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Volunteers of America serves approximately 2 and a half million people in 400 communities across the United States each year. Since 1896, our highly-trained and dedicated staff, numbered at over 16,000, and volunteer corps have worked, not only to serve those most in need, but also have strived to innovate and transform the way in which these services are delivered. These human service leaders offer a wealth of expertise in their fields, whether it’s providing care and services to low-income seniors, developing and managing affordable housing, finding shelter and services for homeless veterans, or helping those in prison re-build family relationships that lead to successful lives.

Media Inquiries 

We offer a variety of experts who can speak to the issues our organization faces everyday as one of the nation’s largest human service providers. The Volunteers of America communications staff is available to help members of the media understand the work we do and tell the stories of the people we serve. If you are a member of the media, please call (703) 341-5054.  

Videos

This Is Why We Do What We Do
We always steps forward to help the most vulnerable. For 117 years, we have taken on the most difficult tasks to help the most underserved. View, "This is Why We Do What We Do,™" our new awareness-raising campaign.
46.2 Million Americans Live in Poverty
48 million people go hungry each night. 46.2 million Americans live in poverty. We help over 2.5 million a year - and counting. This is why we feed, shelter, help, teach and do what we do.
A Family is a Patchwork of Love
Every day during 2011, we were immersed in the needs and lives of the often invisible and forgotten - the frail elderly, at-risk youth and families, people with intellectual disabilities, veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals and so many more.
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Success Stories

Roxanne's Journey
Listen as Roxanne, a Navy veteran and survivor of Desert Storm, describes the help she received from our Veterans Services Program. With the help from this program, Roxanne is steadily making her way back home.
Mary's Advocate
Mary is an active, vibrant octogenarian who visits the neighborhood Volunteers of America senior center in her community regularly. When Mary is faced with life's problems, she knows she can count on Linda, one of our employees.
Jaime's New Start
Jaime, a mother of three, fights years of addiction with the help of Volunteers of America's New Start program. With the support and direction of the New Start staff, Jaime learns the coping mechanisms necessary to overcome drug abuse forever.
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2013 News Releases

5/16/2013
Volunteers of America and Major League Baseball Players Promote Service-Learning through New PSA Campaign, “Teammates”
Volunteers of America and Major League baseball players have teamed up to inspire the next generation of volunteers by launching a new radio and TV public service announcement campaign, titled “Teammates.”
2/26/2013
Volunteers of America Opens Anoka Rehabilitation and Living Center on Feb. 26
The new 120-bed skilled care center, located at 3000 4th Avenue in Anoka, is one of the first facilities of its kind to open in Minnesota since the state instituted a moratorium on new nursing homes more than two decades ago. Volunteers of America received a special exemption to build the new facility, which replaces the 40-year-old Anoka Care Center on Madison Street.
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News and Events

3/15/2013
Facing the Invisible Wounds of War
Please join Volunteers of America for an engaging discussion on the challenges faced by many of America’s returning veterans, including PTSD, military sexual trauma, addiction and other barriers to building strong civilian lives.
5/1/2013
Providing Homes & Hope to Veterans & Their Families
Our second permanent supportive housing project in Chicago will provide housing and supportive services to veterans and their families. It will include a number of town-homes and multi-bedroom apartments in order to better accommodate a growing trend in homeless veterans - veterans with families.
12/10/2012
Gifts to Help Those in Need
Our new online Spirit of Giving Catalog is a chance to shop for gifts that mean more. Each item is an opportunity to provide hope to someone in need - from families struggling to keep a roof over their heads to children without enough food to eat, you can help make a difference.
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