Culture & Community
Anchor Cross Cancer Foundation
In the face of a cancer diagnosis, the emotional toll is only part of the challenge. For many families, the financial burden can be just as overwhelming. The Anchor Cross Cancer Foundation exists to meet that need—providing direct, meaningful support to cancer...
Joy Gardner
Mobile native Joy Gardner has pursued art since childhood. She studied painting, drawing, and sculpture at the University of the South while earning a B.A. in French, and continued her training with noted artists. Her work is exhibited throughout the Southeast and...
Ronald McDonald House Mobile
When a child is seriously ill or injured, a family’s world can change in an instant. Hospital rooms replace bedrooms, sleep becomes scarce, and the comforts of home suddenly feel far away. In those moments, Ronald McDonald House of Mobile provides something families...
Mary Elizabeth Kimbrough
Mary Elizabeth Kimbrough, a native Alabamian living and working in Mobile, is known for her expressive, texture-rich work that blends gesture, pattern, and bold color. A graduate of Auburn University and the University of Illinois, she has pursued postgraduate studies...
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is the nation’s largest and most recognized one-to-one youth mentoring organization. The organization is built on a simple but powerful belief: consistent, caring relationships can change the trajectory of a child’s life. Through...
Melissa Munger
Melissa Munger is a live wedding painter whose passion for capturing love on canvas remains as strong today as it was at her first event. Working in a romantic, impressionistic style grounded in traditional portrait techniques, she focuses on the bride and groom,...
The Wallace Home
The 2025 Baldwin County Home Builders Association Parade of Homes Showcase Home masterfully blends New England charm with Southern tradition, creating a timeless residence that feels right at home in the heart of Olde Towne Daphne. Designed by Walcott Adams Verneuille...
Ameri’ca Tickle
Ameri’ca Tickle is a Fairhope-based artist and fifth generation member of the Allegri family whose work celebrates the region’s beauty, heritage, and connection to the water. Known for her large-scale public art, including the beloved Fairhope Hardware mural and the...
Junior League of Mobile
The Junior League of Mobile (JLM) has been shaping the community since 1925, fostering leadership, voluntarism, and meaningful change. Originally founded as the Mobile Charity League by civic leader Miss Mary Tilney, JLM joined the Association of Junior Leagues...
Rebekah Phillips Webb
Rebekah Phillips Webb grew up in Mobile and now lives and creates in the beautiful setting of Point Clear. Her work is deeply autobiographical, often reflecting her evolving curiosities through bold experimentation with materials and subjects. Rebekah earned her BFA...
Sea Glass Initiative
Like the sea glass that inspires its name, the Sea Glass Initiative is a symbol of transformation—taking what is broken and reshaping it into something beautiful. For those experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity in Baldwin County, Sea Glass offers not just...
Karen Philpott
Karen, a native of Tennessee, now resides in Fairhope, Alabama. She is a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society, a member of the Plein Air Painters of the Southeast and the Oil Painters of America, and a past president of the Chestnut Group. Karen’s...