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Volunteers of America serves approximately 2 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

Providing Help and Comfort to All Veterans
Volunteers of America is committed to ending homelessness for those already on the street and preventing others from becoming homeless. We provide a wide array of well-designed and managed services to meet the specific needs of homeless veterans.
We're in the Love Business
Throughout our programs offered nation-wide, one constant in all of them is love. We provide love to people who are in need of a home, food, care for an aging loved one and in many more ways. As our CEO says "We're in the love business."
Helping A Family Stay Together
Jason, a single father, and his three young girls were saved from the brink of homelessness with the help of our Greater Baton Rouge's Supportive Housing program. When one of Jason's daughters fell ill, our staff in Greater Baton Rouge and Kentucky collaborated to help this family stay together.
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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 young woman in her 20s and 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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News Releases

1/11/2012
Volunteers of America Names Dr. Jonathan Sherin to Lead Rapidly-Growing Services for Veterans
Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s oldest and largest human service charities, announced today that Jonathan Sherin, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the organization in the newly created role of Executive Vice President for Veteran’s Affairs and Chief Medical Officer.
10/3/2011
Volunteers of America Receives $1M from The Home Depot® Foundation to Provide Homes and Services to Vets in Need
As part of its “Celebration of Service” initiative to honor U.S. military veterans, The Home Depot® Foundation announced $1 million in grants to Volunteers of America to address the critical need for housing and services for U.S. military veterans.
9/29/2011
The Home Depot Foundation, The Mission Continues and Volunteers of America MI to Build a Veterans Memorial Park
Almost 100 volunteers from The Home Depot Foundation, The Mission Continues and Volunteers of America MI will team up to transform a vacant lot in downtown Detroit into a Veterans Memorial Park, a vibrant new green space with beautiful landscaping, benches and a large pergola.
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News and Events

2/2/2012
Innovative New Senior Living Campus Opening in 2013
We recently broke ground on The Homestead at Anoka, a senior living campus opening in 2013. The campus will feature 127 skilled nursing beds including transitional care, secured memory care, a rehab clinic and 27 independent living units with heated underground parking and 32 assisted living units.
1/20/2012
Volunteers of America and The Home Depot Foundation - Serving Those Who Served Our Country
With the generous support of The Home Depot Foundation, we are working to build new housing for homeless veterans. Two of these facilities have finished construction and opened their doors to veterans in need.
1/24/2012
Make a Difference. Change a Life.
For some, every day holds a renewed promise of exciting things to come. But for far too many, each day represents just another period of suffering - struggling to get by, facing daily stress and living in desperation. Become a member of our caregiver program and help make a powerful difference.
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