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Local & National Coverage of Volunteers of America

  • Mansfield food pantry can't keep up with demand
    January 20, 2012
    MANSFIELD -- The Volunteers of America food pantry is closed, and can't reopen without help. "We're very disappointed. We want to help as many as possible, so this is hard," said operations assistant April Hardin.
  • Marching home
    January 22, 2012
    Louisiana veterans face challenges readjusting to life after combat
  • Grant helps Volunteers of America expand services to Muskogee
    January 22, 2012
    — Volunteers of America of Oklahoma has expanded its payee services program to Muskogee after receiving funding from the City of Muskogee Foundation. Recognized by the Social Security Administration as an organizational representative payee, payee services case managers manage the finances of clien
  • Q&A: Volunteers of America Massachusetts
    January 25, 2012
    Part of a national nonprofit, Volunteers of America Massachusetts works to provide aid to individuals recovering from addictions, at-risk youth, veterans and families.
  • Local radio host
    January 11, 2012
    BILLINGS - The timing of this cold weather seems almost too fitting for a charity event happening in Billings right now. For next couple days, K-BEAR's Livin' Large Larry is
  • Affordable Housing for Vets & their Families Available
    December 30, 2011
    Applications are now available for veterans and their family to live in Hope Manor Apartments located at 3053 W. Franklin Blvd. in Chicago. The four-story apartment building will provide affordable housing with 30 studio apartments, 10-two bedroom suites and 10-three bedroom suites.
  • Wells Fargo ponies up for Winter Sanctuary
    December 13, 2011
    On the eve of another cold night in Sacramento, Wells Fargo Bank stepped up to give $75,000 to help the city’s Winter Sanctuary program provide shelter for the homeless.
  • New housing program aims to help homeless young men in Utah
    December 15, 2011
    Consider it "best chance" housing. Volunteers of America, Utah, announced Thursday it has purchased a two-story brick home in downtown Salt Lake City that will be used to provide transitional housing for 14 homeless young men, a program that will hopefully catapult them into stable adulthood and ke
  • Ten Caring Gifts: Food for the holidays
    December 16, 2011
    MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - As we get ready to enjoy that special holiday meal, this is a good time to take a minute and think about what we can do for others.
  • Nurturing niche
    December 17, 2011
    Handing out children’s books a welcome change of pace for CEO
  • Rolling over domestic violence
    December 17, 2011
    EVERETT -- Maddy Pearson, 11, would like to be a Rollergirl. She took a small roll toward that goal Sunday, venturing out on skates for only the second time ever at the sixth annual Jet City Rollergirls Santa Skate event at the Everett Skate Deck near Silver Lake.
  • Shreveport man thrives despite developmental disabilities
    December 18, 2011
    Head bent, Eric Matthews studies a sheet of music and strums a guitar in his apartment in Shreveport. "I'm trying to get a band together," Matthews said.
  • Santa's Little Helpers
    December 19, 2011
    Santa has some great little helpers this year! I say little because, well, they are! The Blanket Ambassadors from Just 4 Developmental Lab are 3, 4 and 5 year olds.
  • Seasons Of Hope: Helping A St. Paul Navy Family
    December 20, 2011
    ST. PAUL (WCCO) — In communities all around us there are many good, hard-working families who just need a little help to get through tough times. So, in this Season of Hope, WCCO is connecting families in need with those who can help.
  • Editorials: Homeless. Breathless.
    December 20, 2011
    - Homeless youth: VOA needs donations for homes - Salt Lake Tribune Editorial At this season of holiday gatherings around warm, cozy fireplaces, it’s hard to imagine the plight of homeless youth living on the cold streets of Salt Lake City.
  • Caring Gifts
    December 21, 2011
    Here on the Gulf Coast, we've seen our share of difficult times. And, our friends all over Alabama have also been dealt some challenges. Clean-up continues from the tornado damage in April in many areas, including Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Cullman.
  • Volunteers of America Adopt a Family
    December 23, 2011
    myfoxdetroit.com - Thousands of families need help this holiday! You can adopt a family through Volunteers of America Michigan. It's a unique program - through the direct sponsorship program; you will receive a family or senior profile and wish list.
  • Tornado survivors build on hope
    December 23, 2011
    BIRMINGHAM - AL - A local family has weathered two tornadoes, personnel loss and tragedy. Friday, they got handed the deed to property where strangers will build them a new home.
  • Veteran, family rebuilding lives after five-year struggle
    December 25, 2011
    VOA program targets former service members in need
  • Brighten a Christmas: Generosity in abundance
    December 25, 2011
    MANSFIELD -- Today the 65th annual Brighten a Christmas appeal draws to an official close. Because of News Journal readers, a man can hear. A new mother has a bed for her child and, with the help of a laptop computer, will be better able to keep up with the demands of motherhood, a full-time job an
  • VOA Hands Out Free Christmas Meals
    December 26, 2011
    Volunteers of America help out homebound Lansing residents.
  • Emergency Shelter Programs Expanded
    December 27, 2011
    Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Steps Forward will expand its emergency shelter program to meet additional demand. An additional 57 beds will be made available through expanded Winter Sanctuary and Motel Voucher programs.
  • Homeless youth
    December 20, 2011
    At this season of holiday gatherings around warm, cozy fireplaces, it’s hard to imagine the plight of homeless youth living on the cold streets of Salt Lake City.
  • VOA Provides During Family Crisis
    December 18, 2011
    The holiday season reminds us to give the gift of caring! YNN is proud to sponsor the Volunteers of Americas Your Caring Gifts campaign. In this profile, we learn how the VOA is providing shelter to families in need.
  • Volunteers Of America Holding Sidewalk Santa Campaign
    December 10, 2011
    NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The man in the red and white suit is used to giving the presents, but if you see Santa on the street next to a chimney, he needs you to give to him.
  • Volunteers of America Launch 109th Annual Sidewalk Santa Campaign
    November 25, 2011
    Volunteers of America (VOA), one of the nation's oldest and most effective human services organizations in the nation, will launch their 109th Annual Sidewalk Santa ? Campaign this month.
  • Homeless veterans find community in 'Huot House'
    October 3, 2011
    SACO -- There are nearly 1,000 homeless veterans in Maine on any given night. Mike Wells used to be one of them. But for the past six months, Wells has been living in one of 10 efficiency apartments at the Arthur B.
  • Thrift shops keeping clothes in circulation
    October 3, 2011
    By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer In a rush to get organized at home, you may have tossed some old clothes in the garbage, only for them to end up in landfill.
  • Veterans Stand Down Oct. 11
    October 3, 2011
    | Loading… Military veterans and their families are invited to the Billings Veterans Stand Down and Department of Veterans Affairs Homeless Outreach Campaign kickoff at the Shrine Auditorium from 10 a.
  • Homeless vets make fresh start
    October 3, 2011
    Saco's Huot House gives those who have served a place to regroup and find work and permanent housing.
  • Grant will help provide 49 beds of transitional housing to homeless vets in Fort Wayne area
    October 4, 2011
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Homeless military veterans in the Fort Wayne area are getting some transitional housing. WANE-TV reported Monday (http://bit.ly/qShnOp ) that The Home Depot Foundation is giving an $89,000 grant to the Indiana chapter of Volunteers of America for a 49-bed facility for honorably d
  • Luzerne Foundation aids in flood efforts
    October 5, 2011
    The Luzerne Foundation has presented grants totaling $310,000 to area nonprofits for flood recovery efforts. Organizations receiving funds are the American Red Cross Wyoming Valley Chapter, $175,000; the American Red Cross Greater Hazleton Chapter, $25,000; the Salvation Army of Wyoming Valley, $20
  • Secretary Shinseki Announces an Additional $10.3 Million to Help Eliminate Veterans Homelessness
    October 5, 2011
    Eleven states will share more than $10.3 million in grants to community groups to provide enhanced services for homeless Veterans this year. This is in addition to the $59.
  • Detroit vacant lot to become veterans park
    October 5, 2011
    A vacant lot overgrown with weeds turned into a construction zone in Detroit today when volunteers began transforming the space into a veterans park. A couple hundred volunteers, mostly Home Depot employees, spent the morning removing weeds and building benches, planters, a walkway and pergola.
  • VOA expanding veterans services
    October 6, 2011
    A year and a half after it opened the doors of its newest facility to local homeless veterans, the Volunteers of America of North Louisiana reports helping more than 100 men who have fought for the nation and has announced assistance for homeless veteran families.
  • Volunteers create park for vets in Detroit
    October 6, 2011
    The sounds of electric drills, a gas-powered saw and hammers hitting nails took over a Detroit lot Wednesday as volunteers worked to transform the space into a new veterans park.
  • Volunteers of America Launches WellAWARE Sleep Quality Sensors into Skilled Nursing Communities Nationwide
    October 11, 2011
    RICHMOND, VA., BUSINESS WIRE -- WellAWARE Systems, the developer of breakthrough technology designed to enable proactive and preventive senior care, announced its partnership with Volunteers of America has expanded to include all Volunteers of America skilled nursing communities.
  • $400,000 grant to assist veterans with families
    October 11, 2011
    Starting Oct. 17, low-income veterans will have one more place to help them adjust to civilian life. Through a $400,000 federal grant, Volunteers of America North Louisiana will launch the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program.
  • Stand Down raises awareness of services available to homeless veterans
    October 11, 2011
    | Loading… Hundreds of veterans, some homeless, some unemployed, some in need of a shower and shave, filed into the Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, each in search of something that would improve his life.
  • April 27, 2011: One family moves forward
    October 18, 2011
    slideshow SHOAL CREEK VALLEY — This day was a whole lot different from the one almost six months ago that ripped their home apart. It started with prayer.
  • Step by Step to merge with Volunteers of America
    November 1, 2011
    The non-profit Step by Step of Rochester Inc. will merge with Volunteers of America of Western New York Inc., the organizations said Tuesday. Beginning Nov.
  • ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ salutes veterans
    November 2, 2011
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will salute military families in a Veterans Day fundraising special featuring stars including Jewel, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams.
  • Denver Rescue Mission's turkey freezer nearly bare
    November 14, 2011
    The Denver Rescue Mission, which serves as a defacto warehouse for frozen turkeys distributed by other charities during the holiday season, says its freezers are nearly bare.
  • Homeless advocates say funding short on shelter program
    November 15, 2011
    Officials with the homeless advocacy nonprofit Sacramento Steps Forward said Tuesday that they are $80,000 short of having the funding needed to keep the region's winter sanctuary program operable this year.
  • Winter Sanctuary, Sacramento’s Interfaith Homeless Shelter, Experiencing Critical Funding Gap
    November 21, 2011
    Winter Sanctuary, Sacramento’s interfaith, rotating homeless shelter, is currently facing a substantial gap in its budget. The program, which nightly shelters 100 homeless adults, is set to open on December 1st and run through March 31st.
  • VOA presents local Desert Storm veteran with new SUV
    November 21, 2011
    DENVER -- Army Veteran Annie Asalele-White’s life changed forever when she returned from Kuwait and Iraq after serving in Operation Desert Storm. Like many veterans returning from the Middle East, she suffered from post traumatic distress disorder, a condition that caused her to lose her job and ho
  • Tulsa agency gets $1 million to aid veterans
    August 31, 2011
    World Staff Writer The Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa is receiving nearly $1 million in federal stimulus funds to assist veterans and their families in a nine-county area.
  • PR firm goes ???pants-less,??? donates clothing to charity
    August 16, 2011
    Those Salt Lake City public-relations professionals who went without pants during much of July and August have donated 250 articles of clothing to the needy through the Volunteers of America.
  • Companies encouraged to take on men and women in uniform with proposed tax credit for veterans
    August 8, 2011
    Plans for a new $120 million tax credit for companies employing veterans, was announced by President Obama on Friday. It's an attempt to get men and women in uniform back to work after time in the military.
  • State Tries To Keep Mothers, Kids Safe And Together
    August 9, 2011
    There’s a big smile on Tosha Kandolf's face when she talks about her kids. She wears her pride on her forearms, too. Her kids' names are tattooed there in big, block letters.
  • Supplying the tools for success
    August 10, 2011
    When the fall season rolls around and school bells ring in the air, families flock to stores to stock up on school supplies crowd store aisles. Others may gaze upon the lengthy suggested supply list with disheartened sighs as they wonder how they can scrape up enough money for the pricey colored pen
  • PACE center in Eckert celebrates expansion
    August 10, 2011
    Guests celebrate the expansion of Volunteers of America’s Senior CommUnity Care Center with VOA president and CEO Michael King and the first PACE participant Vanette Hambeck, presently a PACE participant in the satallite program in Paonia.
  • Former soldier takes a big step in quest to rebuild his life
    August 10, 2011
    Greg Valentini, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran, moves into his own place as he fights to stay clean and attends college.
  • Mentor program helps inmates at Norfolk County jail Read more: Mentor program helps inmates at Norfolk County jail prepare for life on the outside
    August 12, 2011
    Inside the locked doors of the Norfolk County jail, volunteers with a new mentorship program hope they are the key to lead repeat offenders to productive lives.
  • Paige Davis, et al. Volunteer for Operation Backpack
    July 28, 2011
    Today, Trading Spaces star and Broadway veteran Paige Davis and Volunteers of America (VOA) Greater New York volunteers helped sort and stuff backpacks and school suppliesat Operation Backpack's "Sort Day".
  • Community action will speak louder than words
    July 21, 2011
    Herald Staff Writer Keywords: Religion and belief, Most churches would panic a little at the thought of an empty sanctuary on Sunday morning. But for First United Methodist Church of Durango, an empty sanctuary next weekend will mean success.
  • Camp New Hope helps children of incarcerated parents
    July 6, 2011
    World Staff Writer Imagine your mother signing you up for summer camp - from prison. Stephen Seymour was 9 when that happened to him. His mother didn't stop at one summer camp; she signed him up for five.
  • Hawkins' charity begins at home
    July 3, 2011
    For Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher LaTroy Hawkins, giving is a way of life he learned while growing up in Gary, Ind. Throughout his 15-year major-league baseball career, Hawkins has been involved in numerous charities.
  • WellAWARE Appoints Healthcare Industry Thought Leader to Advisory Board
    June 13, 2011
    RICHMOND, Va. --(Business Wire)-- WellAWARE Systems, the developer of breakthrough technology designed to enable proactive and preventive senior care, announced the appointment of Albert J.
  • Helping hands give thrift store a boost
    June 14, 2011
    Volunteers of America national convention more than just talk, as fix-up project shows
  • 'Trading Spaces' Host Kicks Off VOA's 'Operation Backpack'
    June 16, 2011
    Paige Davis is probably best known to audiences as the host of TLC's "Trading Spaces" and on Broadway in "Chicago" and "Boeing Boeing." But she is also a Volunteers of American board member and spokesperson for Operation Backpack.
  • Homelessness and a hotel
    June 16, 2011
    As president and CEO of Volunteers of America Chesapeake the nonprofit operating the Lighthouse Center in Virginia Beach and 26 other programs throughout Virginia, Maryland, and D.
  • Vets to get more privacy - and a view - at renovated transitional housing
    June 10, 2011
    The military veterans come to the bunkhouse on Harmon Avenue with addictions or mental-health problems, or because things just haven't worked out for them.
  • Camden County inpatient drug-treatment clinic marks its first year
    June 8, 2011
    Before he heads to his mechanic's job in Runnemede, Chris Carbone often sits on the Camden waterfront with his iPod and journal in hand. A former narcotics dealer with a criminal record, Carbone used to ply his trade in the area just north of where he jots down his thoughts.
  • Volunteers of America of Florida continues to help those in need
    May 23, 2011
    Tampa - TAMPA, FL (May 2011) - Volunteers of America of Florida recently held their 9th annual fundraising Gala called "Stripes and Stars Over Tampa at the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza.
  • HomeAid Colorado Gives Colorado's Female Veterans a Place to Call Home
    May 23, 2011
    DENVER, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- No one deserves to be homeless, but it seems especially unfair to see those who have served our country in the military without a permanent roof over their heads.
  • Hedging the unhedgeable?
    May 13, 2011
    Capital, Hard debt, Innovations, LIHTC, MacArthur Foundation, Rental, Soft equity, Theory Doing business with the government comes with the territory in affordable housing – because it always costs money to fill the cost-value gap, and government is the ultimate source of evergreen, scalable subsid
  • Crisis Looms for Women as They Age
    May 13, 2011
    Report calls for public policy changes to prevent "potential catastrophe"
  • Postal Workers Take Part In Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
    May 15, 2011
    Mansfield Postal workers collected non-perishable food items on their mail routes this past weekend as part of the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Americans have donated more than 1-billion pounds of food over the past 18 years during the food drive, but the need now has never been greater as s
  • Office on aging: Volunteering keeps seniors healthy
    May 15, 2011
    May is Older Americans month and this year's theme of Connecting the Community honors the many ways in which older adults bring inspiration and continuity to their communities.
  • Local Volunteers of America chapter to open veterans' housing project in Detroit
    May 12, 2011
    Volunteers of America Michigan has begun renovating a Detroit building to create a $2.4 million, transitional housing project for veterans. Southfield-based VOAM purchased the building on Milwaukee Street near John R Street from Anthony Zanea, owner and president of Orion-based DBT Promotional Mark
  • Davidson: Chart-topping country star to add her shine to Western Fantasy event
    May 10, 2011
    Here's some exciting news: On Monday, Volunteers of America signed Sara Evans as the headliner for Western Fantasy 2011. The fact that her single "A Little Bit Stronger," is the current No.
  • WellAWARE Systems Selected to Deliver Breakthrough Technology to Transform Standard of Care for Seniors
    May 11, 2011
    WellAWARE Systems, the developer of breakthrough technology designed to enable proactive and preventative senior care, announced its partnership with Volunteers of America (VOA) has been expanded to include all VOA assisted living and memory care managed communities.
  • Utah says homeless rate down, housing options up
    May 11, 2011
    By CHI-CHI ZHANG Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - State officials say a new survey shows the number of homeless people across Utah has declined.
  • New Transitional Housing for Homeless Veterans Breaks Ground
    May 12, 2011
    DETROIT (WWJ) - Volunteers of America Michigan, the leading provider of homeless veteran services in Michigan, will break ground on a new transitional housing program for homeless veterans Thursday, May 12th.
  • Volunteers of America and Major League Baseball Players Get In On the Action
    May 7, 2011
    A National Youth Volunteer Program to Help Train and Inspire High School Students to Take Action and Get Involved In Their Community
  • Volunteers of America Releases Report on Aging
    May 7, 2011
    This year, America's baby boomers -- 78 million people in all -- begin turning 65 and this growing demographic wave threatens to cripple our financial and health care systems and significantly burden future generations.
  • Celebrating All Mothers
    May 8, 2011
    Rochester, N.Y. -- The Volunteers of America made sure Rochester moms didn't spend their Mothers' Day weekend alone. About 160 seniors were treated to a special brunch at the Strathallen Hotel Saturday.
  • Volunteers of America AwardsSeniors Have Talent event at Mohegan SunVerve Vertu Studio Art Exhibit
    May 8, 2011
    Molly Dahl of West Chester, N.Y., left, and Ed Stanks of Dallas Molly Dahl of West Chester, N.Y.
  • Sundance Vacations Founders Receive 'Spirit of Youth' Award From the Volunteers of America, Pennsylvania
    May 5, 2011
    In front of over 100 supporters of Volunteers of America, Bill Jones, VP of Volunteers of America Pennsylvania, said that the mission statement of Sundance Vacations, minus a few words specific to the vacation industry, sounds very similar to a social services organization.
  • How to help tornado victims
    May 3, 2011
    MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) - There has been an outpouring of support for those devastated by last week’s deadly tornado. Many have loaded up trucks and cars full of donations and headed to the affected areas ready to help.
  • On A Mission
    April 28, 2011
    ALEXANDRIA, VA.?When many affordable housing developers became paralyzed by the recession, Volunteers of America (VOA) kept moving. The organization closed 22 transactions in the second half of 2010.
  • Women and Aging 2011: Policy Implications for an Aging Population
    April 25, 2011
    America Faces a Looming Crisis as Baby Boomers Grow Old in Record Numbers
  • Volunteers of America Florida presents Stripes and Stars Over Tampa
    April 25, 2011
    Tampa - Hosted by former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco with a special award presentation by Brigadier General Arne Skjaerpe. (Tampa, FL) ? Volunteers of America Florida is proud to announce their 9th annual Fund Raising event to be held at the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel on Friday May 13th
  • Volunteers of America-Minnesota Appoints Paula Hart as New President and CEO
    April 27, 2011
    Hart will assume her duties effective June 1
  • Ex-foster-care children ‘rise above’ to aid others
    April 28, 2011
    By Cindy Hval dchval@juno.com Justin Vinge, Josephine Davis and Mariah Hottell have a lot in common. They’re bright, articulate and successful college students.
  • Veterans Volksmarch: Helping Veterans in Memory of Local Soldier Killed
    April 26, 2011
    VETERANS VOLKSMARCH* *(Volksmarch in German means "peoples' march" and is a form of non-competitive fitness walking that developed in Europe Sponsored by the Parish of Caddo and Volunteers of America in Memory of Lance Corporal Dakota Ray Huse Greenwood, LA (Graduate of Huntington High School) Dat
  • 1Hope Gives Gift of Toiletries to Shelter Residents
    April 19, 2011
    The men and women receiving emergency services from Volunteers of America Chesapeake's Bailey's Crossroads Community Shelter in Falls Church were surprised by a gift April 12 as volunteers from 1Hope brought the shelter's residents individually wrapped packages of essential items including shampoo,
  • Ex-foster children ‘rise above’ to enroll in college, aid others
    April 21, 2011
    By Cindy Hval dchval@juno.com Josephine Davis, 22, Justin Vinge, 20, and Mariah Hottell, 19, received Passport to College Promise scholarships for former foster youth to help them pursue their career dreams.
  • The Home Depot Foundation Pledges $30 Million to Veterans Housing Issues
    April 13, 2011
    Grants to be supported with associate volunteers from The Home Depot; Initial partners to include Fisher House Foundation Volunteers of America and The Mission Continues
  • Sacramento's nomadic winter shelter deemed a success, but what next?
    April 6, 2011
    Organizers of Sacramento's first "nomadic" winter shelter program declared it a success Tuesday and began soliciting donations and volunteers for next year.
  • Two times five
    April 1, 2011
    Founders celebrate success, longevity of advocacy campaign
  • Becoming Santa
    March 21, 2011
    A Myersfilms production in association with Really Big Shoes Prods. Produced by Jeff Myers, Jack Sanderson. Executive producers, Claire Brooks, Andrew Long, Rebecca Ritchie Brower, Louis Venezia.
  • Reader Letter | Number of homeless children growing
    March 16, 2011
    Recent data from Jefferson County Public Schools has already identified more students experiencing homelessness in the 2010-11 school year than in the entire 2009-10 school year, when 10,555 students experienced homelessness.
  • Rehabilitating the Rehabilitators
    March 16, 2011
    After crimes, VOA center for sex offenders makes major...
  • Seeking new ways to help at-risk youths
    March 10, 2011
    Trip aimed at finding detention...
  • Prichard pensioners to be honored with Volunteers of America Southeast luncheon
    March 2, 2011
    Volunteers of America Southeast will host a luncheon that will honor and uplift Prichard pensioners, said Paul McLendon, the organization’s vice president.
  • Learn360 Teams up with Major League Baseball Players and Volunteers of America to Offer Exclusive Service-Learning Curriculum
    March 3, 2011
    WOODBURY, N.Y. --(Business Wire)-- Learn360, an interactive media-on-demand service for K-12 education, announces its partnership with the Major League Baseball Players Trust and Volunteers of America to offer one-of-a-kind, service-learning content across core curriculum areas to strengthen and reinforce...
  • VOA Renovation Project
    February 21, 2011
    Published: 4:01 pm Updated: 5:19 pm A major renovation project is going on at Volunteers of America in Binghamton. The $3 million project will add 29 permanent housing studio apartments at VOA's site at the corner of Chenango and Munsell streets.
  • Talliers expect rise in needy
    February 6, 2011
    Previous Page One of the biggest boosts outreach workers saw during Camden's 2011 homelessness count is among South Jersey jobholders who can't afford to live indoors.
  • Assisted living a godsend for some
    January 28, 2011
    Conversation should start early, operator...
  • Aging Foster Care Teens Get Help
    January 20, 2011
    Eighteen can be an exciting age. Many young people anticipate attending college, while others plan to work or join the military. And most are eager to move out from under their parents’ wings and try to fly on their own.
  • Program helps young adults aging out of foster care system
    January 20, 2011
    Eighteen can be an exciting age. Many young people anticipate attending college, while others plan to work or join the military. And most are eager to move out from under their parents’ wings and try to fly on their own.
  • Helping Homeless Children Succeed in School
    January 10, 2011
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Every child that is part of Volunteers of America's Youth Education Center is either currently homeless or has been recently. According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, homeless children are twice as likely to repeat a grade compared to non-homeless children.
  • Estacada senior living center gets green upgrade
    January 6, 2011
    Estacada's Whispering Pines Senior Village rang in the new year with the first phase of a million-dollar greening project that upgrades everything from the facility's roof and insulation to the light bulbs in its 62 units.
  • Basket of Joy shows industry’s helping heart
    January 3, 2011
    Average Rating: (0) After returning from a hiatus from the office following some holiday vacation days, I am back toiling at the laptop and find myself in a reflective mood.
  • Holidays made brighter by Volunteers of America
    December 22, 2010
    Because of the generosity of donors and the efforts of employees with Volunteers of America Chesapeake, Nigel Coleman and others smiled and laughed during the organization’s holiday party Friday night in Lanham.
  • Volunteers of America-Greater New York to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
    December 22, 2010
    Volunteers of America-Greater New York to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell... 2010-12-22 23:49:13 Volunteers of America-Greater New York to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell http://www.
  • Everett bus gets stuffed
    December 23, 2010
    At least 7,500 pounds of toys and food reached past the windows, ensuring happy holidays for at least 325 children and families.
  • Cleveland: Shelter seeks to help homeless on frigid nights
    December 15, 2010
    CLEVELAND -- Volunteers are searching the streets of Cleveland, looking for homeless people, offering shelter on cold nights. Volunteers are searching the streets of Cleveland, looking for homeless people, offering shelter on cold nights.
  • Homeless seek refuge at Winter Shelter
    December 9, 2010
    Cold night for the homeless in Hampton...
  • Brighten a Christmas: Single mom, son struggle for basic needs
    December 7, 2010
    MANSFIELD -- The single mom in today's Brighten a Christmas case file struggles to cover the most basic needs for herself and her son. Raised in the foster care system, the 23-year-old mother had to drop out of North Central State College to get care for her special-needs son, 3, who has monthly appointments.
  • Somerville native runs in honor of daughter's victory over substance abuse
    December 6, 2010
    Somerville — There are a lot of reasons that Malden resident Paul McBrine participates in triathlons and marathons. He competes for a few obvious reasons — his health, his competitiveness and his athleticism.
  • Donor gives a gigantic boost to food drive, stays anonymous
    December 7, 2010
    A donor s bounty These goods are among more than 20,000 items donated by one man to Cascade High School s food drive: 360 bags cereal, 2,880 cans chicken noodle soup, 2,464 cans cream of mushroom soup, 2,304 packages spaghetti, 780 jars spaghetti sauce, 1,920 cans chili.
  • Allstate donates cars to Volunteers of America
    November 30, 2010
    On Nov. 22, Allstate partnered with Volunteers of America to donate cars to VOA's volunteers that provide vital services in their communities. Sarah Jones received a 2005 Pontiac Montana, which she will be using to pick up and distribute food to and from the Volunteers of America City Harvest food bank and...
  • As temps lower, homeless see challenges rise
    November 24, 2010
    Man and dog have cuddled for eons on cold, snowy nights and this week’s blizzard was no different for Curt Artz and his red heeler, 6-year-old Harley. They spent Tuesday night huddled together in a sleeping bag in a shed in South Salt Lake, one of hundreds of homeless Utahns who know winter means staying...
  • Thank you Jasmin
    November 25, 2010
    The Tully family is eternally grateful for the sibling who saved their...
  • Ho, Ho, Ho! Sidewalk Santas Visit 'Fox & Friends'
    November 26, 2010
    Volunteers of America raising funds to feed needy kids, families 2010-11-26 15:54:42 Ho, Ho, Ho! Sidewalk Santas Visit 'Fox & Friends' http://video.foxnews.
  • Annual Sidewalk Santa Parade Kicks Off Christmas Season
    November 26, 2010
    NEW YORK (CBS 2) — Here comes Santa Claus! To kick off the holiday season, dozens of Kris Kringles suited up and took to the streets for the annual Sidewalk Santa Parade.
  • Helping Hands: Jobless mother struggles to make ends meet with 11 children
    November 27, 2010
    Detroit — Necole Upshaw is barely able to pay her gas bills, let alone buy Christmas gifts for her family. "I just need a little help for Christmas," the 30-year-old east side resident said.
  • Caring Gifts launches ornament sale to raise funds for charities
    November 29, 2010
    The North Louisiana Chapter of Volunteers of America is kicking off the eighth annual Caring Gifts campaign, and all proceeds will go toward helping the less fortunate in the area.
  • Volunteers of America offer hope for the holidays
    December 1, 2010
    Volunteers of America is all about Christmas gifts for families and children. "We're trying to get all of our families adopted through the LightHouse, which is one of our tutoring programs," said Diane Libro, public relations.
  • Formerly homeless, woman volunteers for Agape House
    November 23, 2010
    Print this page A single mother of three, she used to live in New Brunswick with a friend. But when that friend moved out, she could no longer pay the rent.
  • More than 1,000 Thanksgiving baskets distributed
    November 22, 2010
    DENVER -- Volunteers of America distributed more than a thousand Thanksgiving baskets to low income families Monday morning at the VOA Mission in Denver.
  • Non-Profit Set To Graduate Santas For Holiday Season
    November 18, 2010
    Volunteers Of America Give Vietnam Vets New Purpose In...
  • Thanksgiving Turkey Shortage for Recession-Hit Families
    November 15, 2010
    Turkey Donations Plummet as Bad Economy and Higher Prices Hit...
  • Remembering our nation's veterans
    November 11, 2010
    Veterans Day was established to commemorate that precise moment ¿ the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 ¿ when the guns of the First World War fell silent, and to remember the 116,000 Americans who fell while carrying the torch of liberty.
  • Vets Have New Housing Option
    November 12, 2010
    SIOUX FALLS — For the first time in seven years, Leroy Hadley has a place to call home — a place that he says has dignity. Hadley, a 62-year-old Vietnam veteran, moved into the Berakhah House this month after spending years bouncing from shelter to shelter in Minneapolis and Omaha, Neb.
  • Number of imprisoned moms soaring
    November 13, 2010
    Incarcerated mothers represent the nation's fastest-growing prison population, increasing 122 percent from 1991 to midyear 2007, according to a new study.
  • Brandon Center/Theodora House provides refuge from domestic violence
    November 14, 2010
    After being badly beaten by her ex-boyfriend two months ago, the woman had six surgeries to repair her shattered cheekbone and busted eye socket. She's suffered through numerous infections and isn't sure how she's going to pay her $250,000 hospital bill if she isn't approved for Medicaid.
  • Incarcerated Mothers Try to Rebuild Their Lives
    November 14, 2010
    Unemployment drove Arshonda Ewell to forge checks in 2009. She was caught and sentenced to the Madison Correctional Facility in Southern Indiana. Now on work-release, Ewell said she has a new outlook on life and a renewed relationship with her 13-year-old son, a student at Franklin Township Middle School on..
  • Annual walk-a-thon emphasizes plight of area's homelessness
    November 15, 2010
    WILKES-BARRE - To Nicki Pimental, the shiny, nondescript silver door key is more than a just way into her home. It's a small but powerful reminder that she has a home.
  • Going the distance: Malden father runs in honor of daughter’s victory over substance abuse
    November 9, 2010
    Malden — There are a lot of reasons that Malden resident Paul McBrine participates in triathlons and marathons. He competes for a few obvious reasons — his health, his competitiveness and his athleticism.
  • Struggling vets have new option
    November 10, 2010
    Berakhah House now a homeless...
  • Paying It Forward: We Haven't Sold a Car in 20 Years!
    November 5, 2010
    We're not up on the latest fashions, we don't live in the biggest home, we don't drive the newest cars,we're not 90210 kind of people, but we do lead a comfortable life! God has been good to us and we like to share our life's blessings with others, be they human or animal! Just one more way for us to make...
  • Shelters try to get homeless off streets as winter nears
    November 8, 2010
    More than 4,100 in lansing lack housing Recent deaths stress need to help,...
  • Study details
    November 8, 2010
    Volunteers of America, a nonprofit, faith-based organization, commissioned a study by Wilder Research into the strengths and needs of families affected by maternal incarceration.
  • Volunteers of America program rakes 250 seniors' lawns
    November 2, 2010
    Volunteers of America, Safety of Seniors Handyman Program, held its eighth annual Rake Up Colorado event on Make a Difference Day on Oct. 23. More than 650 volunteers joined forces to rake 250 limited-income seniors' yards.
  • Local Homeless Initiative Launches Fundraising Campaign for Winter Shelter
    November 3, 2010
    Sacramento Steps Forward, an initiative that works to end homelessness in Sacramento County, launched a campaign last week to raise $25,000 to help fund winter shelter efforts this year.
  • Picnic helps developmentally disabled
    November 4, 2010
    Kenner North Kiwanis organizes it each...
  • Children of prisoners need extra support
    October 30, 2010
    "My mommy's in prison." Unfortunately, too many Indiana children today are able to say just that. Most of these children dwell in the shadows, living with grandmothers and other caretakers while their mothers are incarcerated.
  • Midlands Voices: Support Veterans Village as critical community tool
    November 1, 2010
    The writer, of Omaha, is director of the Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System for the Department of Veterans Affairs. At any one time, there are an estimated 800 homeless veterans in Nebraska.
  • Seen First » No Dream: Western Fantasy Raises $1 Million for VOA » Print
    October 26, 2010
    [1] An effort one year in the making has paid off handsomely for Volunteers of America. Western Fantasy 2010, chaired by Ed and Gayle Novak, has netted $1 million.
  • Woman builds new life with help of friends, counselors, medication
    October 23, 2010
    Woman builds new life with help of friends, counselors,...
  • Group lends big hand to homeless
    October 21, 2010
    Homelessness is a nationwide problem. In Livingston County, a group of friends has decided to do something about that problem. Howell residents and friends Michelle Willhite and Maryann Kozak and Hamburg Township resident Yvonne Sprague have come together to start Operation Homeless Relief an organization..
  • On the Move, 10/18: Kary hired as VP by Volunteers of America Chesapeake
    October 18, 2010
    Jan Kary has been hired as vice president of development/external affairs by Volunteers of America Chesapeake. She will oversee the development business unit and be responsible for the direction of all development activities, including fundraising, major gift campaigns, government grants and compliance,...
  • Local treatment center is named best in Ohio
    October 5, 2010
    The community treatment center run by Volunteers of America Northwest Ohio has been honored by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections as the best Community Based Correctional Facility in Ohio.
  • Volunteers of America Oregon Awarded $1 Million to “Go Green”
    October 5, 2010
    Volunteers of America Oregon’s Whispering Pines Senior Village was successful in obtaining a $1,023,924 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to retrofit the 62-unit senior housing facility with green, energy-efficient measures.
  • Boomers Driving Makeover of American Volunteerism
    October 5, 2010
    (ARA) – Baby boomers have been rewriting American culture for decades. Now, as the first wave of retiring boomers leaves the work force and the next wave is reaching the 55-plus mark, they are redefining yet another great American institution – volunteerism.
  • A Motley Crew Races Along the River for Charity
    September 30, 2010
    The Saugatuck River set the scene for a wet and wild ride for charity last weekend. Gilligan's Island impersonators and Roman soldiers participated.
  • Suits, business attire donations sought for veterans
    September 27, 2010
    Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio and Men's Wearhouse are cooperating in a public service effort to support America's veterans. Through Sept. 30, all eight Central Ohio locations of Men's Wearhouse are accepting donations of gently used suits, business shirts, ties, jackets, belts and shoes.
  • Good neighbor
    September 30, 2010
    Jam for Bread concert planned to benefit...
  • Patrons of VOA-Colorado's Western Fantasy whoop it up | Seen First
    September 20, 2010
    When’s the last time anyone saw dance-hall sweethearts and heard Pete Martinez singing country tunes in a Neiman Marcus store? Uh, well, that would have been Sept.
  • Volunteers of America Family Resource Center
    September 17, 2010
    Parking Lot of New Volunteers of America Family Resource Center. Right across the street from Prefoming Arts Parking Lot of New Volunteers of America Family Resource Center.
  • Phil Nunes to head local Volunteers of America affiliate
    September 17, 2010
    Phil Nunes is the new executive director of the Ohio River Valley affiliate of the Volunteers of America. Nunes comes to the job from the Oriana House community correctional program in Cuyahoga County.
  • Scouts support homeless girls
    September 18, 2010
    RENO — Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada are looking for volunteers who are interested in helping ensure that all girls, everywhere, regardless of their family’s financial situation, can discover, connect and take action in the world around them.
  • Sometimes, that is all that’s needed for a successful second chance
    September 19, 2010
    At first blush, Craig Blumhagen seemed unsalvageable. He had spent the past 10 years behind bars after collecting his third strike, a cocaine delivery conviction.
  • Western Fantasy patron party spurs attendees' giving
    September 20, 2010
    Up 'til now, the Western Fantasy patron party has been just about fun: A fashion show some years, jewelry displays in others. And always lots of food, drink and sincere thank- yous.
  • Student at Craddock gives funds to pantry
    September 15, 2010
    E-mail Story | Print Story | Comments | about 1 hour ago The following items are reprinted from the News from Miller and Craddock Schools newsletter. Craddock student Allison New saw a need and decided to do what she could to help others this summer.
  • Ryan Rowland-Smith says Roberto Clemente nomination is 'bright spot" in dark season
    September 7, 2010
    Ryan Rowland-Smith hasn't had a whole lot to be happy about this season. But he got one positive nod today when the Mariners announced him as their nominee for the annual Roberto Clemente Award.
  • RSVP says mahalo to its senior volunteers
    August 31, 2010
    Members take part in Hawaiian...
  • Clothing drive will help the jobless at interviews
    September 1, 2010
    Volunteers of America Sacramento and Northern Nevada want residents to help unemployed men suit up for success. Partnering with the retail store Men's Wearhouse, the organization will be collecting men's and women's suits, shirts, jackets, ties, belt and shoes as part of the third annual National Suit Drive.
  • Ex-Sac St. soccer star pulls life, game off rough turf
    August 28, 2010
    Lisa Wrightsman is a shooting star who fell. Starting in the late 1990s, Wrightsman was a soccer standout for Sacramento State and the semipro Elk Grove Pride, often scoring two or three goals in a single game.
  • Project would give vets homes
    August 19, 2010
    Homeless veterans would receive housing and help finding jobs at a 100-unit apartment building proposed for midtown Omaha. The 100,000-square-foot, four-story building would be a joint project of the regional VA health system and Volunteers of America-Dakotas, a nonprofit organization based in Sioux Falls, S.
  • Redskin Promotes Fitness, Nutrition At Homeless Center
    August 16, 2010
    Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher made Sunday a memorable day for some Leesburg children, hosting a fitness and recreation session at the Loudoun Homeless Services Center and then treating kids to a day at Redskins Park in Ashburn.
  • 2010 August 17 | Seen First
    August 17, 2010
    Before he retired from Major League Baseball, first baseman Andres Galarraga could hit home runs like nobody’s business. He batted .370 during his first season with the Colorado Rockies; racked up 47 dingers and 150 RBIs in 1996.
  • On Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Volunteers of America Opens Additional Housing for Residents of New Orleans
    August 17, 2010
    Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s largest non-profit organizations, has been operating in New Orleans for more than 100 years. The organization lost 1,050 units of affordable housing in the region during Hurricane Katrina.
  • 'Stuff for Students' off to great start, more donations needed
    August 14, 2010
    DENVER - 9NEWS asked for your help and you certainly came through. We hope that this is just the beginning. We launched our "Stuff for Students" campaign Saturday.
  • Ex-Tent City leaders adapt to new lives
    August 15, 2010
    Type Size A A A Next Page 1 | 2 Previous Page CAMDEN — Over the past five years, Lorenzo "Jamaica" Banks trekked hundreds of times from his makeshift home in a small ravine to a downtown day shelter to shower and eat.
  • Once a hospital, Volunteers of America's building still hub of help
    August 8, 2010
    Shelby Street unit feted for...
  • Volunteers of America event will honor old Red Cross Hospital
    August 5, 2010
    Volunteers of America will hold a community Celebration of Hope & Healing Friday at its campus on South Shelby Street, commemorating its work and that of the Red Cross Hospital that preceded it at the site.
  • More children living in poverty in Kentucky, Indiana, annual survey shows
    July 26, 2010
    The number of children living in poverty has increased in Kentucky and Indiana, following a national trend of high unemployment and growing poverty in families, according to the latest Kid Count, an annual state-by-state survey of child well-being by the Annie E.
  • Help prepare a child for school
    July 22, 2010
    Staten Island Advance Follow Share this story Story tools Stepping out the door with a backpack stocked with supplies for the school year is a proud moment for a child and his or her parent.
  • Need for school supplies never stops
    July 19, 2010
    Lindsay Macklin Follow Share this story Story tools 0 0 Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- School may be out, but it is never too early for Staten Islanders to help a student in need.
  • ABERDEEN: Volunteers of America to have ribbon cutting
    July 16, 2010
    Volunteers of America, Dakotas will have a ribbon cutting and open house July 29 at its new offices, 112 N. Main St. in Aberdeen. The ribbon cuting will be at 1 p.
  • Sixth annual Operation Backpack campaign under way
    July 12, 2010
    The start of a new school year is daunting enough for homeless children without adding the stigma of sitting down to a desk without the essential tools many of their classmates may take for granted.
  • Denver's Brandon Center serves women who served
    July 13, 2010
    Veterans suffering from PTSD or other troubles rebuild lives with help from...
  • Serving women who serve
    July 14, 2010
    Groups work to help heal recently acknowledged phenomenon -- female vets...
  • STAGE TUBE: Paige Davis Introduces OPERATION BACKPACK
    July 9, 2010
    Share | Volunteers of America launches Operation Backpack with its Public Drive running July 26 - August 8 (check OperationBackpackNYC.org for the entire list of official drop locations accepting donations of new backpacks).
  • Summer Meals For Low-Income Children Popular In S.D.
    July 10, 2010
    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A growing number of South Dakota children are eating meals through the Summer Food Service Program designed for low-income children, a trend that runs counter to what’s happening in some states.
  • VOA, Entergy help residents beat the heat
    July 12, 2010
    Bottled water, fans sought for...
  • US Labor Department announces more than $5 million in grants to organizations serving homeless female veterans and veterans with families
    June 30, 2010
    WASHINGTON, June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service today announced more than $5 million in grants to aid homeless female veterans and veterans with families.
  • A nonprofit takes over an iconic nature preserve from a cash-poor county Effie Yeaw enters new era
    June 29, 2010
    If you take your kids to the Effie Yeaw Nature Center on July 4, you might not notice the difference. The trails will still wind to the river. Wild flowers and grasses will still grow.
  • Sox players honor Maine volunteers - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
    June 16, 2010
    This press release from the Major League Baseball Players Association: During an on-field ceremony prior to tonight s game, Red Sox players Mike Cameron, Bill Hall and Jason Varitek will represent all Major Leaguers when they honor 30 high school students serving as captains of the Maine Action Team, part of.
  • VOA graduates 50 from homeless program
    June 23, 2010
    Fifty formerly homeless men and women will graduate this evening from a program that trained them for jobs and helped find them safe and affordable housing.
  • In Their Own Words: Hope Gibbs
    June 24, 2010
    Hope Gibbs, of Volunteers of America, describes what motivates her to work in the nonprofit world. by Richard White 2010-06-24 22:29:50 In Their Own Words: Hope Gibbs http://philanthropy.
  • Fun set at Bike-A-Palooza
    June 25, 2010
    Disadvantaged kids to...
  • 'Feed Colorado' Breaks Food Donation Record
    June 27, 2010
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  • West side revival closer to reality
    June 10, 2010
    Efforts to revitalize the West Fairview Avenue area have picked up a bit of steam now that the Montgomery City Council has approved a master plan for the area.
  • Cameron, Hall pitch in for literacy - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
    June 11, 2010
    Mike Cameron and Bill Hall will be at the Tobin Community Center in Roxbury on Wednesday for the Literacy Matters Book Fair. The event is sponsored by the Volunteers of America/Massachusetts, the Major League Baseball Players Trust, the Red Sox, Scholastic Books and Boston Centers for Youth and Families.
  • American Legion puts flags to rest in annual ceremony
    June 13, 2010
    HUNTINGTON -- With the thermometer pushing past 90 on Sunday afternoon, the last thing anyone would want to do is to stand beside a fire. But with sweat dripping, Vietnam veteran Terry Skaggs was honored to do so for his country, his comrades and the American flag.
  • Volunteers of America picks chief
    June 14, 2010
    Volunteers of America, one of the nation's oldest and largest human service organizations, has announced that Michael "Mike" King of Dallas will become the group's national president and chief executive on June 30.
  • Don't ask questions; offer support
    May 27, 2010
    Caregivers are such an extraordinary group in our society. Many professionals want to alleviate their burden, and I respect that. I know the risks to caregivers who do not have a support team.
  • In Their Own Words: Nicole Driebe
    May 27, 2010
    Nicole Driebe of Volunteers of America recalls a recent incident in which her organization provided emergency help to an elderly couple in need.
  • Volunteers provide for veterans
    May 26, 2010
    Jim McGaugh made his rounds through the free service stations at the Michigan Hall of Justice on Wednesday flanked by many of his fellow homeless veterans.
  • Snacks, supper available for kids
    May 27, 2010
    Volunteers of America, Dakotas is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program at the Bowden Youth Center this summer. Children ages 8 through 18 can get a free snack and supper Tuesday through Saturday until Aug.
  • Singletary: Start preparing now for costs, challenges of long-term care
    May 24, 2010
    As the nation ages, millions of adults will find they are thrust into caring for an aging parent or relative. My husband and I have just joined this group of caregivers.
  • King to head Volunteers of America
    May 17, 2010
    Alexandria-based Volunteers of America has named Michael King the next chief executive of the national organization. King will replace Charles Gould, who steps down after 15 years as chief executive June 30.
  • Kendrick settles down after rocky 1st as Phillies rout Pirates
    May 18, 2010
    Phillies fans weren't particularly patient with righthander Kyle Kendrick last night, not after he started the festivities by giving up a home run to Pirates leadoff hitter Delwyn Young.
  • Domestic abuse victims find new shelter
    May 19, 2010
    Although a funding crisis forced its closure late last year, Women's Care Cottage lives on in spirit, with L.A. Family Housing and Volunteers of America extending services to survivors of domestic abuse.
  • "Stand Down" helps homeless veterans
    May 14, 2010
    BILLINGS - Homeless veterans received some advice and help today at a "stand down for Veterans" in Billings. Senator Jon Tester spoke with veterans about their concerns and potential legislation that affects them.
  • Prepare now for when elders need care
    May 16, 2010
    The time has come. As the nation ages, millions of adults will find they are thrust into caring for an aging parent or relative. My husband and I have just joined this group of caregivers.
  • Former NBA great Bill Walton speaks in Wilkes-Barre
    May 13, 2010
    WILKES-BARRE - Growing up in San Diego, Bill Walton described himself as a scrawny boy with a stuttering problem who could not say the words "hello" or "thank you" until he was 28 years old.
  • Study Shows Women in America Prefer Aging at Home But Many Will Not Have Financial Resources to Do So
    May 6, 2010
    ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In a study released today by Volunteers of America, women 45 to 65 years of age report that they are frighteningly unprepared for old age -- financially, legally or emotionally.
  • NJ's Tent City closes as homeless go to hotel
    May 6, 2010
    CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A tent city built by the homeless next to a highway exit was disbanded abruptly Thursday as quick-moving and well-off benefactors took some 50 residents off in a bus with a promise of free housing and other services for a year.
  • VOA hosts 'I Remember Mama'
    May 7, 2010
    Mother's Day is usually an occasion when children spend time with their mothers and thank them for all they've done. But for those women who live far away from or have outlived their families, the Volunteers of America of Western New York hasn't forgotten them.
  • Major Leaguers Honor Local Student Volunteers
    May 7, 2010
    Joel Hanrahan and Ross Ohlendorf Recognize Student Leaders in National Program to Encourage...
  • New Therapy for Alzheimer's and Dementia Introduced in Duluth
    May 7, 2010
    DULUTH, MINN. --- A revolutionary program that helps alzheimers' and dementia patients could be on its way to the northland. Proponents say 'validation therapy' helps those suffering with alzheimer's disease and various forms of dementia come to terms with unfinished business that occurred during their lives.
  • 'I Remember Mamma' Brunch Celebrates Mother's Day
    May 9, 2010
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  • 'I Remember Mama' brunch planned
    May 6, 2010
    Mother s Day is usually a time when children spent time with their mothers and thank them for all they ve done. But for those women who live far away from or have outlived their families, the Volunteers of America of Western New York hasn t forgotten them.
  • ‘Essentials For Young Lives’ campaign helps the most vulnerable
    April 28, 2010
    Recessions are hardest on the most vulnerable members of society, and topping that list of most vulnerable are homeless mothers with infants – the fastest growing segment of the homeless population.
  • County has no intention of closing Tent City
    April 18, 2010
    Type Size A A A Here are the facts on any Camden County involvement with Tent City in Camden. The land on which Tent City is located is owned by the state Department of Transportation.
  • Help is Available for Runaway Teens and Their Families
    April 9, 2010
    1.6 million teens run away each year in the United States. Thousands will end up dead and even more will be exploited. Most in Sioux Falls are reunited with their families and help is available for them in Sioux Falls.
  • Homeless veterans offered more than shelter
    April 9, 2010
    Homeless veterans that are admitted to the Veterans Resource Center, Building 400, at the Dayton VAMC find more than just shelter. They find an assortment of services designed to assist in returning them to mainstream society.
  • Shreveport Homeless Veterans Home Opens
    April 11, 2010
    After years of planning and months of construction, the Veterans Home of Shreveport is complete. According to Brian Byrd with Volunteers of America, it's right on time.
  • LRTC students form volunteer team
    April 12, 2010
    Share LEWISTON — Students from the Lewiston Regional Technical Center have joined with Volunteers of America and the Major League Baseball Players Trust to form an Action Team.
  • Center to help homeless veterans opening
    April 6, 2010
    DAYTON — U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki will be visit the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4100 W. Third St., on Wednesday, April 7 to help promote the center’s new Volunteers of America Veterans Resource Center.
  • Plan calls for senior-citizen housing project on city's East Side
    April 7, 2010
    GARY -- An Indianapolis-based not-for-profit group is trying to build a new senior-citizen housing development on Gary's East Side. Volunteers of America Indiana's Mary Leffler said her organization has secured $5.
  • In rural Sultan, a crackdown on the homeless
    April 4, 2010
    LYNN THOMPSON The Associated Press (AP) SULTAN, Wash. - Three times a week, Donna Rice lugged her Crock-Pot or big casserole dish into Sultan's city park at the west end of Main Street and fed homeless people.
  • Editorial: Signs of Recovery
    April 2, 2010
    Boys Town Louisiana reopened its Bienville Family Home last week. The program's residential facilities, which provide a home for troubled children, were heavily damaged in Hurricane Katrina.
  • Editorial: Nonprofit helps rescue a shelter
    March 29, 2010
    Sacramento County workers have priced themselves so high that the public they serve is sometimes better off when county government bows out. The transitional housing program at the Mather Community Campus set to be taken over by Volunteers of America this week illustrtrates the phenomenon.
  • New complex for senior citizen opens in New Orleans
    March 27, 2010
    It replaces facility lost in...
  • Young activists create artwork exploring children’s issues
    March 28, 2010
    From left, Kasi Hohbach, Naaman Cordova-Muenzberg and Jillian Foster are geared up for First Friday’s Transcendence Project. Artists and social service agencies teamed up to produce art that highlights children’s issues as part of April’s Our Kids: Our Business initiative.
  • How to get away when you can't get away
    March 22, 2010
    Can't get away? Try these methods to maintain some work/life balance. If the idea of vacation seems absolutely impossible for the foreseeable future, you may still be able to take a sorely needed break from your small business.
  • Horizons Care Center welcomes Michael Boyles as new director
    March 17, 2010
    Horizons Health Care retirement community has a new executive director in Michael Boyles, who comes to the facility with 40+ years of experience in the health care industry.
  • Don’t let state cut funding for 2-1-1
    March 18, 2010
    A Snohomish County family has never before experienced unemployment and does not know where to turn for help. A Whatcom County parent with a drug-addicted adult child has no knowledge of treatment programs, their locations or their availability.
  • Students Help Elderly Prepare For Flood In Etna
    March 12, 2010
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  • Grant Will Help Give VOA Building a Facelift
    March 10, 2010
    For more than a decade the Volunteers of America has offered homeless men a place to stay and an array of services to help them get back on their feet at a building on State Street.
  • Thousands turn out in green for 'Runnin of the Green'
    March 14, 2010
    48th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade St. Patrick's Day Guide St. Patrick's Day Celebrations DENVER - More than 5,000 runners and walkers converged on downtown Denver on Sunday morning for the annual Runnin of the Green.
  • VOA to create hundreds of local jobs
    March 10, 2010
    Today, Volunteers of America made a multi-million dollar announcement that will create hundreds of local jobs. The VOA says it is restoring an old boarding house on State Street in the city.
  • Lifting spirits one nightstand at a time
    March 11, 2010
    At...
  • On a mission with Russell K. Snyder
    March 5, 2010
    Executive helps homeless, ex...
  • Volunteers Of America Build New Shelter
    March 9, 2010
    It's a place where women and their children can go to escape from abuse, heal from drug addictions or start a life after prison. Volunteers of America is building a Pettigrew Heights apartment complex that will provide safe recovery housing for women and children, and they need your help for the finishing...
  • Kindergartners Help Feed the Homeless
    March 4, 2010
    More than 80 Kindergartners, along with parents and school staffers, from Patrick Henry Elementary School partnered with Volunteers of America Chesapeake to lend a helping hand to residents at Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s Residential Program Center.
  • Volunteers of America continues long tradition of helping the needy; community support is appreciated
    March 5, 2010
    On Sunday, Volunteers of America begins its 114th year of service as a national movement committed to helping people in need. Clearly, the accomplishments of this organization are due to the dedication and commitment of the entire community.
  • Associated Builders and Contractors and Modular Building Institute Form Alliance for Disaster Relief
    March 5, 2010
    START Haiti is First Joint...
  • In-patient drug center would offer long-term treatment in Camden
    March 1, 2010
    Type Size A A A Next Page 1 | 2 Previous Page CAMDEN — If not for its size, passers-by might hardly notice the nondescript, two-story building looming at the corner of Broadway and Liberty Street.
  • Building a home
    February 15, 2010
    Staff Photo by John Rawlston/Chattanooga Times Free Press Mark Kinser, left, and Daniel Aguialar of the Baxter G&C Co. work on sewer lines at a 13-unit housing complex for disabled adults being built south of Trenton, Ga.
  • A secret that speaks volumes to children
    February 18, 2010
    Volunteers of America Staten Island Early Learning Center helps children with autism or developmental delays STATEN ISLAND, NY – TOTTENVILLE — To the average person, it may be one of the best-kept secrets on the South Shore, or at least, in Tottenville.
  • A heroin addict's legacy: Scholarships for Portland-area high school students
    February 25, 2010
    "I remember riding the bus to third grade, crying, because the previous night my dad had once again been drunk and verbally abusive to my mother and me," a Portland high school girl named Jessica wrote recently.
  • Somebody needs you
    February 25, 2010
    The goal of Somebody Needs You is to match donors with the specific requests of needy Spokane residents. The list of requests is coordinated by the Volunteers of America in cooperation with recognized social service agencies in Spokane.
  • Basketball’s Walton to speak at Volunteers of America dinner
    February 26, 2010
    WILKES-BARRE: The 7th Annual Volunteers of America Celebrity Dinner will feature Bill Walton, the former UCLA great and NBA legend, as the guest speaker.
  • Volunteers of America Los Angeles Hosts Project Homeless Connect: A Day to Connect
    February 28, 2010
    The day-long, free community event will provide a one-stop-shop where people can obtain a variety of services, from haircuts to health care, as well as a hot meal and referrals to local service agencies LOS ANGELES, Dec.
  • Montana quilters deliver to vets
    February 28, 2010
    Share There’s nothing like a touch of home to touch a person’s heart. That’s what happened Saturday morning when a half-dozen women drive 450 miles to present handmade quilts to veterans who live at Independence Hall in Billings.
  • Inpatient drug center planned in Camden
    March 1, 2010
    Type Size A A A Next Page 1 | 2 Previous Page CAMDEN — If not for its size, passers-by might hardly notice the nondescript, two-story building looming at the corner of Broadway and Liberty Street.
  • Wyoming reduces juvenile detention
    February 1, 2010
    Share Related Documents Related: Volunteers of America's 2008 Annual Report Related: Summary of the report CASPER — The number of Wyoming youths in jails and juvenile detention facilities dropped by nearly 20 percent between 2006 and 2008, a new report shows.
  • Helping Hands for Haiti
    January 22, 2010
    Volunteers of America Southeast and Springhill Toyota are teaming up with FOX10 to offer a helping hand to those in Haiti affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
  • Homeless veterans facility tours offered
    January 14, 2010
    Volunteers of America is offering glimpses into a future home for area homeless veterans. The agency conducted a brief tour of the flagship building of its new Veterans Transitional Living Program, a three-building complex at 453 Jordan St.