ALTON - The Alton Woman’s Home Association (AWHA) has been helping women and children in Madison County since the organization was founded in 1897. Their commitment to the community remains ardent; in 2025, more than $213,000 was distributed to 20 area agencies.AWHA was founded to provide women in need with a home where they could live out their final years. The first residence was the former Dolbee Mansion, located on the bluffs where Riverview Park stands today. In 1909, residents moved ...