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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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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
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
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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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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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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