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| Volunteers In Service To America Needed | | |
Baldwin, Choctaw, Conecuh, Escambia, and Mobile Counties
The Community Foundation of South Alabama is recruiting AmeriCorps Volunteer In Service to America (VISTA) members for projects in Baldwin, Choctaw, Conecuh, Escambia and Mobile Counties.
VISTA members receive a living allowance of approximately $10,000 per year, health care coverage and a $5,300 education award upon completion of one year of service.
Those interested in applying for a VISTA position should apply online at www.AmeriCorps.gov
For more information contact The Community Foundation of South Alabama at 251-438-5591.
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| Volunteers In Service To America | | |
We Proudly Salute
Our Volunteers
Jennifer Hyde, Alpha Pregnancy Testing Center Clarke County
Joe Kennedy, American
Red Cross
Ian Kimbrough, Ballet & Theatre Arts Center, Choctaw County
Joseph Mundy, Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
Nam Nguyen, Boat People SOS Bayou La Batre
Noy Paul, Gulf Coast Business Support Center, Bayou La Batre
Elizabeth Roney, Washington County Public Library
Nicole Spade, Mobile Baykeeper
Janie Stallworth, Retired Senior Volunteer Program Monroe County
Vann Suon, Gulf Coast Business Support Center Bayou La Batre
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| The Community Foundation Names New CEO | | | Alvertha Penny Named As President And CEO
The Community Foundation of South Alabama has announced that Alvertha B. Penny has been named President and Chief Executive Officer.
Penny has served The California Community Foundation for six years in the roles of Senior Vice President of Programs and Vice President of Programs. The California Community Foundation employs 60 people, holds assets totaling $1.2 billion and distributed more than $129 million in grants in 2010. Prior to her current responsibilities, she was a senior advisor at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation working in the areas of neighborhood improvement and community development for 10 years. Mrs. Penny has a long career in a range of program management positions working in the areas of housing, community development and strategic grant-making.
Penny said, "The Community Foundation of South Alabama has a 35-year history of serving the needs of the community, distinguished board leadership, and talented staff. It is a great honor to join this outstanding team."
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| Community Foundation Accepting Donations For Alabama Tornado Disaster Response | | |
Disaster Relief Fund
The Community Foundation of South Alabama is accepting donations to the Disaster Relief Fund to provide catastrophe assistance for our fellow Alabamians impacted by the tornadoes that roared through the state.
Your tax deductible contributions will support organizations that provide critical response activities and long term recovery to affected communities. The Community Foundation encourages everyone to make a contribution to the Disaster Relief Fund. Your gift will help provide the resources that are needed to help our neighbors rebuild their lives.
Tax deductible contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to:
The Community Foundation of South Alabama
Attn: Tornado Disaster
P.O. Box 990
Mobile, AL 36601-0990
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| Youth Grant Allocation Board Awards $8,000 For Programs To Benefit Senior Citizens | | |
Grant Awards Presentation May 1st
The Youth Grant Allocation Board of South Alabama awarded grants totaling $8,000 for programs that offer healthcare services that better the quality of life for senior citizens at a ceremony held May 1st at the Museum of Mobile.
The Youth Grant Allocation Board (YGAB) awarded $4,000 to Mercy Medical to fund the Project Lifesaver program which provides tracking equipment for patients with Alzheimer's disease that are prone to wander away from home.
The South Alabama Regional Planning Commission, Area Agency on Aging, also received $4,000 to be used for programs which address the positive management of chronic disease and prevention of falls which is one of the major causes of death among older adults.
The guest speaker at the awards ceremony was Barbara Drummond, Executive Director of Administrative Services and Community Affairs Division for the City of Mobile.
The tradition of service is one our nation's greatest legacies. Education about the importance of philanthropy is one the best opportunities to improve the next generation over the present.
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| AmeriCorps Week 2011 | | |
Over 420 AmeriCorps Members Serving In Alabama
The fifth annual AmeriCorps week will be celebrated May 14 - 21, 2011. This week is designed to show the impact of AmeriCorps members on critical issues in our communities, bring more Americans into service and to salute the volunteers serving our country.
The Community Foundation of South Alabama has been an AmeriCorps VISTA grant recipient for several years and has partnered with nonprofit organizations to address local problems by placing VISTA members in the community.
"As an AmeriCorps VISTA, it is my responsibility to recruit and train volunteers for the Red Cross Alabama Gulf Coast Chapter. These volunteers graciously give their time to serve in disaster-affected communities," Joe Kennedy, AmeriCorps VISTA working with American Red Cross.
"I've also been able to take part in a monumental piece of the Gulf Coast's history through community organizing, brainstorming, and coalition building across five states," Nicole Spade, AmeriCorps VISTA assigned to Mobile Baykeeper.
"Many of the volunteers who are sometimes disabled themselves find in their hearts the time and energy to help others in need," Janie Stallworth, AmeriCorps VISTA assigned to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Monroe County.
"This year has opened my eyes to all the help that is needed here in this rural county," Elizabeth Roney, AmeriCorps VISTA assigned to the Washington County Public Library.
"The skills that I have gained as an AmeriCorps VISTA have helped me better serve the nonprofit agencies in my area," Jennifer Hyde, AmeriCorps VISTA assigned to Alpha Pregnancy Testing Center in Clarke County.
"My job is to help rebuild this community after the physical devastation of Katrina and the economic devastation of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill," Nam Nguyen, AmeriCorps VISTA working with Boat People SOS in Bayou La Batre.
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| Free Training Opportunities For Nonprofits | | |
June - September
United Way of Central Alabama and the Alabama Association of Nonprofits present free training as part of the Strengthening Communities Fund Federal Stimulus Program designed to "build capacity" of Alabama's non-profit community.
  LocationCommunity Foundation of South Alabama 212 Saint Joseph Street Mobile, AL 36602
Find below training topics that will be covered by these FREE two-hour sessions.
Strengthening Board Governance
June 16, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Tax Assistance and Beehive Alabama
July 14, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Budgeting and Financial Management for Non-Profits
August 18, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
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