Nonprofits — Page 6

HUNTSVILLE – A camp and a casual conversation led to a natural partnership for a local professional athlete and a nonprofit organization that champions youth sports in Huntsville. Brewer Hicklen, […]

ATHENS – Micky Wolfe is the force behind what has been called a “world-class junior golf program” at Canebrake Club in Athens, and his continuing unparalleled leadership at a place […]

ATHENS — The Athens community’s commitment to fighting cancer and supporting survivors leads a mayor, a football coach, a firefighter, a police officer and others to change jobs for a […]

SHEFFIELD – In a dream world, eliminating food insecurity could be wished away. In the realm we live in, that’s not possible. What is real is hunger in the Tennessee […]

ATHENS – It’s about to get down and dirty … rodeo style. The Limestone Sheriff’s Rodeo rides into town next month with its high-impact competition along with family-friendly events in […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Downtown Rescue Mission Swing for Shelter Golf Tournament has prizes worth $2,000 up for grabs, but the 18th annual event offers much more than that. The fixture […]

HUNTSVILLE – First Stop’s mission as an advocate and primary resource option for homeless residents is to help the disenfranchised achieve. If the group’s 2023 Annual Report is a true […]

HUNTSVILLE — Former astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, the personification of perseverance, will share her story of inspiration next month with the Village of Promise. The first woman of color to […]

HUNTSVILLE – Customers of Huntsville Utilities are likely aware of Project Share, an initiative to help elderly, disabled and handicapped customers pay their utility bills. The program has helped more […]

MOORESVILLE – Call it an entrepreneur audition. Launch, in partnership with the Singing River Trail, is accepting applications for the 2024 Launch Tank competition to be held at the Space […]

ATHENS — Realizing a need for public financing, the North Alabama Zoological Society is seeking a place on the ballot to make the North Alabama Zoo a reality. Society officials […]

MONTGOMERY – A northeast Alabama nonprofit will use a $42,000 grant awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey to launch a program to help formerly incarcerated men re-enter their communities in four counties. […]

HUNTSVILLE – Enable Madison County, formerly known as CASA, is celebrating its 45th year of helping the homebound and senior citizens with the fundraiser “Brews for Enable” at Campus No. […]

HUNTSVILLE – First Stop, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the homeless in Madison County, received $25,000 from the city of Huntsville. First Stop originally was awarded $75,000 last year […]

HUNTSVILLE – With a theme of “Soaring for Social Justice,” the 12th annual Community Kite Festival sets sail just after the meteorological spring, which begins on the first day of […]

HUNTSVILLE – A winter storm may have delayed the ribbon-cutting for the STEM Center at Alabama A&M that will serve the students at Girls Inc., but it couldn’t stop the […]

CULLMAN – A bow and arrow can’t eradicate breast cancer no matter the skill of the person drawing the string, but archers can nonetheless aid in the fight against the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Runners seeking an interesting course have to look no further than Cummings Research Park for the 13th annual Double Helix Dash 5K and one-mile twilight run. The April […]

HUNTSVILLE – Raise the Roof, a benefit for Habitat for Humanity of the River Valley, seeks sponsors to help support families in need of safe and affordable housing. The event […]

HUNTSVILLE – Athletics at the Alabama School for Cyber Technology and Engineering got a huge boost when ground was broken recently on a student activities center that will house some […]

HUNTSVILLE — Take hundreds of runners, add some starlight with a little neon and you’ve got one of the most unique road-racing events anywhere. And, it’s coming next month to […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Rocket City Trash Pandas Foundation is inviting kids to paint Sprocket’s house. Well, sort of. Kids ages 3 to 12 can enter the Color the Can contest, […]

MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas continue to gear up for their fourth Southern League season at Toyota Field with the announcement of fundraisers, drives and additional community outreach […]

HUNTSVILLE – Habitat for Humanity homeowners and administrators from the region will join others from Alabama and across the United States next week to advocate for the organization on Capitol […]