Trees for Hope first began in Mobile in 2017, dreamed up and driven from the personal faith of three local business owners and community leaders: Eric Ludgate of EnSec Pest and Lawn, Jimmy Deitz of Air of Excellence and Dr. Christopher Mullenix of Mobile Oral Surgery.

When these men learned how Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries (ABCH) is serving children and families from hard places, and has been for nearly 130 years now, they began to seek out an opportunity to combine their efforts to help those in need.

The event in Mobile grew greatly in its first two years, and in 2019, we added a first-time Trees for Hope event in Birmingham.