Ascension Leadership Academy’s elementary school has been recognized as an Imagine Nation Schools of Excellence award recipient, a distinction awarded to fewer than 300 schools nationwide for outstanding implementation of educational technology and student learning programs. The private school ministry of the Presbyterian Home for Children received the Schools of Excellence Award from Imagine Learning,…
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Four graduating seniors from Ascension Leadership Academy are making history as each member of the Class of 2026 has earned scholarships to help fund their college education – a first for the school. Together, the students have secured at least $234,500 in scholarship awards, with the potential for additional funding still pending. The scholarship recipients and their…
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For more than a century, the Presbyterian Home for Children has stood as a place of refuge – its red-brick cottages holding stories of healing, second chances, and faith-filled perseverance. Today, behind those historic walls, another chapter is being written. To ensure that the Home can continue serving vulnerable children, young women, and families for generations to come, PHFC has launched a $1.7 million capital campaign focused on strengthening and restoring the heart of our campus. While the buildings carry history…
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The Presbyterian Home for Children has received national recognition for its faithful service and life-changing ministry, earning two prestigious mission awards from the Methodist Ministries Network (MMN). The honors celebrate both outstanding individual leadership and the collective impact of the Home’s outreach to vulnerable children and families across Alabama. Sharon Moore, Vice President of Transitional…
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Presbyterian Home for Children is pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanne Cornett as Director of Development. In this role, Cornett will lead the organization’s donor relations, fundraising campaigns, and strategic growth initiatives to support PHFC’s mission of serving at-risk children, young adults and families at and from the historic campus in Talladega, Ala. Cornett brings more than 25 years of experience in communications, storytelling, and relationship-building….
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The Board of the Presbyterian Home for Children approved its Executive Committee for 2026. The Talladega-based Home is one of few organizations in the state caring for Alabama’s homeless boys and girls, along with their female caregivers in its Secure Dwellings Program. PHFC also serves young female adults in crisis, families in crisis through in-home…
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Jordan Price is a familiar presence on the campus of the Presbyterian Home for Children. Known for his ever-present headphones and tireless work ethic, Jordan is the young man you’ll see mowing the lawn, fixing what’s broken, and lending a hand wherever it’s needed. Jordan’s journey to the Home began in 2014 when he was in eighth grade and became a student…
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At the Fall 2025 Board of Trustees meeting on October 14, the Presbyterian Home for Children presented its 2025 Legacy of Love Award to Ted and Marcia Autterson, recognizing their dedication and service to the Home. Ted’s time with the Home spans years of impact and leadership. From his first campus visit, his passion for PHFC’s mission has been evident. Beginning as a donor and volunteer, his commitment and heart helped make him an invaluable member of…
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The Presbyterian Home for Children continued our mission of service and compassion in the rural Black Belt of Alabama by expanding our outreach efforts so we can make an even more meaningful difference in the lives of children and youth in need. In September, the Home gave out essential back-to-school supplies at F.S. Ervin Elementary in Pine Hill, a…
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The Home has invested time and funds to ensure the infrastructure behind the historic brick walls in our cottages on campus can continue to serve children and families in need as they have for more than a century. A new ramp leads up to Whitfield Cottage. Cedar shutters line the windows and shiny black gutters hug the roof line of Uptain Cottage. These…
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