A former New York lawyer, Kenneth "Ken" Randall served 20 years as the dean of the University of Alabama School of Law, during which time he pioneered two online master's degree programs and improved bar passage rates to approximately 97 percent. Additionally, Kenneth Randall did pro bono legal work for Project Blessings, a home-rebuilding nonprofit located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
After eight years of repairing homes in the Tuscaloosa region, Project Blessings announced it would be discontinuing operations as of June 1, 2017. Since its creation in 2009, the nonprofit has helped repair over 150 homes for low-income families. The inspiration for Project Blessings came as a result of a bedroom renovation project for a young girl who had serious medical issues. Upon arriving at her house, the group of volunteers realized the entire home needed renovation, which prompted a fund-raising effort that led to its first completed project.
More than 500 volunteers of all ages have contributed to essential home repairs since the completion of that first project. Following a tornado in 2011, Project Blessings completed numerous repairs on homes in the communities of Rosedale and Alberta and also constructed a new men's homeless shelter in Tuscaloosa.
