From the West Alabama Newsroom– One of Dallas County’s biggest employers — teams-up with one the county’s biggest charities — to make a warm investment in the community. International Paper donated about 120 brand new coats Friday — to give out to the Dallas County youth — this winter. Christine Robinson spent the morning hanging up coats — and unpacking…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Edmundite Missions hosts its 6th Annual Toy Giveaway in Selma on Saturday. Thousands of toys — gift cards — and free lunches will be given away to kids — up to 18 years old. The event will be held at Bullock Community Recreation Center — from 10 am to 1 pm. Organizers say helping to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma non-profit teams up with one of the biggest employers in Dallas County — to make sure hundreds of area school kids — have a nutritious breakfast over the weekend. The Edmundite Missions and International Paper Riverdale Mill — hand out well over a thousand weekend breakfast bags to children at three Selma elementary…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Alabama Power Foundation donates $100,000 dollars — to fund a workforce development — youth internship program in Selma. Southern Division Vice President Leslie Sanders presented the check to the Edmundite Missions last week. “We feel like this program will be a significant addition to training the workforce development group in this area,” said Sanders. Thirty…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Edmundite Missions celebrates 85 years of meeting the needs of people in Selma and the surrounding communities. President & CEO Chad McEachern says the non-profit is preparing for the future. Even as it reflects on — and celebrates it’s past. “Eighty-five years to the day, Father Frank Casey and Father Barney Perro arrived here in…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A new initiative in Selma aims to help with some of the challenges — that are bound to arise from distance learning during a pandemic. Edmundite Missions is using it’s new Bullock Community Rec Center — as an Academic Resource Center to help get students and parents through the challenges of virtual learning amid COVID-19….
From the West Alabama Newsroom: The Edmundite Missions held a dedication ceremony Tuesday afternoon for its new multi-million dollar community rec center in Selma. The Dr. Michael and Catherine Bullock Community and Recreation Center is nearly complete. Church officials walked through and blessed each of the rooms in the facility. The new center is equipped with a computer lab, weight…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Construction of a new multi-million dollar community recreation center continues to move forward in Selma. The Dr. Michael and Catherine Bullock Community and Recreation Center is close to being finished. The Edmundite Missions broke ground on the facility — nine months ago. Officials say the center will offer a variety of programs and activities for…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A new multi-million dollar community recreation center is on the way to Selma. The Edmundite Missions is building a new state of the art community rec center on the 1400 block of Broad Street. The center will feature a full size basketball court, classrooms, a weight room and a computer lab. CEO Chad McEachern says…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Dozens of people in Selma spent some time preparing for Valentine’s Day by hanging out at the public library. Chef Harry Dominick with the Edmundite Missions put on a cooking show during Lunch and Learn at the library Thursday afternoon. About forty people were on hand to learn how to make the meal and sample…
