Hope for the Holidays
Since 1989, VOA Southeast, in partnership with WALA FOX10, has brought hope and joy to thousands in need through the 10 Caring Gifts initiative, thanks to the generosity of local businesses, schools, and community members like you. Join us this year and make a difference!
Here’s how you can participate:
We’re collecting the following items (all items must be new):
- Toys
- Non-perishable food
- Coats
- Scarves, gloves, hats, and socks.
- Personal care items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.
- Blankets
- Baby supplies such as diapers, wipes, formula, and baby food.
- Art supplies
And when you give, rest assured that your gifts always go directly to someone in need including at risk children and youth, veterans, low-income seniors, individuals with developmental disabilities or chronic mental illness.
Drop off your donations at 1204 Hillcrest Rd Mobile, AL 36695. If you’re unable to donate an item, please consider a cash donation by clicking on the button below.
Your support, in any form, brings joy and hope to those we serve. Thank you for being part of our Season of Caring!
10 Caring Gifts
Like the 12 Days of Christmas, here are 10 gifts to give this holiday season to bring hope and relief to those most in need.
Toys
Make sure there’s something under the tree for at-risk youth in VOA Southeast programs and DHR foster care in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. Sponsors:
Drop Off Locations:
3060 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36606
Drop Off Locations:
4205 Government Blvd. Mobile, AL 36693
4207 Government Blvd. Mobile, AL 36693
8683 Cottage Hill Rd. Mobile, AL 36695
70 Schillinger Rd., N. Mobile, AL 36608
2516 US Hwy. 98 Daphne, AL 36526
12615-B Foley Beach Express Foley, AL 36535
1825 Shelton Beach Rd. Saraland, AL 36571
Food
Provide food for low-income seniors, families, veterans, and individuals with intellectual disabilities. Sponsor:
Drop Off Locations:
6350 McCrary Rd Ext., Semmes, AL 36575
10120 Grand Bay Wilmer Rd, Grand Bay, AL36541
4055 Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile, AL 36609
13298 N. Wintzell Avenue, Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
75 Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
2980 Springhill Avenue, Mobile, AL 36607
1010 N. Wilson Avenue, Prichard, AL 36610
10835 D.I.P., Theodore, AL 36582
21951 D Highway 59, Robertsdale, AL 36567
670 S. Broad Street, Mobile, AL 36603
4731 St. Stephens Road, Eight Mile, AL 36613
3170 Dauphin St Mobile, AL 36606
851 Government St Mobile, AL 36602
710 McMeans Ave, Bay Minette 36507
260 St. Louis Street Mobile, AL 36602
Blankets
Warm the hearts of low-income seniors, people with intellectual disabilities, and those without a home this holiday season. Sponsor:
Drop Off Locations:
1204 Hillcrest Rd, Mobile, AL 36695
Gloves, Socks, Hats, Scarves
Extend comfort to veterans, the homeless, low-income seniors, and individuals with intellectual disabilities. Sponsor:
Drop Off Locations:
1204 Hillcrest Rd, Mobile, AL 36695
Art Supplies
Equip low-income children in VOA Southeast after-school care with pens, pencils, and notebooks. Sponsor:
Drop Off Locations:
4325 Midmost Drive Ste A Mobile, Al 36609
Baby Supplies
Support foster care families and low-income families with baby essentials. Sponsor
Drop Off Locations:
8820 Highway 90 – Daphne
126 Courthouse Square – Bay Minette
7823 Highway 59 South – Foley
Personal Care Kits
Provide essentials such as soap, socks, and toothpaste for homeless and low-income individuals in VOA programs, and victims of natural disasters. Sponsor:
Drop Off Locations:
2609 Cameron Street Mobile, AL 36607
Coats
Clothe the needy with new jackets and coats for people who need protection from the elements this winter. Sponsor:
Drop Off Locations:
29732 Frederick Blvd, Daphne
29736 Frederick Blvd., Daphne
Pennies
Support homeless veterans at Eagle’s Landing, our 36-unit transitional housing community. Sponsor:
Drop Off Locations:
1994 South Broad Street Mobile, AL 36615
127 Dauphin Street Mobile, AL 36602
6631 Airport Boulevard Mobile, AL 36608
750 Downtowner Boulevard Mobile, AL 36609
Spread joy and make a difference.
Bring comfort and joy to people who need it most by contributing to our Season of Caring. With your gifts and donations, VOA Southeast and WALA Fox 10 TV are working together through the 10 Caring Gifts initiative this holiday season to make a difference in your community.
Can’t donate a gift to the drive? Monetary donations to VOA Southeast go to support and uplift your neighbors all year round. With programs for affordable housing, veterans services, intellectual and developmental disabilities, workforce development, and so much more, a gift to VOA Southeast is a gift to your broader community.
Your gifts have the power to transform lives. As one of the region’s largest housing providers, VOA Southeast offers life-changing shelter and stability to people with nowhere else to turn during the winter.
Together, let’s make this a happier, healthier holiday season for people in need!
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Volunteers of America (VOA) Southeast is a dedicated faith-based organization committed to uplifting lives and creating positive change through programs that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, veterans, low-income seniors, homeless and at-risk families, children and youth, and individuals struggling with addiction and mental illness. We impact the lives of over 35,000 people through services throughout Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi.
While every gift you give makes an impact on someone’s life, cash donations to VOA Southeast stretch the furthest. With these, we’re able to fulfill our mission to illustrate the presence of God by serving people and communities in need through affordable housing, services for veterans and seniors, mental health treatment and support, family-focused substance abuse recovery programs, personalized vocational training, and personal care assistance and enrichment for people with developmental disabilities.
The mission of VOA Southeast is to reach and uplift people, and the holidays are a perfect time to demonstrate this promise. Since 1989, VOA Southeast has brought hope and joy to thousands of people in need each Christmas through its partnership with WALA Fox 10 and the 10 Caring Gifts initiative with the support of many generous businesses, schools, and individuals ultimately across Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi.