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• Childhood Disrupted: New Report Examines Children’s Lives When Mother is in Prison
  November 9, 2010
  Most incarcerated mothers feel unprepared to resume caring for their children after being released from prison, and the majority of these families don’t have access to the support they need to rebuild parental bonds and establish successful lives, according to the results of new research.
• U.S. Sen. Patty Murray Presented 2010 Good Samaritan Award in Philanthropy
  October 28, 2010
  Volunteers of America presented its 2010 Good Samaritan Award in Philanthropy to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) in recognition of her legislative career dedicated to helping veterans and others in need. The award was presented on Oct. 27 at the offices of Volunteers of America Western Washington.
• Volunteers of America Launches New Celebrity PSA Campaign to Encourage Family Members to Talk About Aging
  September 7, 2010
  As Volunteers of America continues to move boldly forward with its focus on aging issues, a new public service announcement (PSA) campaign is being launched featuring celebrities, kicking off with Joan and Melissa Rivers.
• Volunteers of America Honors The Boeing Company and The Employees Community Fund of Boeing with its 2010 Outstanding Community Service Award
  June 7, 2010
  The Boeing Company and The Employees Community Fund of Boeing were presented June 7 with Volunteers of America’s 2010 Outstanding Community Service Award, in recognition of the support provided by both organizations to Volunteers of America’s Western Washington office during the past 50 years.
• Volunteers of America Honors Raul Yzaguirre, Former National Council of La Raza President, with its 2010 Booth Award
  June 7, 2010
  Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s largest and oldest human services charities, presented its highest honor – the 2010 Ballington and Maud Booth Award – to Raul Yzaguirre on June 7 during the organization’s national conference in Seattle.
• Volunteers of America Honors Programs Dedicated to Building Stronger Families
  June 7, 2010
  Volunteers of America of Indiana was presented with the eighth-annual Volunteers of America/Annie E. Casey Foundation Family Strengthening Award on June 7 in recognition of its work to build stronger families and end the cycle of intergenerational poverty.
• Volunteers of America Honors Author and Cultural Anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson with its 2010 Empathy Award
  June 7, 2010
  Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s largest and oldest human services organizations, presented its 2010 Empathy Award to author Mary Catherine Bateson in Seattle on June 7.
• Major League Baseball Players Award $150,000 in Grants to Volunteers of America Programs Nationwide
  June 7, 2010
  Major League baseball players presented $150,000 in grants from the Major League Baseball Players Trust to six Volunteers of America programs that further the organization’s mission to strengthen communities and build better lives for those in need.
• Michael King Named New National President and CEO
  May 17, 2010
  Michael ("Mike") King is our new national president and chief executive officer. He will lead the 114 year-old faith-based organization as it continues to expand its existing services to needy Americans while also implementing a new strategy focused on innovative services for older people.
• Study Shows Women In America Prefer Aging at Home But Many Will Not Have Financial Resources To Do So
  May 11, 2010
  In a study released by Volunteers of America, women 45 to 65 years of age report that they are frighteningly unprepared for old age—financially, legally or emotionally. Many of these women also find themselves having to care for an aging parent and 48 percent of these caregivers report that the economic downturn has made the role of caregiver more difficult.
• Displaced Seniors Return Home to New Orleans
  March 26, 2010
  Volunteers of America, a leading national nonprofit organization with established roots in New Orleans, welcomed home seniors displaced by Hurricane Katrina during a grand opening for The Terraces on Tulane on March 26.