Ecumenical Ministries, Inc.
                      Partnering with Baldwin County United Way
About Us
    Ecumenical Ministries is a  non-denominational, comprehensive social service agency providing services to low income families and individuals in Baldwin County, Alabama for over forty years.  We have seven programs which include: two Emergency Aid Centers (with food pantries), Meals on Wheels, Prescription Assistance, Home Repair, Community Development, Christmas Sharing and Emmy's Thrift Shop. Through these programs we fulfill our mission statement to the residents of Baldwin County.
  
  Our success is both tangible and intangible.  The tangible success we have achieved is easy to evaluate.  We could list all of the homes that we have repaired and handicapped ramps built through our Home Repair Program. We could also list the roads that have been paved, sidewalks that have been built in low income neighborhoods and clean water that our Community Development Program was instrumental in securing for parts of Baldwin County.  Our Emergency Aid Program could list the many times it has made a difference in people's lives with emergency medical assistance, food, preventing homelessness, and keeping utilities on for clients that have found themselves in tough economic times.  Our success could also be measured in the number of children and homebound elderly that have received the gift of caring from the community through our annual Christmas Sharing Program.
   
  Of the intangible level of success we've achieved EMI is also proud.  It is reflected in our very positive reputation that has been build these many years, with staff and volunteers who believe strongly in the organization's mission.  We are a faith-based organization that practices its faith by helping to address emergency needs of individuals in our community.  We address these needs with the mind set of helping people help themselves.  We do our best to improve the lives of our clients by giving them hope that things can get better if they put forth the effort needed to make them better.  We can not address all needs by any stretch of the imagination, or solve all problems that we are presented with, but we do have over forty years of experience that is respected in the communities we serve.  We get referrals from through-out the community, churches, police departments, businesses, organizations, and individuals.  Many clients say they did not know where to turn, when someone suggested they call Ecumenical Ministries, we were there to help. Indeed we are!
2011-2012 Board of Directors

Dr. Jeanne Maes-President

Daphne, Alabama

Melissa Thomas, Vice-President
Fairhope, Alabama

Carol Stickney, Secretary, Treasurer
Montrose, Alabama

Jaline Bradley
Fairhope, Alabama

Rev. William Brown
Stockton, Alabama

Rev. Bob Frankenberg
Spanish Fort,  Alabama

Dr. Roberto Pischek
Silverhill, Alabama

Dick Slowey
Fairhope, Alabama

Bruce B. Stone
Fairhope, Alabma

Philip Webb
Fairhope, Alabama

Dr. Cindy Wilson
Fairhope, Alabama
                              Our Staff
                        Eastern Shore Office

Sally Deane                Executive Director
Dan Hanson                Community Development Dir.
Martha Howard            Emergency Aid Dir                
Carol Rupp                  Meals on Wheels Dir..
Naomi Betterton          Accountant
Michelle Kurtz             Community Development
Johnny Chaney           Community Development

South Baldwin Office

Pam Meredith               South Baldwin Director
Tina Orvin                     Emergency Aid Coordinator
Darlene Sommerfeld      Administrative Assistant
Dana Jepsen                 Bi-Lingual Caseworker

Emmy's Thrift Shop

Kim Green                      Store Manager
Jerry Barnett                   Head Cashier
Judy Kingston                 Alternate Cashier
Richard Bowen                Donation Pick-ups
Don Domico                    Donation Coordinator
Mike Wood                     Donation Pick-ups
Ecumenical Ministries, Inc., P.O. Box 1103 Fairhope, AL 36533 / 251-928-3430