Joni Hendee is the Marketing and Public Relations Director for the Dumas Wesley Community Center. For over 15 years, she has been serving the community center in a variety of capacities, including: public speaking, special events and fundraising; communications planning; media relations; crisis management; online promotion and cause-related marketing; social media and Web 2.0, and website content management. Her dedication to serving the less fortunate and genuine desire to help others has propelled her career in the non-profit sector, where she has been recognized among her peers with an Award of Excellence from Public Relations Council of Alabama. Joni and her husband Marcus have a 25 year-old son, Elijah, a 19 year-old son, Tyrek, and a 13 year-old son, Anthony. They reside in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.