Supporters & Partners
A community standing behind the Memorial Garden.
From the Mayor of Mobile to descendants of the Clotilda, our work to honor Africatown's service men and women is powered by partners who believe in the mission of VETS — Visualize Everyone That Serves.
From the Mayor's Newsletter
The Nightly Newsletter · Mayor Sandy Stimpson
“I was so thrilled to see a large turnout for a Community Cleanup in Africatown hosted by Chief Jason Lewis and the nonprofit VETS. Together with our City crews and more than 40 volunteers, they collected 84 tires, 97 bags of litter and 2,143 pounds of debris.”
“Chief Lewis and VETS are really poised to continue doing great work in the neighborhoods throughout Africatown, and we are happy to support their efforts where we can. There are plans to continue special projects in the area and regular community cleanups on the third Saturday of each month.”
Mayor Sandy StimpsonCity of Mobile
- 84
- Tires collected
- 97
- Bags of litter
- 2,143 lbs
- Debris removed
Letters of Support
In their own words.
Community leaders and organizations across Mobile have written in support of the Africatown Memorial Garden. Here is what they had to say.
“I was so thrilled to see a large turnout this past Saturday for a Community Cleanup in Africatown hosted by Chief Jason Lewis and the nonprofit VETS (Visualize Everyone That Serves). Together with our City of Mobile litter crews and more than 40 volunteers from the military and local community, they collected 84 tires, 97 bags of litter and 2,143 pounds of debris. Chief Lewis and VETS are really poised to continue doing great work in the neighborhoods throughout Africatown, and we are happy to support their efforts where we can.”
Mayor Sandy Stimpson
City of Mobile
Mayor of Mobile
December 13, 2021
“Great initiative. I am all in to recognize and memorialize these Africatown Buffalo Soldiers and other Africatown soldiers who fought for our amazingly resilient and ever-changing country. I am a great fan of those who sacrifice and fight the wars. Thank you for your initiatives to recognize and memorialize the past and future service and sacrifices of our Africatown soldiers. I am all in.”
Mike Dow
Veterans Recovery Resources
Vietnam Veteran, U.S. Army 173rd Airborne; Former 16-year Mayor of Mobile (1989–2005); VRR Board Vice-Chairman
2020
“On behalf of Africatown-C.H.E.S.S., I write this letter to express my support for VETS’s initiative to establish The Africatown Memorial Garden. A committee will identify the land, formulate the blueprints, and memorialize the service of the Africatown service men and women, dating back to the Buffalo Soldiers up to the present. This memorial will be done in agreement with the 2016 Africatown Neighborhood Plan and with all other planning taking place for the betterment of Africatown.”
Joe Womack
Africatown C.H.E.S.S.
President / CEO
October 23, 2020
“The Clotilda Descendants Association proudly stands in support of the Africatown Memorial Garden and its mission to honor the service and sacrifice of our community’s veterans.”
Darron Patterson
Clotilda Descendants Association
President
2020
“N.A.R.E.B. Mobile Chapter Realtists supports the VETS organization in its initiative to establish The Africatown Memorial Garden. A committee will identify the land, formulate the blueprints, and memorialize the service of the Africatown service men and women dating back to the Buffalo Soldiers to the present — done in agreement with the community plan and all other planning taking place in Africatown.”
Andreda R. Randelson
N.A.R.E.B. Mobile Chapter Realtists
Local Board President
October 29, 2020
“The Family Center supports the VETS organization in its initiative to establish The Africatown Memorial Garden. A committee will identify the land, formulate the blueprints, and memorialize the service of the Africatown service men and women dating back to the Buffalo Soldiers to the present. This memorial will be done in agreement with the community plan and with all other planning taking place in Africatown.”
Michon Trent, MSW
The Family Center
Executive Director
December 3, 2020
Our Partners
Standing together for Africatown.
- City of Mobile
- Africatown C.H.E.S.S.
- Clotilda Descendants Association
- N.A.R.E.B. Mobile Chapter Realtists
- The Family Center
- Veterans Recovery Resources