United Way of Southwest Alabama to Kick Off 2026 Campaign at Mobile Breakfast
United Way of Southwest Alabama will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting and Campaign Kickoff Aug. 27 at Crown Hall in Mobile, featuring speaker Ronnie Stallworth Sr.
Behind Fairhope’s Postcard Image, Families Quietly Struggle as COVID-19 Deepens the Divide
Fairhope is often pictured as a charming, prosperous town, but many working families there were already struggling before COVID-19, and the pandemic has pushed them closer to the edge.
Catholic Charities of Mobile Sets $4.5 Million Goal for 89th Annual Appeal
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Mobile is asking the community to give as it kicks off its 89th Annual Appeal, with a fundraising goal of $4.5 million for 2020.…
Alabama moving toward Medicaid work requirement and higher copays
Alabama appears likely to join a growing list of states considering a work requirement for some adult Medicaid recipients, according to state Medicaid officials and Gov. Kay Ivey. The shift…
Vandals Damage Holiday Gift Drive for Mobile Families Facing HIV
A break-in at a Mobile church storage site damaged or stole donations meant for 120 holiday gift boxes destined for AIDS Alabama South clients and families.
A Bed for the Night: How Mobile and Baldwin Counties Sheltered Their Homeless
A 2013 count found 493 people homeless on any given night in Mobile and Baldwin counties. This is a look at the network of shelters and day centers that stood…
Documentary ‘A Place at the Table’ Screens at the Crescent Theater to Benefit Bay Area Food Bank
The Crescent Theater hosts the documentary A Place at the Table from March 15 through March 20, with a special benefit screening on Tuesday, March 19, that supports the Bay…
Kellogg Foundation Grant Launches ‘Pathways to Prosperity’ for South Alabama Families
The Community Foundation of South Alabama announced a $398,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to launch Pathways to Prosperity, an initiative aimed at low-income families with children.
Mobile County DHR Director Tells Rotarians Poverty and Illiteracy Travel Together
Rose Johnson, director of the Mobile County Department of Human Resources, addressed the Sunrise Rotary Club on poverty and what she called its co-conspirator, illiteracy.
Adult Literacy Tutor Tells Mobile Rotarians How Grown Students Doubled Their Reading Skills
Lydia Gaudet of Goodwill Easter Seals told the Sunrise Rotary Club of Mobile about an adult literacy program whose students, most reading below a third-grade level, doubled their skills in…