Raymond Austin Memorial Foundation for Rural Advancement & Development

05/28/2026

Thank you, Brandon Meriwether, for allowing the Raymond Austin Memorial Foundation for Rural Advancement and Development to be a part of this continued effort to uplift and support the dedicated personnel of the Greene County School System. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve alongside individuals and organizations committed to making a positive impact within our community. Thanks, Board Member Jackie Stewart, for capturing pictures from today's event.

04/02/2026

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Your journey starts with one call.

03/21/2026

Raymond Austin Memorial Foundation for Rural Advancement & Development was proud to be represented by Vice President KC Bookie Austin at Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s Grant Workshop at New Heights Community Resource Center in Tuscaloosa, AL.

It was an inspiring and productive gathering alongside community partners and leaders from across Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, all focused on strengthening resources and expanding opportunities for the communities we serve.

Greene County showed up strong—demonstrating our continued commitment to collaboration, service, and impactful work that drives real change.

12/04/2023

Raymond Austin Foundation 3rd Annual Christmas Giveaway.

We blessed 5 families with a meal, $1000 each, kitchen appliances and loaded their cars with toys!

Eutaw elderly village was blessed with enough Toboggans, Gloves, Blankets, scarves and fuzzy socks to give to each resident.

It was definitely the best day ever!

06/19/2023

RAD wishes to show that we recognize, honor and value the contributions of men and their existence in everyday life.

Today we reccognize Terrance Spencer. He is the Assistant Principal at Central High School (Tuscaloosa, AL), a member of Phi Beta Sigma and a graduate of UWA with his Ed.S degree.

Not many people get to the privilege to work along side you. We appreciate your leadership and wisdom.

05/12/2023

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05/09/2023

Come play at Bama Bingo on Thursday, May 18th and enjoy some good music from Steve Perry!

04/13/2023

Free Pizza just for Summer Reading!

About CAMP BOOK IT! Program Dates: June - August Camp BOOK IT! is open to all families with PreK-6th grade students (ages 4-12). Parents set goals, track reading and reward their students, all in our digital dashboard.

04/01/2023

There is nothing more powerful than being a woman. We are incredibly gifted, undeniably passionate, and truly amazing.

We hope that this week's honorees serve as a reminder of the strength and resilience of women and encourage you to keep fighting for a better world for all — during March and beyond.

Today, we celebrate a remarkable RAD women, Ms. Bobbie Hood.

“I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved, and nurtured by people around them.”
— Michelle Obama

03/31/2023

Women have accomplished great things in every field, including medicine, science, literature, and politics. In celebration of Women’s History Month, we honor the everlasting impact they have made in their industries, families, communities.

Today we celebrate N'Jere English, Secretary

“We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free.”
– Kavita Ramdas