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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
JULY 2022
Another Great Summer at Dumas Wesley!
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Dumas Wesley Community Center's Summer Recreation Program has come to an end. Participants had a fun-filled summer experiencing a variety of educational field trips, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) workshops, swimming and five days at Camp Blue Lake located in Andalusia, Alabama.

With the school year just around the corner, dozens of school-age children will be participating in the Dumas Wesley’s After School Achievement Program. This year, Dumas Wesley will be providing free transportation to registered participants, thanks to support from JM Family Enterprises, Crampton Trust, The J.L. Bedsole Foundation and the Mobile County Public School System. To learn more about the After School Achievement Program, click here.
Watch a Classic Movie and Support Local Senior Citizens
Mobile’s Saenger Theatre has selected the Dumas Wesley Community Center as their charity of choice for this year’s Summer Classic Movie Series. Throughout the months of July and August, patrons are asked to donate brand new toiletries and household supplies in support of at-risk seniors participating in Dumas Wesley's Senior Activities for Independent Living Program.

“We at the Saenger Theatre, and ASM Global Mobile, view being a part of our local community as an absolute must. A community is only as strong as its people, its organizations, and the efforts they put forth," said Kendall Wall, General Manager at ASM Global Mobile. "Being able to engage our customers in a charitable endeavor every year with our Summer Classic Movie Series is part of the community engagement we’re honored to be able to perform. The work Dumas Wesley Community Center has committed to Mobile and its citizens over their many years is substantial, and we’re glad to do our small part to help their programs continue and grow,” said Wall.

Watch a video about the Summer Classic Movie Series and Dumas Wesley on Fox10's morning news show, Studio10 here.
Baldwin Family Village News!
The Baldwin Family Village Foundation and the Dumas Wesley Community Center are proud to report the following updates, in our efforts to open Baldwin County’s first transitional housing program:

Giving Highlights
  • 175 donors gathered in July to celebrate achievements to date
  • $700,000 raised in less than four months to purchase the property
  • 229 unique giving units
  • Gifts ranged from $25-$100,000
  • $130,000 raised for operations since June 1st
  • Additional $122,000 of 3-5-year pledges committed
  • Secured first multi-year corporate partnership with Hix Snedeker Companies / Fulcrum Construction

Progress Updates 
  • Facility repairs have commenced
  • Website launched: www.baldwinfamilyvillage.org
  • Contact made with county-wide churches for possible annual ministry budget donations and volunteer opportunities
  • Dozens of grant applications submitted
  • Continue to seek multi-year gifts and pledges from individuals, civic agencies, and corporate partners
 
The Baldwin Family Village (BFV) is an up-and-coming transitional housing program that will be operated by the Dumas Wesley Community Center. The BFV will provide housing and support services to women and women with children experiencing homelessness in Baldwin County. BFV is slated to open in April, 2023. To learn more about the BFV please click here. 
Church of the Highlands Rolls Up their Sleeves to Support Sybil Smith Family Village
Dumas Wesley Community Center's Transitional Housing Program, the Sybil Smith Family Village, welcomed Church of the Highlands in conjunction with the Church's Statewide Annual Serve Day. Members volunteered their time and talent performing a variety of tasks that included: landscaping; planting flower gardens, staining a new fence in the courtyard, power washing and cleaning.

"It was our privilege to serve the families at the Sybil Smith Family Village. Being able to spend time beautifying the grounds, helping out the staff and blessing the families is what Serve Day is all about for Church of the Highlands," said Sandy Folan, who orchestrated the event. "Our hope is that a church member found a calling while serving at the Village and will come back to bless the families time and time again," said Folan.

To learn about volunteer opportunities at the Dumas Wesley Community Center click here.
Reading is FUNdamental!
The Dumas Wesley Community Center's Reading Room is ready to welcome participants of all ages this fall.
The Reading Room is a fun and creative space where kids are encouraged to pick up a book and strengthen their reading comprehension skills. Thanks to generous donations from The Junior League of Mobile, MFuge and Youth Leadership Mobile, children will have access to a variety of tools, books and technology that will increase their literacy skills, build confidence and promote a love of reading.
BancorpSouth/Cadence Bank Awards $3,500 to the Sybil Smith Family Village
Dumas Wesley Community Center is the proud recipient of a $3,500 grant from BancorpSouth/Cadence Bank. Grant funding will support critical lifeskills and financial literacy classes for participants residing at Sybil Smith Family Village.

"Our love for community involvement has opened several opportunities for the bank to be of service to Dumas Wesley and Sybil Smith Family Village participants," said Elizabeth Bailey, Vice President/Business Development of BancorpSouth/Cadence Bank. "We have taught financial literacy classes, steps to becoming a homeowner, ways to save money at any age, identity theft and budgeting/managing money skills. Our involvement with the Dumas Wesley Community Center has genuinely been a great partnership," said Bailey.

To learn more about Sybil Smith Family Village click here.
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