United Way of Selma & Dallas County

11/07/2025

The Selma Area Food Bank is among seven others to benefit from a round of funding from the office of Gov. Kay Ivey, who is releasing $2 million in emergency

10/28/2025

📣 Increased Need, Open Hearts.

With the recent elimination of SNAP benefits, more of our neighbors are facing food insecurity.

At The Bosco Nutrition Center (Edmundite Missions), we remain committed to ensuring that no one in our community goes hungry.

🍽️ Hot Meals Served Daily
📍 1107 Griffin Avenue, Selma
🕰️ Lunch: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
🕰️ Dinner: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

No questions asked. No one turned away.
Everyone is welcome at The Bosco Center.

Together, we can continue to nourish body and spirit in the face of growing need. 💛

10/03/2025

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07/20/2025

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MDS partner with Goshen College in their Environmental Disaster and Response course. Students experience a different culture and then give back to the commun...

06/13/2025

June is Internet Safety Month which is dedicated to raising awareness and taking action to protect individuals, especially children, from the risks of the internet.

05/15/2025

Moving in day finally here!! Thank you Mennonite Disaster Servives and all the great funders making this dream come true!

05/12/2025

Exciting news ALICE is on its way!

Meet ALICE in Alabama...

New research from shows that of the 2,024,236 households in Alabama:
➡️ 16% (or 324,705) earned below the Federal Poverty Level
➡️ 30% (or 604,048) of them are ALICE, earning above the Federal Poverty Level but still not making enough to survive and meet basic needs.
➡️ Totaling 46% of Alabama households that are below the ALICE Threshold.

The ALICE Threshold measures households that don't earn enough to meet the Household Survival Budget (housing, childcare, food, transportation, health care, technology, miscellaneous, and taxes).

We all know ALICE.

Join United Ways of Alabama on June 26th at 1pm for the launch webinar of the Alabama ALICE Report. Featuring special speakers and a Q&A, this webinar will begin the statewide dialogue of how we can improve life in Alabama for ALICE.

Register for the launch webinar here: https://w.ringcentral.com/register/7672c85b/121c3393/index.html

Together, we can shine on ALICE and improve financial security in Alabama!

05/05/2025

“When we rebuild a house, we are rebuilding a home. When we recover from disaster, we are rebuilding lives and livelihoods” - Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Many hearts with many hands with one goal … recovery.

04/30/2025

This guy goes over and beyond for our community!

Meet our Construction Coordinator, Bud. He is a devoted father of six daughters, grandfather to ten, and great-grandfather to one.

Since Hurricane Michael, he has dedicated himself to disaster recovery efforts, providing vital support through Hurricane Sally, Hurricane Zeta, and Hurricane Laura. His commitment continued in Lake Charles, Hammond, and now Selma, where he is actively involved in tornado recovery efforts.

Bud shares his life with Heather, a talented artist whose creativity enriches their lives.