Philanthropy — Page 4

MADISON – Is your vehicle on the skids? Maybe an oil change and engine check can bring it back to good health. Valvoline Instant Oil Change, the second largest quick […]

Trash Pandas Foundation hits home run for nonprofits

MADISON – In just its first year, the Rocket City Trash Pandas Foundation raised more than $150,000 in donations for nonprofit organizations in North Alabama and the Tennessee Valley. The […]

Anderson Bike Program is a wheel deal for UNA students

FLORENCE — The Anderson Bike Program launched this fall at the University of North Alabama is designed to provide an additional means of getting to and from campus.  The first […]

HUNTSVILLE – Honoring Sen. Richard Shelby as a “staunch advocate for research and education,” the University of Alabama in Huntsville, along with Huntsville and North Alabama community and business leaders, […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Salvation Army’s famous red kettles date to 1891, a throwback on the iron kettles used in ports of call to collect coins to help feed the poor. […]

Bank Independent launching annual Toy Share drive

SHEFFIELD – Once they break out the toys, you know Santa is beginning to pack his sleigh. And Bank Independent is working with North Alabama communities to make sure no […]

Avion giving fund awards $20,000 to nonprofits

HUNTSVILLE — Avion Solutions’ employee-led giving fund, Avion Takes Action, has awarded $20,000 in grants to four nonprofit organizations, the company announced. The grants are distributed in communities where Avion […]

HUNTSVILLE — Startup accelerator gener8tor and the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology have announced the five companies for their inaugural Fall 2022 HudsonAlpha Agtech Investment Accelerator. The 12-week program, which kicked […]

HUNTSVILLE –  A trio of North Alabama school systems are thousands of dollars richer thanks to the Publix Tools for Back-to-School register campaign and The Schools Foundation. At a ceremony […]

HUNTSVILLE – In October 1962, Americans were listening to the sexy new sounds of the Beatles “Love, Love Me, Do” and Broadway was challenging the age-old tradition of marriage with […]

HUNTSVILLE – It’s been three years and two virtual races since the annual Liz Hurley 5K Ribbon Run and Survivors’ Walk made its trek through downtown Huntsville. But the fundraiser […]

MADISON – October’s Hunter’s Moon begins to fade as the Halloween new moon rises and Madison Visionary Partners is stirring up a new brew – the first ever Witches Ride, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Several local nonprofit organizations have launched WillPower, an educational campaign as part of National Estate Planning Awareness Week, Oct. 18-24. The collaborative is aimed at encouraging donors to […]

TRIANA — It was almost a year to the day that developers Louis and Patti Breland announced they would build mortgage-free adaptive homes for two Bronze Star and Purple Heart […]

Huntsville's CASA changes name to Enable Madison County

HUNTSVILLE – They say there is a lot in a name. For the former CASA of Madison County, changing its name to Enable Madison County better represents its work of […]

HUNTSVILLE – Researchers at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology have been awarded a grant from the Muscular Dystrophy Association for genome studies. The grant, nearly $290,000 over three years, is […]

HARVEST – When you think about Toyota, what is the first thing that pops into your mind? Woodlands? Wetlands? Nature trails? Fishing ponds? Probably not, but you may be surprised […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s the final days of September and, as Huntsville Music Month and the corresponding Musical Instrument Drive winds down, there is still time to donate used musical instruments […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville will become the Alabama hub for statewide high-performance computing, thanks to a nearly $1 million two-year National Science Foundation grant. “This funding […]

FLORENCE — To mark the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the University of North Alabama has announced a $50 for 50 campaign to support its women’s athletic […]

HUNTSVILLE — Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy has been honored as a Southeast regional finalist for the 2023 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award. The local organization was cited for its […]

HUNTSVILLE – There is more than college football starting their competitive seasons this week. Radiance Technologies, in partnership with the Independence Bowl Foundation, kicked off the college football bowl season […]

HUNTSVILLE — Innovate Alabama has awarded grants to 13 Huntsville companies whose proven business models will help advance Alabama’s regional and national economic footprint. The small businesses and 17 others […]

HUNTSVILLE — Jan Smith, founder and CEO of S³, has made a gift of $200,000 to the University of Alabama in Huntsville to establish the Janice Hays Smith Endowed Scholarship […]