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Mobile names new poet laureate and proclaims Neurodiversity Week and Dream Deliveries Day
Summary
Mayor Spirro Cheragatus issued proclamations recognizing Neurodiversity Celebration Week (March 16–22) and Dream Deliveries Day (March 12). The Mobile Arts Council introduced a new poet laureate who pledged outreach and youth workshops; organizers asked for support for arts and literacy programs.
The Mobile City Council received several proclamations and a cultural presentation at its March 10 meeting.
Mayor Spirro Cheragatus proclaimed March 16 through March 22, 2026 as Neurodiversity Celebration Week, noting neurodivergent conditions such as autism and ADHD and urging community inclusion. Teresa Lewis, who said she is president of a 501(c)(3) serving neurodivergent children, thanked the council and described the group's mission to increase understanding and support.
The mayor also proclaimed March 12, 2026 as Dream Deliveries Day to recognize a nonprofit that provides care packages to children receiving inpatient medical care. Pton Boseman (identified in the transcript as Miss Mobile Bay volunteer 2026) described founding Dream Deliveries in 2025 after the deaths of two younger brothers and said the program partners with area hospitals to brighten children’s hospital stays.
Sydney Kramer of the Mobile Arts Council introduced the city’s new poet laureate (identified in the record as Alex / Miss Loftton). The poet pledged to use workshops and open-mic events to promote creative writing and literacy among youth and to create PSA-style pieces addressing bullying, drug use, gun violence and suicide prevention. The poet said they plan to partner with educators, faith leaders and community organizers to reach students across the port city and Gulf Coast.
Council members thanked organizers and asked to be informed of event dates so they could publicize the activities in newsletters. The council suspended rules to allow the poet to speak during the recognition segment, and no formal votes or policy actions were attached to the proclamations.
