The "Have a Heart for Children" held its annual Christmas party for more than 800 special needs students Monday at a church in Montgomery. This year marks the organization's 17th year, the Christmas party was held at Frazer United Methodist Church. Have a Heart for Children Founder, Earnestine Woods, says she is amazed at the organization's growth. Students were treated to performances and served dinner by community members, elected officials, educators and law enforcement officials.
Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.