Meet Our Staff

My name is Melissa Toney and I am the President and Founder of Serving With A Purpose. Working in corporate America for more than two decades I switched lanes to education and that is where my passion and vision for impacting the lives of kids holistically began. Being in education I quickly began to realize how big the basic needs of students were, how they were not being met beyond the classroom and their families too were falling into many hardships. My passion to serve others grew into this sought out mission to start a nonprofit organization to help change lives beyond education. I attribute my heart for people to my parents Robert Toney Sr. and Dede Toney who modeled to me and my siblings what it means to serve others and love Christ.  I have a bachelor's degree in business management and currently pursuing a Masters degree as a LPC. I also take great pride and joy of the title Mom to my daughter.  My favorite quote and one I live by is "Be the Change You Want To See In The World" ~Ghandi

Barbara Andrews is our S.W.A.P. Resource Center Coordinator and has been a FAITHFUL volunteer of Serving With A Purpose since 2015. She sacrifices  her time consistently to make sure our families have the things and support they need. Mrs. Barbara has served most as our Lead Volunteer and Coordinator for all fundraising events which includes AT&T Stadium. She loves God and has a heart to love and serve his people! She is a blessing sent by God himself. She has many jobs and is very hardworking but no matter what makes time to SERVE WITH PURPOSE!! She has been Volunteer of the year 3 years in a row. Mrs. Barbara is also a wife, mom, grandmother,  and great grandmother. Her and her husband are also the Pastor and 1st Lady of Deliverance Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas, TX.  

Ms. Janice Broughton is our Campus Liaison for our Resource Centers and a true servant at heart. She has served with Serving With A Purpose faithfully for the last 3 years. Ms. Janice not only serves for our organization she also serves in her church and in the lives of many people that she meets day to day.  She is a mother of 3 in which she also adopted and raised. Her passion to step in and help others is evident in all that she does. She also volunteers at AT&T stadium where she helps fundraise money to support the families we serve along with the needs of the organization. We are blessed to have her and appreciate all her hard work and dedication to Christ and serving his people.