Since 2019, Fostering Together Gulf Coast has provided services to Alabama Gulf Coast foster and adoptive families and children in foster care. Founded in response to a shortage of services and resources for foster families, the organization now supports over 250 households and more than 700 children. Approximately 2,000 children’s goods are distributed each month … Read more
The first Sober Living Home has opened to the public because of the generosity of its sponsors and volunteers. It is the place where you may get some relaxation and recovery as well as some much-needed hope. Usually, a lengthy rebuilding period is standard when recovering from a drug use disorder. The mission of Door … Read more
Founded in 1987, NAMI Mobile is a branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI aims to help people and families impacted by mental illness through advocacy, educating, assistance, and raising awareness. There is hope and help for individuals with a severe mental illness or a beloved one who does, and NAMI members are … Read more
By working with alliance partners and specific initiatives, Feeding the Gulf Coast helps tackle the problem of feeding hungry individuals due to poverty, personal crisis, or catastrophe. They also educate the public on domestic hunger, good nutrition, and more as part of their goal. Rehabilitation is nothing new for those living on the Central Gulf … Read more
Providing practical, cheap rehabilitation in a secure, safe, Christian setting is central to The Shoulder’s mission of restoring individuals and their families who experience alcohol or drug abuse. This program began in 1988 by a group of guys who realized that substance abuse treatment was essential in the community. The Shoulder’s mission is to lessen … Read more
How Did Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama Begin? In South Alabama, the non-profit Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama helps young people ages 6 to 18 develop their potential. They started their organization in 1957 to help all young individuals, but especially those who are most in need, attain their full capabilities … Read more
The beginning of Mobile’s history is at the History Museum of Mobile. More than 118,000 artifacts, from prehistory to the present, are housed in the museum, which is responsible for preserving, safeguarding, and interpreting them. According to the History Museum of Mobile, storytelling can influence and shape the future. They believe that history should be … Read more
Mobile County sees dozens of people forced to live on the streets every year. Family Promise of Coastal Alabama is a safe haven for those in need to receive the support they need to get back on their feet. Family Promise offers families a safe place to sleep and hope. Organizations take turns being the … Read more
Wilmer Hall’s residential and educational programs are non-profit, faith-based, and designed to help those in need, including children and teenagers who need a safe place to call home and go to school. In the 12 years since its beginning, the Education Program, named Education4Life, has achieved a 100% graduation rate. How Did Wilmer Hall Begin? … Read more
In collaboration with Keep Mobile Beautiful, Inc., the Alabama Coastal Heritage Trust, and Clean Water Future, the Mobile County Commission sponsors Love Your Community’s anti-littering initiative (LYC). They aim to get residents involved in community cleanup and restoration. The initiative enlists the participation of volunteer teams made up of one to as many as ten … Read more
