{"id":126602,"date":"2025-03-11T16:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/the-alabama-news-center-alabama-power-celebrates-community-at-annual-chili-cook-off-the-alabama-weather-blog\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T16:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:12:17","slug":"the-alabama-news-center-alabama-power-celebrates-community-at-annual-chili-cook-off-the-alabama-weather-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=126602","title":{"rendered":"The Alabama News Center \u2014 Alabama Power celebrates community at annual Chili Cook-Off : The Alabama Weather Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-main-276093\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_8837.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_8837-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-276094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_8837-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_8837-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_8837-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_8837.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By: Lane Jennings Proctor<\/p>\n<p>Alabama Power joined the fun at the Chili Cook-Off in Birmingham earlier this month, where the company served up more than just chili \u2013 it also highlighted the importance of caring for our rivers and our communities.<\/p>\n<p>The Chili Cook-Off, hosted by the Exceptional Foundation, is one of Birmingham\u2019s most popular annual fundraisers. The event features live music, a kids\u2019 zone, beverages and, of course, all the chili you can eat. But it\u2019s about more than food \u2013 it\u2019s a vital fundraiser for the Exceptional Foundation\u2019s programs, which support adults and youth with intellectual disabilities by promoting friendships, healthy living, life skills and community involvement.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama Power is a proud longtime sponsor and participant in the meaningful event.<\/p>\n<p>The Alabama Weather Blog is pleased to present an excerpt from a featured article in partnership with the Alabama News Center. For the full post including images, videos, and related links, please visit the article <a href=\"https:\/\/alabamanewscenter.com\/2025\/03\/10\/alabama-power-celebrates-community-at-annual-chili-cook-off\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"cats\"><strong>Category<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/?cat=667\" rel=\"category\">ALL POSTS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/?cat=656\" rel=\"category\">Partner News Stories<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/?cat=790\" rel=\"category\">Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"auth-bio clearfix\">\n<div class=\"bio\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c6efe757d923df31f43dbdc14295418?s=60&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c6efe757d923df31f43dbdc14295418?s=120&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>About the Author <span class=\"profile\">(<a rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/?author=220\">Author Profile<\/a>)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\t\tAlabama News Center tels the stories of the people and businesses powering the states of Alabama, striving to make Alabama a wonderful place to live and work.\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- You can start editing here. --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script \n\t\t\tasync defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" \n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v12.0&amp;appId=347853477457474&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\">\n\t\t<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Lane Jennings Proctor Alabama Power joined the fun at the Chili Cook-Off in Birmingham earlier this month, where the company served up more than just chili \u2013 it also highlighted the importance of caring for our rivers and our communities. 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