Lord Robert Baden-Powell founded the Scouting organization in Great Britain in 1908 as an outdoor youth development initiative. In 1910, the United States government formally established the Boy Scouts of America. In the United States, the Boy Scouts of America is an enormous Scouting body and one of the most prominent youth groups. They have … Read more
Flourish is a non-profit organization in Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama, that works with young women who are at risk. By giving teenagers the tools they need for success, they are helping them realize their full potential. Free community centers are available for young girls in Daphne to visit each week for educational and personal … Read more
The United Way works to improve people’s lives all across the world. They focus on the building elements for a decent quality of life: education, income, and health. What is United Way’s Mission? United Way aims to improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods through mobilizing resources. They want to strengthen their unity and … Read more
Fuse Project is an Alabama-based non-profit organization that aims to help children throughout Alabama’s Gulf Coast. They help ignite ideas, raise money and put them into projects. A joint effort between Fuse Project and The Historic Avenue Foundation aims to improve children’s health, fitness, and education. Fuse Project raised more than $2 million for 49 … Read more
Mobile Arts Council aims to improve the quality of life in the area by enhancing access to the arts and developing an active cultural community. How Did the Mobile Arts Council Start? When the Junior League of Mobile founded the Mobile Arts Council (MAC) in 1955, it became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization seven years later. … Read more
College sorority sisters Dr. Dee Dupree Bennett and Monica Anderson Young came together with the idea of SHORT the Squirrel to help Alabama’s youngest residents learn to read and write. Alabama courtrooms do not allow gadgets inside. It led Attorney McRae Young to come up with the literacy program. Young and Monica’s daughter noticed that … Read more
Whether you need assistance or an individual who wishes to help the community, or perhaps both, there is a role for you at Lifelines Counseling Services. With consultation, support, referrals, and education, their objective is to give real solutions for real problems faced as a part of everyday living. How Did Lifelines Counseling Services Begin? … Read more
Families enjoy fishing and swimming on the Dog River and its tributaries, which drain much of Mobile, Alabama. The land around or the watershed impacts the river immediately. It is 95 square miles broad in Dog River’s basin. The primary concerns for the Dog River Clearwater Revival are trash and silt. Seven miles long and … Read more
The Mobile Ballet is the region’s foremost classical ballet school and company. The Mobile Ballet provides three major shows annually for the audience to enjoy. Mobile Ballet trainees and the company, selected through an audition process, participate in these shows, which also feature special guests from all around the world. More than 300 students receive … Read more
Ronald McDonald House Charities Mobile offers a home away from home for families whose children are at hospitals for life-threatening illnesses and injuries treatment. Since its establishment in 2000, RMHC Mobile has served almost 10,500 families in need of a temporary retreat. Supporting families with terminally ill or injured children who get treatment at nearby … Read more
