Each January, Volunteers of America Southeast teams across Alabama and Georgia take part in the Point-in-Time Count—an effort that ensures people experiencing homelessness are seen, heard, and counted with dignity. That commitment continues through Project Homeless Connect, where VOA Southeast’s Eagle’s Landing program joins community partners and volunteers to connect individuals to essential services, free of charge. Together, these efforts move communities beyond numbers toward meaningful connection, compassion, and lasting change.

Governor Kay Ivey signed a proclamation at the Alabama State Capitol recognizing Direct Support Professional Recognition Week and honoring the dedicated DSPs who support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the state.

During Direct Support Professional Recognition Week in September 2025, we took time to recognize the essential role our DSPs play in empowering individuals to live fuller, more independent lives. Their patience, advocacy, and care are at the heart of everything we do.

The success of the 2025 Season of Caring and 10 Caring Gifts initiative would not have been possible without the extraordinary partnerships that rallied our community around this mission. At the heart of this effort is our long-standing media partner, WALA Fox 10, whose on-air promotion, drop-off locations, and community storytelling helped amplify needs and inspire action across the Gulf Coast. We are especially grateful to our lead sponsors: A Community-Wide Effort In addition to our lead sponsors, this year’s toy collection was strengthened by a wide network of additional drop-off sites, organizations, schools, businesses, families, and individuals. From credit…

On Friday, November 7th, VOA Southeast hosted its 2025 Season of Caring Partner Gratitude Luncheon—an afternoon filled with appreciation, inspiration, and community connection. More than 20 church and community partners came together with VOA Southeast staff to celebrate the impact of this long-standing ministry and to prepare for another season of giving. Now in its 36th year, Season of Caring and 10 Caring Gifts, a partnership with WALA Fox 10, continues to unite our community in compassion.

VOA Southeast and Humana celebrated new facility upgrades at the Pines Family Campus with a Nurture and Nourish Day event featuring wellness activities and a tour of renovated spaces supporting recovery for mothers and children.

We at Volunteers of America Southeast are committed to creating meaningful opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. Through our person-centered approach, we empower individuals to live independently, with dignity and fulfillment, while fostering inclusivity and growth within their communities.

The journey out of housing insecurity doesn’t happen in a day: it’s a long path that requires many helping hands as you’ll see in the case of Michael, a US Marine Corp veteran. With transitional housing, VOA Southeast is able to offer homeless or at-risk veterans a temporary place to live so they can get the foothold they need to make progress.

Meet Jessica, a mother at one of VOA Southeast’s residential SUD treatment centers, who beat addiction and regained custody of her daughter, showing her amazing journey to getting her life back on track.

Last year’s Season of Caring 10 Caring Gifts initiative was nothing short of remarkable, thanks to your unwavering support. Through the 10 Caring Gifts campaign, we were able to provide assistance to those in need in ways that brought warmth, comfort, and joy to thousands of individuals and families including at-risk youth, foster care children, homeless veterans, low-income seniors, individuals with intellectual disabilities, and community members across our region by way of over thirty partner organizations and churches.