Posts by Christie Dobbins
20th Anniversary Gala & Silent Auction Virtual Event
February 16, 2021, marked 20years of service for Alliance for Greater Works and Founder, President, CEO Sherrye Willis. “Out of obedience to God, I stepped out on faith and founded…
Read MoreBoard Member Highlight
Joel McCalister is Alliance for Greater Works’ highlighted board member of the month. Joel is a native of Dallas, Texas and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Texas A&M…
Read MoreE. K. Bailey Preaching Conference
Alliance for Greater Works attended the 25th Annual E. K. Bailey Preaching Conference at Concord Church in Dallas, Texas, July 6-7, 2021. The goal was to introduce our new initiative,…
Read MoreRemembering Byron Keith Brown, Sr.
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the untimely death of Mr. Byron Keith Brown, Sr., beloved husband of our Senior Program Director, Comfort D.…
Read MoreJuly is Minority Mental Health Month
For years there has been a stigma associated with mental health in communities of color. Mental illness is often considered a sign of weakness, and the fear of being labeled…
Read MoreCelebrate 20 Years With Us!
On Thursday, September 30, 2021, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. CDT, Alliance will celebrate our 20th anniversary with a virtual gala celebration. Our theme is “An Evening for All…
Read MoreBoard Member Spotlight – Jeff Howard
Our Board Member Spotlight this month is Jeff Howard, the Community Development Specialist for Parkland Health & Hospital System. With more than 18 years of experience working in community outreach…
Read MoreAlliance Successfully Delivers a Mental Health Common Agenda in Rural Texas
For the past three years, Alliance has worked with five rural counties — Bastrop, Brooks, Nacogdoches, Morris, and Victoria — as part of the Collaborative Approaches to Mental Health and…
Read MoreJudge Cheryl Williams, Board Secretary, Has Long History of Supporting Women’s and Children’s Issues
In this month’s Board Member Spotlight, we’re excited to highlight Judge Cheryl Williams, who has served on the Alliance board for the past three years and currently serves as secretary. …
Read MorePrayer Gathering
For 20 years, Alliance for Greater Works, a faith-based, nonprofit organization, has partnered with cross-sector leaders and organizations to create systemic change in marginalized communities. Our work is the result…
Read MoreCelebrating 20 Years
Christie DobbinsCommunity Engagement Specialist Today Alliance for Greater Works, a premier leader in developing leaders, celebrates twenty years of servant leadership! Founded in 2001 as Faith & Philanthropy Institute, our…
Read MoreA New Year
Community Engagement Specialist The beginning of a New Year always brings hope for the future, dreams of new possibilities and excitement for change. Whether you have weight-loss goals, business goals…
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