From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Birmingham non-profit is throwing a back-to-school block-party in downtown Selma — for the children of the Black Belt. Executive Director Lane Harper says the Power of Life Foundation plans to hand out 2000 back packs Saturday — to help kick off the upcoming school year — right. “The Power of Life would like to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma non-profit organization provides gift cards to the men and women of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office — to show their appreciation for the work they do. WoodmenLife members say the gift is part of an annual project — to honor and thank first responders. The group donated about a hundred gift and discount…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Wilcox County non-profit is working to provide the help that Plantersville tornado victims need — on the long road to recovery. Pine Hill Mission hosted Plantersville Community Day — to reach out to tornado victims — to try and help meet their needs. Clothes — shoes — blankets — towels — along with food…
That’s My Child (TMC) hosted its first-ever charity golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 26. The inaugural tournament saw over 60 participants swinging in the tournament. The money raised is used to help the organization with its youth’s needs for success. Despite the pandemic and weather related issues, officials say they had an overwhelming out of people in the river region…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The COVID-19 outbreak is increasing food insecurity in high poverty areas. And it’s changing how some non-profit organizations — work to meet those needs of people in their communities. Christian Outreach Alliance Food Pantry has been giving food to needy families in Dallas County — for 25 years. A drive-thru food pick-up process has been…
A new non-profit group has been launched to focus on gaming revenue in Alabama. It’s called Poarch Creek Accountability Now. The Executive Director is former state senator Gerald Dial, who says the organization’s mission is to convince the Poarch Creek Casino Operation to pay taxes on the money it makes: “Our organization is concerned with the growing influence in our…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma non-profit is working to revitalize a part of the city’s downtown area by using the arts to transform the area into a thriving art district. ArtsRevive is doing just what its name implies. Its using the arts to breathe new life into a section of the city that was dying. Becky Youngblood is…
