Our Story
(Click any of the photos to see that Annual Report.)
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 shelter for unaccompanied women in Southwest Alabama. Our first guests were given shelter in March of 2007 after an unaccompanied homeless woman froze to her death on the streets of downtown Mobile. McKemie Place started as a service of the United Methodist Inner City Mission, thanks to the efforts of the Homeless Coalition task force, and became its own nonprofit in 2010. 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 in 2020 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 and serves 450 women each year.
OUR STAFF:
SHELTER
STAFF
LYNN PERRYMAN- SUPERVISOR
LULA IFILL
SHEILA ALLEN
MARY ROBINSON
SHAMIKA JONES
STEPHANIE LAMBERT
SHELTER
SUPPORT STAFF
TANYA GULLETT
DENISE HODGES
DEMETRA LYLES
KRISTIANA EVERETT
MICHAEL DUKE
CHEYENNE BROUILLETTE
EXECUTIVE
BOARD MEMEBERS
KATIE BONNER- PRESIDENT
SANDRA FINKBOHNER- VICE PRESIDENT
KIM FESENMEIER- SECRETARY
SAM JEFFCOAT- TREASURER
ADVISORY
BOARD
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
ELAINE SESSIONS
RUDD SCHULTZE
CASSIE DYESS BIGLER
VERONICA DAVIS
ANGELIA LEE
MARGARET HARE
JOAN ROMMES
MARY ANGELA GRIFFITH
EMILY PATTERSON
REV. MARY CLARK- PAST PRESIDENT
BRUCE CREEL
GARRETT RICE
MIKE MONTGOMERY
CARLA STALLWORTH-REMBERT
JEREMY EUDY
RICK ESTES
