Showing Support Through Service: For nearly 17 years James Harbour has been blessing the dining halls of the Mission’s men’s center with his infectious smile, positive demeanor, and dedicated service. He started volunteering with the Mission when it was still a fixture on the corner of 24th Street and 3rd Avenue North near the post…
Alabama has the fourth highest food hardship rate – the inability of a household to afford enough food – in America according to a report released by the Food Research & Action Center last month. The data suggests that the state’s hardship rate currently sits at 19.7 percent while the national average is 15.7 percent….
While most 12-year-old girls are busy with parties and rapidly spending their gift money, Tinsley is doing something very different; she has traveled to another state and woken up at 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning to serve breakfast to the clients at the Shepura Men’s Center. Tinsley is no newcomer to the Mission. She…
What can I say? God is great! “My family and I have served at the Jimmie Hale Mission for about 4 years or so. We serve Thanksgiving day and Christmas night. We look forward to our time at the Jimmie Hale Mission each year. Last Christmas, we arrived during a tornado warning, so we never…
Give back in a fun way for the holidays! Project Placemat is a great way to give back to the men, women and children we serve through decorating holiday placemats with inspirational messages and designs that will be used during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. It’s not always easy being in a shelter during the holidays when…
Do You Match?? Many companies will match their employee’s charitable contribution, which can double the impact of your gift! With each donation, you can increase your impact to the Jimmie Hale Mission and double the donation through your employer’s matching gift program. It’s so easy – When you make your donation, simply contact your employer through…
“I couldn’t be more proud!” That’s what Carolyn Hendrix, a long-time adult education teacher at Wallace state Community College, had to say about her time working with the men at Royal Pines. Mrs. Hendrix, along with Dr. Kelley Jones of Wallace State and Mark Silvers of Royal Pines, formed a partnership to allow Royal Pines’…
Royal Pines Recovery Center received an unexpected blessing to help maintenance get a little easier around the rural facility! American Legion Post 255 donated a John Deere riding lawn mower to the facility which currently sits on 2 acres. Previously, the clients and staff of the facility used a couple of push mowers in order…
Shred your confidential documents while benefiting the Mission’s ministries! On Friday, June 3rd, from 2 pm-4 pm, Secure Destruction will be on site at the Eastwood Mission Possible Bargain Center and will be shredding documents at no charge. Instead, they are asking for a $3/container donation be made to the Jimmie Hale Mission ministries. Limit of…
Our clubs are growing! Discovery Clubs of the Jimmie Hale Mission is growing and needs more mentors to help spread the Gospel and make a difference in the lives of public school elementary children. What are Discovery Clubs? – Discovery Clubs of the Jimmie Hale Mission are bible based clubs that meet in public elementary…
