August 3, 2026 — Opelika, AL
The Opelika-based Dream Day Foundation has a new home at the Nonprofit Center of East Alabama, 1944 Opelika Road — a move founder Marion Sankey called a major milestone for the 17-year-old organization. Neighbors toured the new office during an open house on Tuesday, July 28.
Sankey, who taught in the Opelika school system for 15 years, founded Dream Day in 2009 to give local students mentors, leadership opportunities and scholarships. The foundation started with 60 students and now reaches about 300 young people a year in Lee County through the Dream Day Ambassadors, Teen Summit, Black Male Summit golf mentoring and the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. It has awarded 40 scholarships since 2014.
Sustainable funding remains the biggest challenge, Sankey told the Observer, as demand keeps growing. More information is at thedreamdayfoundation.org.
Source: The Opelika Observer
Opelika Daily News — Midweek Report, Aug. 5, 2026 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
