Dr. Dessie Levy co-founded the True Love Outreach Ministry with her late husband, Reverend Dr. Garry Levy as the Executive Director in 2013. In 2023, the True Love Regional Community Development Corporation expanded from its humble roots to become a 501c3 non-profit organization, continuing the legacy of Reverend Dr. Garry Levy.   Dr. Levy has more than 30 years of education experience in Pre-K-12 and higher education systems and executive administrator/professor roles. She served 16 years as the first African American Dean of Nursing in Wisconsin for Milwaukee Area Technical College.  Dr. Levy’s expertise is in community-based participatory research. She has served as a community advocate, inspirational leader and mentor to aspiring nurses, physicians, and healthcare professionals.