Lakeland resident Kevin Woods is a “hive of activity” when it comes to his charity-supporting hobby.
Mr. Woods is a beekeeper and donates 100% of the proceeds to The King’s Daughters & Sons Home in Bartlett.
His unique fundraiser started in 2016 at the suggestion of a friend, Nathan Bland, who had money to invest in a business which would support a local charity.
The creative director at Highland Church of Christ by day has bee hives at locations in Collierville/Eads and Midtown checking them every 7-10 days. He said he has been a proud resident of Lakeland nine years and his parents live in Cordova.
“This got started back in 2016 when my friend sent me a text saying he just received some money. He wanted me to come up with a creative idea that would allow us to sell something and give 100% of the proceeds to a local charity. We wanted to show that there is good stuff going on Memphis.
“I came up with about 99 ideas. And they were all terrible. Then after a lot more brainstorming, I thought if we think of Memphis as a beehive and we all work together to help each other, like the bees, then Memphis can be a sweet place to live, work and play. But we have to work together. You only get out of a hive what you put in it.”
He said he selected a lesser-known charity which could use awareness. “Our society tends to forget about the elderly and especially if they’re in a nursing home. So we chose The King’s Daughters & Sons Home in Bartlett.
“I typically check on my bees once every 7-10 days. Hive checks should only take about 10 minutes per hive but because I take photos and video to use as content, it takes me much longer.”
Mr. Woods’ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bee901co/
