Profit with purpose.
We use a portion of our profits to invest in our people, our communities, and to care for some of the world’s most needy.
Successful companies produce profit. It’s one of the outcomes of good business, and it takes every team member to succeed.
We use a portion of those profits to invest in our people, our communities, and to do good in other parts of the world. DCI believes this is what good stewardship looks like and it is the heartbeat of our work.
Below are a few of the stories of how our employees are reaching beyond themselves to use our profits to care for each other, their communities, and the world’s most needy.
The Love Project
September Lyles presented a DCI Community Care Grant to Whittney Fullerton of The Love Project.
The Love Project is a volunteer-led outreach serving women in Memphis who are facing homelessness, hunger, and trauma. With no paid staff or outside funding, volunteers go directly to the streets each week to provide essential items such as hygiene products, meals, and safety resources. Their mission is to help women survive with dignity and to meet each person with compassion and without judgment.
Send Relief
Tony Allen presented a DCI Community Care Grant to Send Relief Mid-South. Send Relief focuses on community outreach through the renovation of its ministry center at the Dwelling Place Church. Volunteers assist with projects like demolition, light construction, and supporting families in need.
Eikon Ministries
Jonathan Pierce presented a DCI Community Care Grant to Willie Baldwin of Eikon Ministries, supporting the organization’s mission to build a stream of young leaders with a Passion for Christ by providing resources, role models, and a vision to empower the residents of Binghampton to positively impact the community.
SOS
Michael Williamson presented a DCI Community Cares Grant to Michael Simants and Emilie Pillow of SOS (Service Over Self), an organization focused on community revitalization, youth development, and home repair in underserved Memphis neighborhoods. SOS seeks to be a participant in restoring God’s Kingdom on Earth through proclaiming the good news to the hurting world.
Patti Terry presented a DCI Community Care Grant to Destiny Center Olive Branch.
Destiny Center is an organization focused on supporting the local community in various ways, such as providing food assistance, educational resources, and social services. A key part of their work includes the “Destiny Delivers” program.
My Town Miracles
Michael Williamson proudly presented a DCI Community Cares Grant to Whitney Williams of My Town Miracles. My Town Miracles is a Memphis nonprofit whose mission is to come alongside families and partner organizations to reduce burdens and barriers for children and teens. The organization focuses on creating stability, security, and opportunities for youth by connecting resources, support networks, and community partnerships to improve the lives of young people in Memphis.