Our Vision is a community free of employment and social barriers for people with disabilities.
Our Mission is to assist people, primarily those with disabilities, to improve the quality of their lives. Phoenix provides jobs and other services to people with disabilities
03/06/2026
We’re proud to share our Annual Report!
This report highlights the progress, impact, and achievements we’ve made over the past year. From expanding opportunities to strengthening partnerships and supporting our mission, every milestone reflects the dedication of our team, partners, and community.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this year a success. We invite you to take a look at the report and see the difference we are making together.
03/06/2026
Today our Janitorial Management team wore blue to support National Dress in Blue Day, helping raise awareness about colon cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths.
Just as the pink ribbon represents breast cancer awareness, the blue star honors those we’ve lost to colon cancer and reminds us why education, screening, and research are so important.
Colon cancer often has no symptoms in its early stages, which makes screening critical. Regular screenings are recommended beginning at age 50, or earlier for individuals at higher risk.
By wearing blue, we’re helping spread awareness, encouraging screenings, and supporting efforts that fund research, education, and lifesaving prevention programs.
💙 Early detection saves lives.
💙 Talk to your doctor about screening.
03/06/2026
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
02/18/2026
02/17/2026
Welcome, Bryan Dingo, Chief Operating Officer
We are excited to officially welcome Bryan Dingo back to Phoenix as our new Chief Operating Officer!
Bryan's full bio is attached.
Please join us in welcoming Bryan back to Phoenix!
02/13/2026
02/09/2026
Last Friday, Phoenix proudly went red in support of American Heart Month. Heart health matters—at work, at home, and in our communities. Together, we’re raising awareness and encouraging healthy habits that help keep our hearts strong.
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Phoenix is a nonprofit with a mission dedicated to assist people, primarily those with disabilities, to improve the quality of their lives. The vision is to support a community free of employment and social barriers for people with disabilities.
Phoenix’s origination dates to the early 1950’s, coinciding with the polio epidemic that struck the United States around that time. In 1953, several groups in Huntsville and Madison County, including the Huntsville Junior League and the Shriners, began providing rehabilitation services to children under the name of Alabama Society of Crippled Children, which later became well-known as the Alabama Easter Seals.
In the early 1970’s, Phoenix Vocational Services was created in order to provide specialized vocational rehabilitation and help adults with disabilities become better prepared for employment opportunities. In order to assist these individuals in work-readiness preparation, Phoenix sought contracts with local businesses to provide real job opportunities for those individuals in a training status.
In the 1980’s two centers operated by the company, Abilities Development Center and the Huntsville Rehabilitation Center, combined to form Phoenix Manufacturing. Then later incorporated vocational services and government services all under one name, Phoenix. The organization also decided during the 1980’s to stop providing medical services to children under the auspices of the Alabama Easter Seals, since those services were then readily available through various other local agencies.
Phoenix has three divisions under the Phoenix brand: Manufacturing, Government Services and Vocational Services, all operating under one legal business entity, Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. Providing services and jobs to people with disabilities in eight counties in Alabama and four states across the country, Phoenix provides services to over 1,200 people annually and employs nearly 700 people with annual wages and benefits totaling over $25 million.
