Family of the Year Awards

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Celebrating Alabama’s Strongest Foundations – Our Families

Since 1959, the Family Guidance Center of Alabama has provided comprehensive family services to help improve the quality of life for children, couples, and families in our communities. To recognize the foundation of our communities – the family unit – the Family Guidance Center sponsors the Families of the Year Awards. Families chosen by the Selection Committee will be recognized at an annual Families of the Year Awards Ceremony.

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Criteria:
  • Family Teamwork- Working together in everyday tasks or special challenges such as family crisis, household chores, and family outings.
  • Individual Growth- Helping each other accomplish personal goals in education, sports, friendship, careers, and special interests.
  • Family Involvement- Participation in community activities such as church, volunteering, youth activities, athletics, organizations, or other activities.


Rules of Eligibility:
  • Traditional families, step-families, single parents, and adopted families are eligible for nomination;
  • Nominated families must live in Central/South Alabama OR the Birmingham area;
  • Family members need not live under the same roof, but must function as a family, demonstrating the listed criteria;
  • Nominators may nominate only one family per year; and
  • Nominated families must agree to the publicity release.


Submit a Nomination Form for the 2025 Families of the Year Awards →


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    Families of the Year 2024

    The DeRamus Family

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    Families of the Year 2024

    The Dicks Family

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    Families of the Year 2024

    The Braxton Family

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View Previous Families of the Years Honorees

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Donate to Make an Impact

Because staff is not always available to receive donated items, these items can be delivered to the Portage Township Trustee's Office at 3590 Willowcreek Rd, Suite B, Portage, IN 46368. The office is open Mon-Thurs. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and Fri. 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Staff will informed that they need to be picked up from the office.

Questions about donations, please call the office at 219-364-8018.

What we really need:

  • Liquid Hand Soap
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Liquid Laundry Detergent
  • Liquid Dish Soap (like Dawn, Gain, etc.)
  • Toilet Paper 
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Paper Towels
  • Trash Bags - 30 gallon size
  • Plungers (multiple needed)
  • Disinfectant Spray (Microban or Lysol)​
  •  Grocery and Gift Cards (Save-A-Lot, Family Dollar, or Dollar Tree cards are very helpful because they are easily accessible for residents and have a good selection of basic need items.)
  • Gas Cards​​​ ​

Important Dates

Montgomery, Alabama

Nominations for the 2025 Annual Families of the Year Awards for the Montgomery area are accepted through TBA.


Awards will be presented at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts on TBA.


Birmingham, Alabama

Nominations for the 2025 Annual Families of the Year Awards for the Birmingham area are accepted through TBA.


Awards will be presented at the Birmingham CrossPlex on June 8th,2025 @ 2:00pm.

View the commercial for the 2024 Annual Families of the Year Awards Nominations below:

See a past editorial on the Families of the Year Awards from our friends at WSFA below:

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