On October 1, 2020, Mayor Tommy Battle celebrated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) with Phoenix and the city of Huntsville. Phoenix hosted a virtual conference to continue its annual celebration of the ADA and NDEAM. This year’s celebration was online due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The event’s […]
On October 20, 2020, Phoenix was proud to host its first virtual conference. The online experience was a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 75th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Despite a pandemic, Phoenix embodied this year’s NDEAM theme: increasing access and opportunity. Over […]
May 22, 2020 – Huntsville nonprofit, Phoenix, has long known the challenges facing the people of its community. However, never could they have envisioned the challenges awaiting them in the spring of 2020. Phoenix, having its roots in the 1950s, has actively been providing services to people with disabilities, specifically with an employment focus, for […]
In October of each year, organizations across the country take part in National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM is a national campaign that focuses on educating the American population of the employment issues that arise for individuals with disabilities. It is also an ideal time of the year to celebrate the varied contributions individuals […]
Lane Allen is 24 years old and lives in Jasper, Alabama (Walker County). He and his family recently moved from Dora, which is where he returns every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to work atthe Sumiton Animal Clinic. Lane came to Phoenix in October of 2018, diagnosedwith Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is a brain disordermarked […]
If the flag department is the heart of Phoenix’s manufacturing division, Wanda DuBoise is at the center of that heart. She was there when Phoenix boxed up its 1 millionth flag, working as an assistant to former lead worker Shirley Lanza. And she herself was leading the department when the 2 millionth flag was made. […]
Shannon Green, one of Phoenix’s badge checkers on Redstone Arsenal, has been unable to walk since 2001. She doesn’t remember much, other than that she was in a horrible car accident. “I’m not exactly sure what happened,” Shannon said. “But I know the car flipped several times and when it came to a landing, I […]
Tavaris Dale remembers the first time he hired Melvin Ayers. Mr. Dale was working for Buffalo Rock. He hired Mr. Ayers to work in the Pepsi distributor’s warehouse in 2005. The two men became good friends, despite the 28-year difference in their ages. On the weekends, they played in pick-up basketball games together. “Melvin would […]
Most days Janice Caudle can be found at her desk – on the computer, working the phone or doing the important paperwork that keeps Phoenix’s manufacturing division on track. Ms. Caudle is the company’s long-time contracts administrator, which means that she works with Phoenix V.P. Wes Tyler to keep that division organized and profitable. But […]
What happens to Phoenix uniforms after they can no longer be used by the employee? The answer used to be that they were trashed. Now the answer is that they are being used by someone who needed affordable clothing. At the beginning of every year, all Phoenix custodians and grounds workers are issued five sets […]
