Donation

Selma business owner makes donation to Selma University

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma business owner makes a sizable donation to Selma University — to support and promote business. Selma-U President Dr. Stanford Angion was all smiles — at a check presentation on the campus Wednesday morning. “It is really wonderful when you find hometown people who is giving back to help others who are coming along…

Selma High grad gives back and aims to inspire students

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A former Selma High student is giving back to the school — and trying to motivate the next generation of entrepreneurs. Alkaline Lyfe CEO Malcolm Crittenden donated a pallet of bottled natural spring alkaline water to the school this afternoon. The 2005 Selma High graduate founded the Atlanta-based company in 2017. Crittenden says the goal…

Thousands of dollars donated to help two Selma area fire victims

From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in the Selma-Dallas County community have rallied around two families — who recently lost everything they own — when their homes were destroyed in separate house fires. The generosity of kind-hearted people has given both families something that can’t be destroyed by fire. “Hope! Hope, cause that I did not have at the beginning….

Native Son Donates $25k to Union Springs

Residents in Union Springs celebrated their inaugural Family and Friends day at the Montgomery Street recreational park. The event was from 1 to 3PM. Kids and families came out to get snow cones , play basketball , jump on the bouncy houses, and enjoy the music played by a local DJ. Joseph Johnson , who grew up in Union Springs…

Building Donated to Selma Area Food Bank

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma Area Food Bank has provided food to thousands of people since COVID-19 hit. And it’s all thanks to a timely donation. “My wife and I, and my brother and his wife, and a gentleman from Birmingham named Harry Kampakis, we all owned this building together,” said Joe Mussafer of Montgomery. “And so, it’s…