Mobile Mother Credits Dumas Wesley Program for Fresh Start, New Home
Mobile native Crystal Roberts credits the Dumas Wesley Sybil H. Smith Family Village transitional housing program with turning her life around and helping her buy a new home.
Telethon Set to Benefit Dumas Wesley Community Center in Mobile
A televised telethon airs Wednesday to benefit Dumas Wesley Community Center in Mobile, with Regions Bank matching donations dollar for dollar up to $25,000.
Pensacola’s New Horizons Village Opens First Phase of Pallet Shelters for People Experiencing Homelessness
Opening Doors Northwest Florida has opened the first phase of a pallet shelter village in Pensacola, offering 14 shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
Volunteers Roll Up Sleeves at Pensacola Veterans Village, Then Surprise Residents With a Month of Free Rent
Dozens of volunteers spent a Wednesday morning wielding rakes, paint rollers and drills at the Pensacola Veterans Village, giving the transitional housing facility a makeover just ahead of Veterans Day…
Navy Admiral Praises Mobile Veterans Housing Program During Navy Week Visit
Rear Adm. Ron Fritzmeier toured the Volunteers of America Southeast Eagle's Landing facility in Mobile during Navy Week, praising the program's success helping homeless veterans find jobs and housing.
Mobile Nonprofit Raises Funds to Brighten Holidays for Domestic Violence Survivors
A Mobile nonprofit is holding a Mary Kay fundraiser to help feed women and children living at a local shelter for domestic violence survivors.
A Bed for the Night: How Mobile and Baldwin Counties Sheltered Their Homeless
A 2013 count found 493 people homeless on any given night in Mobile and Baldwin counties. This is a look at the network of shelters and day centers that stood…
Mobile’s Cardboard City Returns to Raise Homelessness Awareness Saturday
About 100 volunteers plan to sleep in cardboard shelters in downtown Mobile Saturday for the annual Cardboard City homelessness awareness event.
Cardboard City Draws Dozens to Downtown Mobile for Homelessness Cause
About 100 people took part in Mobile's Cardboard City event over the weekend, sleeping in cardboard shelters to support local homelessness programs.
How Mobile’s Sybil Smith Family Village Helped One Woman Rebuild After ‘Floating’ Homeless
A Mississippi woman describes how Mobile's Sybil H. Smith Family Village helped her find sobriety, stability and purpose after years of hidden homelessness.