First Women of True Grit Conference was hosted at historical Miles College on Friday April 21, 2023. The Women of True Grit sisterhood and book lead by founder and author Edie Hand is about love and support to celebrate the GRIT that each has within them to evolve life’s challenges into Pearls of Hope.
Christy Swaid, HEAL Founder
HEAL United Creating Healthy Habits Christy Swaid knows that when you develop good habits at an early age, those habits serve you well in the coming years. After moving to Alabama, Christy identified a need to help students lead healthier lives. She felt that by...
Walking in Memphis at the FedEx St. Jude Classic
Left to Right: Colleen Ruszkowski, Dr. Zsila Sadighi, Host Shirley Mullally, Edie Hand, and Doris ParkerFedEx held their annual FedEx St. Jude Invitational golf outing this week and Edie Hand was in Memphis to support and bolster her work for St. Judes...
Daily Mountain Eagle Highlights Edie Hand & Victoria Renée
Edie Hand and Victoria Renée were interviewed by Ed Howell of the Daily Mountain Eagle in Jasper, AL on October 10th and shared the news about the release of Victoria's song on all the major music download and streaming sites The Edie Hand Foundation is donating...
St. Jude Gold Luncheon Event in Memphis
On September 27th, the third annual St. Jude Gold Luncheon in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month was held. Attendees and supporters enjoyed a catered lunch and a panel presentation featuring attorney Kim Coggin, MentorMe CEO Brit...
Northwestern Mutual of Alabama Hosts Edie Hand and Victoria Renée
On September 30th, a few executive from the office of Northwestern Mutual of Alabama hosted Edie Hand and Victoria Renée.