Day: March 20, 2024

The Community Foundation of South Alabama had a general information session March 13 in Mobile. Danielle Dunbar, Executive Director of Alabama Association of Nonprofits, spoke about the state of nonprofits in Alabama. There are 5,578 Alabama nonprofits who filed a tax form 990. The grant process for South Alabama begins March 29, 2024. Atmore was represented by three grant writers: Foster Kizer, left, with Pride, of Atmore; Kathleen VanSoest, center,…

The Atmore Lions Club held their annual golf tournament Thursday, March 14. Shown is the winning team – Alabama AG Credit – from left, Kevin Rolfe, John Brantley, Jodie Dortch, and Larry Gohagan. Gulf Winds came in second and Hawt Mess was third. The tourney had 32 golfers and 47 sponsors.

Members of Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary visited Fred L. McGhee Learning Center at Poarch Tuesday, March 12. They taught PreK (the four-year-old class) the Pledge of Allegiance and the meaning of the flag. They read the book Our Pledge Our Promise and they gave students goodie bags filled with patriotic items.

MONTGOMERY – Isabella Sanders, Atmore, and Tanner Wood, Brewton, were each awarded a scholarship by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) for their participation in Alabama’s livestock industry on Sunday, March 17, at a ceremony held in coordination with the Southeastern Livestock Exposition (SLE) Rodeo. Shown are, from left, PBCI Tribal Council member Keith Martin; Isabella Sanders; and SLE President Frank Ellis. Not pictured is Tanner Wood. Each year,…