AOD recruits applicants by publicity on its website and Facebook page and by publicizing the application within the J.F. Drake State and Calhoun Community College Financial Aid offices. AOD also distributes applications to various churches, clergy, and other organizations in the Huntsville area such as:

• Alabama Non-Violent Offender Organization
• The Care Center
• Choose Life of North Alabama
• Christian Womens’ Job Corps
• Downtown Rescue Mission
• First Stop
• Harvest Youth Club
• Huntsville Housing Authority
• Launch Program
• Lincoln Village Ministries
• Village of Promise