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The Tuscaloosa Character Council
The Tuscaloosa Character Council is a 501c(3) non-profit organization composed of a group of volunteers from the community who believe in the value of good character and the role it plays in building successful relationships across all sectors of the community. The Council’s common goal is to create “a great community in which to live, a community of excellence, and a community of character.”
In January 2000, the City of Tuscaloosa passed a resolution establishing Tuscaloosa as a “City of Character”—the first city in the state of Alabama to receive such a designation. Out of this distinguished recognition grew the creation of the Tuscaloosa Character Council whose daily operation is under the direction of an Executive Director and a Board of Directors who represent various sectors of the community – business, faith, education, government, media, and family. A vibrant, energetic network of community leaders and volunteers work tirelessly to create an awareness of the Council’s mission and how the development and practice of good character qualities can benefit all sectors of the community, thus “establishing a culture of character.”
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Executive Director, Kenneth George
Burns
Kenny, a native of Ralph, AL. and has
been marriedto Angeline Coleman Burns
for 28 years. They have2 children,
Andrew Burns, 25 and Alexandra Burns
McCune, 24. Kenny retired from the
Tuscaloosa County School System after
serving 25 years as a teacher and
Baseball Coach. He has a B.S. Degree
in Health, Physical Education and
Recreation fromThe University of West
Alabama. He and his wife Angeline
founded Baseball Country (a non-profit
camp ministry) in 1995. They have
seen well over 6,000 boys and girls
come through the program over the
years. The Christian camp consists
of teaching athletic skills and character
development. Kenny has been active
in Emmaus Community, a non
denominational group for spiritual
unity, serving as director of the
Tuscaloosa chapter in 2006. He has
served in prison ministry through the
Kairos program for 8 years. He
served as the Director of Kairos #10
at Bibb County State Prison in 2007.
He has volunteered to help the Eutaw
community start a focused sports
program, assisting with donated
equipment, instruction, and organization.
He was recently appointed to the
Greene County Board of Parks and
Recreation. Over the years Kenny
has served as a leader for children's
programs at St. Mark United Methodist
Church, leader for Boy Scouts, and
Special Camp Counselor at Camp
Sumatanga for young adults with
special intellectual needs. He has
also been a keynote character
speaker for numberous youth sports
banquets throughout the state.
Kenny is passionate about helping
young people make the best life
choices possible in a world
sometimes full of distrations. |
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