Media Archive

Impact Alabama is pleased to share extensive television and newspaper coverage of our signature initiatives.  Please scroll down to view media by initiative.

FocusFirst Media

Clanton Advertiser: FocusFirst Serves Chilton Co

by Emily Beckett Sept. 20, 2011 FocusFirst, an Impact Alabama student … More

9/20/2011

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The Birmingham News: 2010 record year for FocusFirst

by Jeremy Gray June 22, 2011 The nonprofit group ImpactAlabama is … More

6/22/2011

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Montgomery Advertiser: Greg McElroy screening

Sept. 16, 2010 TUSCALOOSA–University of Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy helped a … More

9/16/2010

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Birmingham News: Impact’s 100,000th screening

Sept. 16, 2010 by Hannah Wolfson When the nonprofit group Impact … More

9/16/2010

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The Crimson White: McElroy aids in FocusFirst program

Sept. 15, 2010 by Amanda Sams Some people may have been … More

9/15/2010

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Tuscaloosa News: Greg McElroy FocusFirst

by Patty Vaughan Sept. 15, 2010 The lights went out at … More

9/15/2010

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FOX 17 WZTV Nashville: Greg McElroy screening

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP)–University of Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy helped a vision … More

9/15/2010

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Mobile Press-Register: Greg McElroy screening

September 15, 2010 TUSCALOOSA,Alabama– University ofAlabamaquarterback Greg McElroy is helping a … More

9/15/2010

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See the Good: A Vision of Hope

Posted July 29, 2010 IF SHE LOOKED close enough, Erin Hughen … More

7/29/2010

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The Auburn Villager: Impact screens for eye problems

Nov. 5, 2009 More than 100 school children inLeeCountyare being screened … More

11/05/2009

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The Anniston Star: The developer of human capital

by John Fleming December 14, 2008 When you listen to the … More

12/14/2008

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Dothan Eagle: FocusFirst detects vision problems

December 2, 2008 by Jim Cook A college student service initiative … More

12/02/2008

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The Tuscaloosa News: Black a good choice for award

November 16, 2008 Editorial The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which has … More

11/16/2008

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Birmingham News: Keeping focus on vision

November 03, 2008 Editorial Stephen Black is having an impact on … More

11/03/2008

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Tuscaloosa News: Award helps vision screening

November 1, 2008 By Adam Jones, Staff Writer TUSCALOOSA| Stephen Black, … More

11/01/2008

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Times Daily: Founder honored for FocusFirst

November 1, 2008 By Michelle Rupe Eubanks, Florence Times Daily Staff … More

11/01/2008

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The Birmingham News: FocusFirst wins award

October 30, 2008 By Hannah Wolfson, News staff writer Stephen Black, … More

10/30/2008

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The Huntsville Times: FocusFirst wins award

Thursday, October 30, 2008 By STEVE DOYLE Times Staff Writer steve.doyle@htimes.com … More

10/30/2008

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The Daily Sentinel: FocusFirst screenings

By Candi Atkinson Published October 16, 2008 Children in daycare centers … More

10/16/2008

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The Decatur Daily: Vision screenings for youth

August 25, 2008 A state nonprofit organization will conduct vision screenings … More

8/25/2008

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Dothan Eagle: Free eye exams

February 15th, 2007 By Lisa Mathis Keanna Newby wanted to know … More

2/15/2007

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Tuscaloosa News: FocusFirst free vision screenings

October 19th, 2006 By Sarah Bruryn Jones Inside a pitch-black room, … More

10/19/2006

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Montgomery Advertiser: students volunteer

November 15th, 2005 By Antoinette Konz Amanda Smith sat quietly as … More

11/15/2005

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Press-Register: students volunteer with FocusFirst

October 22nd, 2005 By Penelope McClenny A program developed by professor … More

10/22/2005

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Birmingham NBC 13: FocusFirst PSA

9/04/2005

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Tuscaloosa News: program tests kids’ vision

July 10th, 2005 By Bob Johnson The Associated Press MOSSES  – … More

7/10/2005

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The Huntsville Times: program tests kids’ vision

July 10th, 2005 By Bob Johnson The Associated Press MOSSES  – … More

7/10/2005

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Florence Times Daily: students volunteer

February 7th, 2005 By Russ Corey Stephen Black wants to teach … More

2/07/2005

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The Exponent: Black introduces FocusFirst

January 27th, 2005 By Madison Young We may not have a … More

1/27/2005

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Tuscaloosa News: UA students make impact

November 16th, 2004 By Adam Jones TUSCALOOSA| Gwendolyn Sutton didn’t get … More

11/16/2004

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SpeakFirst Media

Birmingham News: Debate team’s sights on skills

By Lindsey Shelton July 4, 2010 Birmingham’s SpeakFirst citywide debate team … More

7/04/2010

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NBC 13: Ramsay students to compete

By Scott Brown June 11, 2010 BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— Ramsay High School … More

6/11/2010

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Birmingham News: Debaters earn skills for life

October 28th, 2007 By Tom Scarritt Competitive debaters are rarely surprised. … More

10/28/2007

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Birmingham News: SpeakFirst’s success

October 27th, 2007 There’s a sad reality about the efforts to … More

10/27/2007

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Birmingham News: Efforts earn aid for debaters

October 25th, 2007 By Hannah Wolfson When Temani Beck, a senior … More

10/25/2007

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Birmingham News: Schools need boost

December 3rd, 2006 By Stephen Black About four years ago, I … More

12/03/2006

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The Birmingham Weekly: Terms of Debate

November, 2005 By Ginny Phillips It’s a Saturday, but the halls … More

11/01/2005

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SaveFirst Media

Mobile NBC 15: Free Tax Assistance

1/27/2012

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Huntsville Times: Impact & United Way provide free tax prep

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Impact Alabama’s annual free tax preparation services for … More

1/18/2012

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The Birmingham News: Group Offers Tax Help

Beginning this week, a group will be offering free tax preparation help for lower-income families at four Birmingham area libraries.

1/17/2012

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The Decatur Daily: Free tax help ‘matters’

By Catherine Godbey Feb. 7, 2010 Senior citizens, disabled individuals and … More

2/07/2010

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Dothan Eagle: Wallace offers free tax help

By Jim Cook Jan. 27, 2010 Working-class families now have the … More

1/27/2010

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Times Daily: Students give tax help as part of initiative

By Michelle Rupe Eubanks January 27, 2010 Dana Hamilton loves everything … More

1/27/2010

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Decatur Daily: free help with tax preparation

By Catherine Godbey Jan. 19, 2010 Tax preparation fees in Alabama … More

1/19/2010

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Montgomery Advertiser: nonprofit free tax clinic

By Cosby Woodruff Jan. 19, 2010 Impact Alabama wants to help … More

1/19/2010

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Birmingham News: Legislature fails to pass bill

Posted by The Editorial Board May 21, 2009 If some storefront … More

5/21/2009

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Montgomery Advertiser: tax preparer bill

By Markeshia Ricks April 20, 2009 A bill to regulate the … More

4/20/2009

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BusinessWeek: A boom for tax prep

By Ben Elgin, Keith Epstein and Brian Grow As federal stimulus … More

4/13/2009

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Montgomery Advertiser: House panel OKs bill

April 2, 2009 By Markeshia Ricks The House Boards and Commissions … More

4/02/2009

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Birmingham News: AL Senate passes bill

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 THE ISSUE: The state Senate passed a … More

2/17/2009

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Tuscaloosa News: Tax preparer certification bill

Published: Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, … More

2/15/2009

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Birmingham News: Stephen Black: On the Record

Sunday, February 15, 2009 RUSSELL HUBBARD News staff writer Stephen Black … More

2/15/2009

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The Huntsville Times: bill regulating tax preparers

Friday, February 13, 2009 By BOB LOWRY Times Staff Writer bob.lowry@htimes.com … More

2/13/2009

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Montgomery Advertiser: Senate passes bill

By Markeshia Ricks • mricks@gannett.com • February 13, 2009 Commercial tax … More

2/13/2009

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Tuscaloosa News: Impact works the tax season

Editorial Published: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: … More

2/10/2009

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Tuscaloosa News: students challenge tax preparers

By Tommy Stevenson, Associate Editor Published: Monday, February 9, 2009 at … More

2/09/2009

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The Birmingham News: Students spur reforms

Sunday, February 01, 2009 by STEPHEN FOSTER BLACK As we move … More

2/01/2009

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Birmingham News: Alabama tax preparers

Editorial Saturday, January 31, 2009 THE ISSUE: A nonprofit organization’s work … More

1/31/2009

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Birmingham News: tax services will face regulation

Friday, January 30, 2009 RUSSELL HUBBARD News staff writer Alabama legislators … More

1/30/2009

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WSFA 12 News: AL Taxpayer Act announced

Posted: Jan 30, 2009 10:03 AM Updated: Jan 30, 2009 10:03 … More

1/30/2009

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The Huntsville Times: Hall to push rules for tax preparers

Friday, January 30, 2009 By BOB LOWRY Times Staff Writer bob.lowry@htimes.com … More

1/30/2009

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Anniston Star: Bill seeks to test tax preparers

By Phillip Rawls, Associated Press January 30, 2009 MONTGOMERY— Someone can … More

1/30/2009

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Tuscaloosa News: Bill would test tax preparers

By PHILLIP RAWLS, Associated Press Writer Thursday, January 29, 2009 Someone can … More

1/29/2009

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Montgomery Advertiser: Group finds errors

By Phillip Rawls The Associated Press January 23, 2009 A group … More

1/23/2009

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The Birmingham News: Tax preparers cheating

By Russell Hubbard January 23, 2009 An Alabama nonprofit organization that … More

1/23/2009

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Anniston Star: Errors found in tax returns probe

By Nick Cenegy, Staff Writer 01/23/2009 An undercover study of 13 un-enrolled … More

1/23/2009

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The Huntsville Times: Group uncovers tax cheaters

Friday, January 23, 2009 By STEVE DOYLE Times Staff Writer steve.doyle@htimes.com … More

1/23/2009

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Huntsville Times: Watchdog urged for tax-prep

Friday, January 16, 2009 By STEVE DOYLE Times Staff Writer steve.doyle@htimes.com … More

1/19/2009

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Times Daily: Training for tax preparers

By Michelle Rupe Eubanks, Staff Writer Published: Monday, January 19, 2009 at … More

1/19/2009

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The Huntsville Times: More reliable sources

Sunday, January 18, 2009 David Prather A bill to license tax … More

1/18/2009

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The Gadsden Times: Low-income families get tax help

By Dana Beyerle Times Montgomery Bureau Published: Friday, January 16, 2009 … More

1/16/2009

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Press-Register: Law to license tax preparers

Friday, January 16, 2009 By BRIAN LYMAN Capital Bureau MONTGOMERY— Tax … More

1/16/2009

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Decatur Daily: Tax help founder wants bill

By M.J. Ellington Staff Writer January 11, 2009 MONTGOMERY — The … More

1/11/2009

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Birmingham News: Tax aid helps families file

January 24th, 2008 By Thomas Spencer A small army of college … More

1/24/2008

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Auburn Villager: SaveFirst saves big bucks

January 24th, 2008 Every year, about 65 percent ofAuburn’s low-income residents … More

1/24/2008

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The Birmingham News: Editorial: SaveFirst

January 13th, 2008 By Stephen Black As we move into a … More

1/13/2008

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Huntsville Times: Families may be due tax credit

January 8th, 2008 By John Peck UAH students to offer workers … More

1/08/2008

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The Decatur Daily: Program will save poor people money

January 6th, 2008 Understandably, many low-income people rush their income and … More

1/06/2008

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Montgomery Advertiser: Program provides tax help

January 2008 By Robyn Bradley Litchfield With help from Impact Alabama’s … More

1/02/2008

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Tuscaloosa News: Impact, UA team for tax prep

January 21st, 2007 By Jamon Smith, Staff Writer TUSCALOOSA- With the … More

1/21/2007

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CollegeFirst Media

Huntsville Times: Program looks to make an impact

By Paul Gattis June 14, 2010 The sky is blue, the … More

6/14/2011

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The Birmingham News: Students get leg up

By Stan Diel June 10, 2010 Ninety high school students from … More

6/10/2010

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WAFF 48: Students prepare for AP classes

Posted: Jun 08, 2010 11:17 AM CDT HUNTSVILLE, AL– A select … More

6/08/2010

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Brightest Company Competition Media

Montgomery ABC 13: Alabama Arise

4/17/2012

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Mobile Press-Register: Are you smarter than a librarian?

MOBILE, Alabama – A six-member team from Hargrove Engineers + Constructors lost … More

4/17/2012

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Birmingham Business Journal: Public Library Wins

For the second straight year, a Birmingham company took home the … More

4/17/2012

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Birmingham News: Libraries win $10,000 in trivia contest

March 13, 2012 Birmingham Public Libraries won $10,000 tonight in Birmingham’s … More

3/13/2012

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Mobile Press-Register: Area businesses invited to ‘Brightest Company’ contest

February 27, 2012 Impact Alabama and Protective Life are inviting companies … More

2/27/2012

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Mobile Press-Register: Businesses invited to trivia contest

February 14, 2012 The Mobile’s Brightest Company Charitable Trivia Competition, which … More

2/16/2012

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Additional Media

Birmingham News: $10,000 Winner Announced

Tornado victim wins $10,000 in savings bond contest by Val Walton … More

2/03/2012

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Birmingham Fox 6: SaveNow WinLater

2/02/2012

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UA News: Tornado victim wins $10,000 by saving

February 2, 2012 The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & … More

2/02/2012

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Birmingham Fox 6: SaveNow WinLater

12/16/2010

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Huntsville Times: Save now for chance to win

By Steve Doyle December 15, 2010 HUNTSVILLE, AL– Huntsville-area families will … More

12/15/2010

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