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  • Facing the Invisible Wounds of War
    March 15, 2013
    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.
  • Providing Homes & Hope to Veterans & Their Families
    May 1, 2013
    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.
  • Gifts to Help Those in Need
    December 10, 2012
    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.
  • Providing Affordable Housing to Those In Need
    April 22, 2013
    As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of quality, affordable housing for low and moderate-income households, we continued our work throughout the most recent recession by adding to the type of housing we provide - because the need for affordable housing has never been greater.
  • View Our 2012 Annual Report
    April 2, 2013
    The past year was a continuance of ongoing issues with an unsteady economy, dropping employment and uncertain health care funding issues. But we met these challenges head on and helped almost 2.5 million people last year. Learn how by viewing our 2012 Annual Report.
  • Home Depot Foundation Helps Transform Veterans' Housing and Service Center in Florida
    April 3, 2013
    The Home Depot Foundation recently helped transform housing and a service center for veterans. The large-scale service project benefited two of Florida's veterans programs, which serve homeless veterans and provide training.
  • Celebrating 117 Years of Service
    March 4, 2013
    This year, we are proud to mark our 117th anniversary. Founded in 1896 by Ballington and Maud Booth, today our programs reflect the changing times, addressing some of our nation's most pressing and complex needs. Learn more about the work we do across the country.
  • This Is Why We Do What We Do
    January 18, 2013
    Volunteers of America is the charity that always steps forward to help the most vulnerable. For over 116 years, we have taken on the most difficult tasks to help the most underserved. This is Why We Do What We Do,™ our new awareness-raising campaign launched Jan. 19. View it now.
  • Preserving the Charitable Deduction
    December 4, 2012
    On Feb. 14, Volunteers of America National President Mike King testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the negative effects a proposed cap on charitable income tax deductions would have on human service providers and the people we serve. Learn more and read King’s full testimony.
  • Craftsy.com To Help Keep Seniors Cozy
    February 4, 2013
    Craftsy.com, a community of people who love to make things, is partnering with us through its Craftsy Cares initiative to help seniors. With winter upon us, shawls, blankets and scarves have been requested to keep seniors cozy. Spread the love this winter and warm a senior’s heart with a handmade item.
  • Tell Washington: It's Time to Stop Alzheimer's
    November 8, 2012
    Alzheimer's kills. It steals your intellect, your ability to communicate, your independence, your dignity. It's a heartbreaking disease that affects one in three families. Researchers need additional funding for Alzheimer's and institutional reforms that could help them stop this disease. Join us and sign the petition.
  • Youth Unemployment Soars in Past Decade
    December 3, 2012
    In this report, our partner, the Casey Foundation, finds that 6.5 million teens & young adults are neither in school nor working. With employment among young people at its lowest levels since the 1950s, the report offers recommendations to support youth in gaining a stronger economic foothold.
  • Ideas to Help Local Veterans
    October 3, 2012
    We know from experience that the issues our returned veterans face are unique from community to community. Many of you joined this important national conversation and told us your ideas to help the veterans who served and protected us.
  • Thousands of Kids in Need Return to School Prepared
    June 26, 2012
    Thanks to supporters like you, we have helped provide kids in need with school supplies and backpacks through our Operation Backpack® program. Now these kids not only have new school supplies – but a big boost in confidence to help start the new school year off positively.
  • Hunger In America
    August 1, 2012
    Four years after the economic crisis began, hunger remains a devastating problem across the United States. Recent numbers indicate that about one in seven households is food insecure - the highest number ever recorded in the United States. You can help us put an end to hunger.
  • How Are the Kids In Your State Doing?
    July 25, 2012
    We are pleased to join the Annie E. Casey Foundation as a 2012 KIDS COUNT National Outreach Partner. The 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book shows both promising progress and discouraging setbacks for the nation’s children. View the report, your state's rankings, data and additional resources now.
  • Providing Permanent Supportive Housing for Veterans
    July 23, 2012
    Hope Manor, one of the first large-scale, supportive housing developments specifically designed for veterans in Chicago, serves the unique needs of today's veterans by providing them with a broader, more flexible continuum of resources in one location.
  • Volunteers of America’s Dr. Dory Funk Testifies Before Senate Committee
    July 20, 2012
    On July 18, Dory Funk – medical director for Volunteers of America’s Senior CommUnity Care – testified before a Senate Committee on Aging in support of Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) programs.
  • The Home Depot® Foundation Awards $1.37 Million to Help Us Provide Homes and Services to Veterans
    June 20, 2012
    Expanding on an already vibrant partnership, The Home Depot® Foundation has pledged $1.37 million in new grants to Volunteers of America to address the critical need for housing and services for U.S. military veterans.
  • Huston Street of the San Diego Padres Discusses Action Team Program During Home Run Derby
    June 10, 2012
    Street, an Action Team Participant, discussed the importance of young people getting involved in their communities and his work with our youth volunteer program, the Action Team.
  • Volunteers of America Honored at Housing Gala
    June 21, 2012
    The National Housing Conference's 40th Annual Gala honored organizations that serve America's veterans by meeting their housing needs. This theme was chosen to shine a light on a housing industry united in its desire to serve this critical and growing need and the partnerships that are making a difference.
  • Statement Regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Uphold The Affordable Care Act
    January 1, 0001
    Volunteers of America applauds the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold The Affordable Care Act and supports any effort to provide quality health care to all people.
  • KIDS COUNT Policy Report on Kinship Now Available
    May 23, 2012
    We are pleased to join the Annie E. Casey Foundation as a 2012 KIDS COUNT outreach partner. In this policy report, the Foundation explores the increased number of kids living with extended family & close friends, a practice known as kinship care, and makes recommendations on how to support kinship families.
  • Volunteers of America Honors ABC News Journalist Bob Woodruff with its 2012 Empathy Award
    June 5, 2012
    We proudly presented our 2012 Empathy Award, which recognizes authors & the news media for outstanding excellence in reporting on social issues, to Bob Woodruff in recognition of his advocacy work on behalf of veterans.
  • Volunteers of America to be Honored at Housing Gala
    January 1, 0001
    The National Housing Conference's 40th Annual Gala will honor organizations that serve America's veterans by meeting their housing needs. This theme was chosen to shine a light on a housing industry united in its desire to serve this critical and growing need and the partnerships that are making a difference.
  • After the Uniform: Serving the Vets Who Served Us
    March 19, 2012
    On May 8, Volunteers of America held an engaging discussion with some of the top leaders working to find solutions to the problems facing America’s returning veterans. The panel discussion was moderated by David Gregory and panelists included: Dr. Betty Moseley Brown, General Barry McCaffrey, and Lee Woodruff.
  • Veteran Client Featured in PBS's National Memorial Day Concert
    May 23, 2012
    Larry Michaelis was recently featured during PBS’s Memorial Day Concert. After battling PTSD, Michaelis, a Vietnam veteran, became homeless but with Volunteers of America of Florida's help, he was able to get back on his feet.
  • Volunteers of America Joins “Got Your 6” Campaign
    May 10, 2012
    Volunteers of America has joined “Got Your 6" a campaign led by the entertainment industry that aims to help create a new conversation in America, one in which veterans and military families are perceived as both leaders and civic assets.