Grand Bay-St. Elmo Senior and Community Center

With the cooperation of the Mobile County School Board and Commissioner Mike Dean, the communities of Grand Bay and St. Elmo the  Senior/Community center was opened in May 2005. Grand Bay St. Elmo Senior & Community Center

The building project is funded through a HUD block grant and the Mobile County Commission.

We gladly accept any monetary donations to help pay for furnishings, utilities and maintenance of the building and grounds and general funding of the community/senior center

We are always looking for volunteers to help with the Senior Center programs which include serving meals for seniors at the Center and helping with activities such as arts and crafts and games.

The building is also available for private functions. Call 251-865-4010 for information on the Senior Meal Program and prices and scheduling for the Community Center Rental.

Walk For The Memories

Walk for the Memories is a walk and fundraiser for the American Cancer Society held in honor of the ones  who   have died from cancer-related illness. It was started in memory of Karen Poiroux and is held each year in the Spring.

Country Christmas

Country Christmas is held the first weekend in December each year beginning with the Community Open House, the Holiday Parade of Lights and the Angel Tree.

• Community Open House & Holiday Parade of Lights. Business sponsors of Country Christmas hold an open house with refreshments, door prizes, and special decorations on the first Friday of December until 9 p.m.  A town tree is decorated by the students of the elementary schools, and Santa lights the tree to the sounds of old fashioned singing and entertainment.

The Parade of Lights is held the first Saturday of each December at 7 p.m.. Over 80 entries participate in the parade, all decorated with lights. Everyone is welcome to join the fun! 

• Angel Tree

The Angel Tree takes care of those children who would be without a special Christmas. The names are received from the counselors at Castlen Elementary, Breitling Elementary, and Grand Bay Middle School. This year over 160 angels were granted a wonderful Christmas from the people of Grand Bay! School age children and siblings in their family up to twelve years old are eligible. Angels available for sponsoring can be picked up at the CVS Pharmacy in Grand Bay in early November. 

The semi-annual Litter Clean-Up is held on the first Saturdays in March and November. Since the Spring of 1997, over 75 tons of litter have been collected. Special thanks is given to the Mobile County Litter Patrol who help us remove the mountains of debris each clean-up. Future clean-up projects will be held at the Irvington Landfill.

Heritage Day

Held in May every other year at the Community Center. Activities will include displays of original photographs of historic Grand Bay, exhibits of antique farm implements as well as presentations by living history enthusiasts. Arts & Crafts and children's games. There is usually a take out dinner and the proceeds go toward the senior center/community center

Past Projects:

• Traffic lights at Interstate 10 and Grand Bay/Wilmer Road

• Caution Lights at Ramsey Rd and Hwy 90

• Grand Class Reunion in 1998

• Sheriff’s substation on Hwy 90

• Flag & Plaque memorial for 9/11

• Community Bulletin Board 

• Welcome signs on Hwy 90 and Hwy 188

• Historical Marker