OUR STORY

​MISSION AND HISTORY

The mission of McKemie Place is to provide a safe haven, spiritual encouragement, and access to resources that help meet the needs and promote the well-being of unaccompanied women in distress.

McKemie Place is the only emergency overnight shelter for unaccompanied women in Southwest Alabama. Our first guests were given shelter in March of 2007 as a service under the United Methodist Inner City Mission, thanks to the efforts of the Homeless Coalition task force including the late Jamie Praytor. To honor the legacy of James "Jim" McKemie and his heart for the homeless in our community, they decided to name the new women's homeless shelter, McKemie Place.

After years of searching, planning, and preparation, McKemie Place relocated to a permanent location of our own where we can care for homeless women around the clock. Having our own facility has allowed us to improve the quality of our current services and make plans to expand the services we provide for our community. On average McKemie Place provides over 4 million dollars worth of services to women in need. For a peak into our new shelter, click on the button.

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 OUR STAFF

Tara Armbruster

Executive Director

Japonicas Thurman

Assistant Director

Allison Crane

Director of Operations

SHELTER

STAFF

LYNN PERRYMAN- SUPERVISOR
LULA IFILL- SHIFT LEADER
SHEILA ALLEN- SHIFT LEADER
MARY ROBINSON- SHIFT LEADER

SHELTER SUPPORT

STAFF

​SHAMIKA JONES

TANYA GULLETT

STEPHANIE LAMBERT
DENISE HODGES
TONIA PETTWAY

KRISTIANA EVERETT

EXECUTIVE 

BOARD MEMEBERS

REV. MARY CLARK- PRESIDENT
KATIE BONNER- VICE PRESIEDENT
TERESA ELMORE- SECRETARY
SAM JEFFCOAT- TREASURER

BOARD OF 

DIRECTORS

CASSIE DYESS BIGLER
BRUCE CREEL
VERONICA DAVIS
ELAINE SESSIONS
RUDD SCHULTZE

GARRETT RICE
MIKE MONTGOMERY

ERIN KENNEMER

SANDRA FINKBOHNER

CARLA STALLWORTH-REMBERT

JEREMY EUDY

KIM FESENMEIER