Eight University of Mobile (UMobile) students were recognized for community service efforts at the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) USA Regional Competition. The UMobile SIFE chapter received first runner-up and rookie of the year in its category at the competition in April.
The students organized several community service projects including The Dumas Wesley Center Street Fests. Twelve local vendors participated in the events, and future biannual street fests will be planned to continue to stimulate the local economy. UMobile SIFE established a partnership with 15 Place, a downtown Mobile homeless shelter. It held a clothing drive that collected more than $3,000 worth of clothing in exchange for Goodwill vouchers for 15 Place residents to redeem for professional attire. UMobile SIFE plans to continue the partnership with 15 Place year-round.
The chapter also wrote and submitted a grant proposal to build a low ropes course for Camp Grace, a local camp built to accommodate handicapped campers. It won the $1,200 Lowe’s Community Improvement Challenge Grant and used the funds to construct the climbing wall course.
Members of UMobile SIFE are Morgan Carnley, of Enterprise; Jami Carter, of Mobile; Russell Grant, of West Lafayette, Ind.; Alizabeth Hill, of Mobile; Epsie Long, of Grove Hill; Davis Pilot, of Mobile; Ruth Smith, of Mobile; and Jason Williams, of Asheboro, N.C.
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