Nonprofits — Page 7

HUNTSVILLE – Organizers behind First Stop, an advocate for Huntsville’s homeless community, had arrived at a crossroads. The group, among them Rev. Paul Pradat and Tim Davis, president of the […]

ARDMORE – The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation and its partner in an educational initiative, the Tennessee Valley Authority, continued their path across North Alabama dedicating facilities to benefit children and […]

ARDMORE – The STEM Lab invasion in north Alabama continues Tuesday with the latest ribbon cutting to open space for the educational discipline. But unlike kudzu, also known as “the […]

HUNTSVILLE – The previous tenants were the occasional strays from the nearby homeless camp, possibly some rodents. But what was once a condemned, otherwise vacant eyesore of a building at […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Pill Hill Run, dormant for 20 years before coming back to life, is set for its third renewal in the scenic southeast Huntsville neighborhood that gave the […]

Trash Pandas launch 'Reading with Sprocket' program

MADISON – It turns out a certain masked, furry carnivore promotes reading. The Rocket City Trash Pandas, whose mascot Sprocket is a racoon who loves to scour garbage cans looking […]

LearningQUEST launches spring term with Rally Day

HUNTSVILLE – As far as the folks at LearningQUEST are concerned, you can teach an old dog new tricks. As late 20th century science fiction writer and professor Isaac Asimov […]

SHEFFIELD – The Rescue Me Project was tossed a lifeline of its own for an educational program resulting from a million-dollar partnership between the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Cal […]

HUNTSVILLE – Do not believe French racer Jean Girard from the movie “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.” France did not invent democracy. Neither did America, though the fledgling […]

HUNTSVILLE – With Christmas closing in, one of the nation’s oldest charities is asking for community help making up a $20,000 shortfall in an iconic holiday event.  The Salvation Army […]

MONTGOMERY – “Sometimes people need a helping hand to lift themselves up when they are going through hard times,”  Gov. Kay Ivey said in awarding more than $600,000 in grants […]

ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern will donate nearly $600,000 in grants to organizations that serve homeless individuals – including two in North Alabama – across its 22-state network, the railroad said in […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Salvation Army is marching in step with the changing times when it comes to giving. The organization has relied on donations since it began giving aid to […]

COURTLAND – Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement with the Town of Courtland and its Fire and Emergency Services to expand to a 24-hour operation that will allow for expedited […]

HUNTSVILLE – With the shine still on the global effort Giving Tuesday earlier this week, The Salvation Army in Huntsville issued what it calls a “heartfelt appeal’’ for continued community […]

MADISON – 20 local nonprofits were recipients of $100,000 from Mazda Toyota Manufacturing through its MTM Grant Fund as the company celebrated Giving Tuesday along with its fifth anniversary. MTM […]

LISLE, Ill. — The Land Trust of North Alabama is an inaugural award recipient of Navistar’s environmental equity programs. As a part of its commitment to positively impact the workplace, […]

Salvation Army puts out call for holiday heroes

HUNTSVILLE – The Salvation Army is in full swing with its largest annual fundraisers and  needs your help! Volunteers play a crucial role in the organization’s mission to serve others […]

HUNTSVILLE – Holiday shopping has started, and The Salvation Army reminds Huntsville and Madison County residents to not forget children and their families that might go without unless they reserve […]

Innovate Alabama Network to 'catalyze entrepreneurship'

BIRMINGHAM — Innovate Alabama is taking a major leap in strengthening the state’s innovation and entrepreneurial landscape. The public-private partnership announced the inaugural designees of the Innovate Alabama Network: 51 organizations across 17 […]

Kids Helping Kids, Shoals CASA lead Rogersville to give back

ROGERSVILLE — Jaylinn Owens is full of joy. She plays sports, does TikTok dances, makes good grades, and is a good friend.  Jaylinn has so much joy that she can’t […]

MADISON – Forgive Lee Marshall, founder and CEO of the foster champion nonprofit Kids to Love, if the latest round in a fight with the state’s Department of Human Resources […]

HUNTSVILLE – In a new twist, the local Salvation Army is hoping someone will grant its very urgent wish for Christmas – a large storage space for the holiday season. […]

HUNTSVILLE – A goal at Village of Promise, which strives to empower families to break the cycle of poverty, is to play a key role in building a better community […]