As a Direct Support Professional with VOA Southeast, Crystal Holifield recently received recognition on a national stage during ANCOR Connect ’26, held in April of this year. Crystal’s recognition reflects the meaningful impact of the care, support, and person-centered approach she brings to her work every day.
Behind the programs, services, and support that VOA Southeast provides every day is a foundation that has to work—systems, tools, and infrastructure that allow that work to happen consistently and effectively. Over the past several months, a group of students from the University of South Alabama’s School of Computing helped strengthen that foundation in a meaningful way.
At Eagle’s Landing, a transitional housing program for veterans, a simple garden is doing more than growing food—it’s cultivating healing, purpose, and connection. What began as a grant-funded project has become a meaningful part of daily life for the veterans who tend it.
Jeffery is a valued employee at the Riverview Plaza Hotel, where his reliability and strong work ethic help keep operations running smoothly each day. Like many individuals with disabilities, finding the right fit in the workplace wasn’t always easy.
During The Hiller Companies’ annual Leadership Summit, leaders assembled Welcome Home Kits for veterans served by VOA Southeast who are transitioning into stable housing. VOA Southeast joined the effort, offering a firsthand look at how its programs support veterans and families across the Southeast.
On March 8 we celebrate 130 years of Volunteers of America — a major milestone in a legacy of compassion. Founded in 1896 by Ballington and Maud Booth, VOA’s mission to reach and uplift people in need drives action from coast to coast. At VOA Southeast, we are committed to carrying that mission forward, working every day to transform lives across Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi.
Join Us March 9 This March 9, VOA Southeast invites you to join us in celebrating our first-ever VOA Giving Day, held as we celebrate 130 years of service. Your donation on Giving Day will help sustain lifesaving programs and expand the support families, veterans, older adults, and children need across Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. Why Giving Day Matters For 130 years, Volunteers of America has walked alongside individuals and families facing life’s hardest challenges — strengthening health, expanding access to safe, affordable housing, supporting recovery, and building pathways to lasting stability. Giving Day is an opportunity to honor that legacy…
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.
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…