From staff reports

Many gathered on August 9, when Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church held an appreciation program for Aline Haynes. The theme was "The way you do the things you do."

It was a day of emotion as members of the community addressed the crowd with Haynes' list of contributions and activism in the community.

"You will never know the lives you have touched," said Tracy Yates as she described Haynes many activities to help others.

It was a day, the community aimed to represent just a part of what Haynes has done for the community and others.

Bertha Macon served as the Mistress of Ceremonies. Rev. Pittman, Minister D. Swanigan, Lori Rogers, Christine Coleman, Joyce Harrington, Dr. Phillip Aman, Tracy Yates, Cornelius Davis, Siobhan Riley, Senator Giles Ward, Elaine Porter, Carmelia Hawthorn, Brenda Johnson, Minister Darden, along with several local businesses and other community members took part in the program. Chassity and Kiaa Haynes spoke of Aline as a mother; Wanda Kirkwood and Donnie Wilson spoke of her as a family member; and Anita Coleman Spoke of her a church member.

Haynes started the Abundant Life Outreach Ministry in 1977 and has since raised over $300,000 for community families in need. On Thanksgiving, she can bring the whole county together with her annual Thanksgiving Luncheon Service for the Elderly, Shut-In, Homeless, and Disabled Cititzens of Winston County. She has helped raise $2700 through the Pleasant Grove UMC Relay for Life. She organized a benefit for the victims of Hurricane Katrina residing in the Louisville area.

In 2007, Haynes was awarded the Woman of the Year Award by the Winston County Economic Development Partnership and Louisville Pilot Club and presented with the Vernon Dahmer Award by the Winston County Branch NAACP.