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• New women’s shelter opening tonight
  November 30, 2012
  Denver’s Road Home is opening a cold weather emergency overnight shelter for single women tonight at the Minoru Yasui building located at 303 W. Colfax Avenue, in partnership with Volunteers of America.
• Nonprofit groups essential for disadvantaged residents
  December 26, 2012
  Updated 3 minutes ago Volunteers of America, which has an office in Sharpsburg, focuses its efforts on two programs in the Pittsburgh area — Working Order and All of Us Care.
• A War On Homelessness
  January 2, 2013
  SIOUX FALLS, SD - They're often called heroes. Veterans of war are welcomed home with large celebrations and showered with warm praise. But when the ceremonies end, many veterans find themselves on the cold streets with nowhere to live.
• Coming in From The Cold
  January 3, 2013
  A night at Burke United Methodist Church’s hypothermia prevention shelter.
• Homeless teens struggling to find warmth in winter
  January 3, 2013
  SALT LAKE CITY – With overnight temperatures dropping into the teens or lower, homeless teens across the Wasatch Front are struggling to stay warm. At any given time, the Salt Lake Valley has 500 or more homeless youth trying to survive.
• Overflow Shelter Open for Homeless
  January 3, 2013
  RENO, NV -- An overflow shelter for the homeless to sleep in is open amid frigid temperatures in the Truckee Meadows. The shelter is a heated warehouse-type building near Mill Street and Edison Way can accommodate one hundred men, according to Volunteers of America.
• Veterans housing plan fills need
  January 4, 2013
  Updated: January 4, 2013 10:12PM When Silver Cross Hospital officials announced several years ago that they would close the Joliet hospital and build a new one in New Lenox, there was much concern among Joliet leaders — not only about losing a major hospital but also about finding new uses for the
• Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s Eastern Avenue Supportive Housing Program Receives Grant from the Freddie Mac Foundation
  January 7, 2013
  Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s Eastern Avenue Supportive Housing Program has received a grant from the Freddie Mac Foundation to provide training and other services to low-income families in Prince George’s County.
• Decluttering Tips + Tools: Donate, Drop off & Make a Difference
  January 8, 2013
  January is all about cleaning and organizing and fresh starts. Despite my refusal to participate in realistic New Year’s resolutions, I do feel comfortable committing to better cleaning habits and a renewed devotion to the “less is more” ethos.
• December's most impressive students recognized
  January 8, 2013
  Marysville Getchell seniors Jaime McDonald and Alwyn Galang are December's Students of the Month, an award selected by the Marysville Soroptimist and Kiwanis Clubs.
• Vets Housing Complex Wins Committee OK
  January 11, 2013
  Joliet Manor Home, a 73-unit facility proposed by Volunteers of America, will provide housing for vets who are disabled, can't find work or need education.
• BRIEF: Home Depot volunteers turn out to help Maine veterans in Saco, Biddeford
  September 21, 2012
  SACO, Maine, Sep 21, 2012 (Bangor Daily News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX News Network) -- Around 100 volunteers from 11 Home Depot stores in Maine held a "Celebration of Service" event to help homeless veterans in Maine Friday.
• VA Boss Says Number Of Homeless Vets Declining
  September 25, 2012
  DENVER (AP) – The number of homeless veterans is declining as the Veterans Affairs Department works to eliminate the problem by 2015, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki said Tuesday.
• Horizons celebrates 40 years
  September 26, 2012
  A large tent was erected at Horizons Care Center to accommodate part of the crowd at Horizons celebration party, with overflow finding space to sit on the grassy area.
• Senators Announce Funding For Temporary Veterans Housing Program
  September 28, 2012
  New Jersey's U.S. senators today announced that the federal Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Volunteers of America of Delaware Valley $1.2 million through its Grant and Per Diem to provide temporary housing - a daily average of 25 beds - for homeless veterans in Atlantic, Burlington, Camde
• Detroit Lions help kick off Gardner-White in Best Buy
  September 28, 2012
  Gardner-White Furniture is celebrating its new stores inside Best Buy locations in Bloomfield Hills and Novi-West Oaks with grand opening events today, Saturday and Sunday.
• Volunteers Of America Announces Warehouse District Development
  October 2, 2012
  Two historic builidngs being converted into healthy kitchen enterprise and rental apartments
• Cotton building to get new life
  October 3, 2012
  VOA project aims to offer healthy fare, jobs and affordable housing in N.O.
• Volunteers of America, HRDC launch program to help veteran families
  October 4, 2012
  Volunteers of America and the Human Resources Development Council in Billings have launched a service to help provide housing to the families of veterans who are facing homelessness.
• Volunteers renovate home for a veteran
  October 4, 2012
  DENVER - In 1950, Frank Albert Noble left his home in Denver and volunteered to serve in the United States Army. He served overseas before returning to his home.
• Life Savers 2012 packs 'em in for food, music
  October 5, 2012
  A packed house of Feist-Weiller Cancer Center fans took a trip "Around the World in Search of the Cure" to raise some $100,000 for the LSU Health Shreveport facility.
• Homeless veterans enjoy day on Cross Lake
  October 6, 2012
  Mike Williams hasn?t fished since he was a boy. But that changed today when the Lowe-McFarlane American Legion Post 14 opened its doors to local homeless veterans for a day of fun on Cross Lake.
• Pascal to be honored by Volunteers of America Chesapeake
  October 8, 2012
  Volunteers of America Chesapeake will honor Craig Pascal, senior vice president & community development specialist for BB&T, at its third annual Harvest for Hope event, held on October 20 at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Conference Center in Arlington, Va.
• Home Depot improves the VOA - Veterans Program
  October 8, 2012
  Shreveport, La. - . As part of their ongoing support of those who have served our country, employees of the Shreveport Home Depot store will be using their home improvement skills at the Volunteers of America Veterans Transitional Living Program Friday.
• New Jersey Senators Menendez and Lautenberg Announce Further Funding to Help House Homeless Veterans
  September 20, 2012
  (Source: Senators Robert Menendez) – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded Volunteers of America of Delaware Valley $1.
• County Combats Chronic Homelessness
  September 21, 2012
  Fairfax County joins national effort to house ‘most vulnerable.’
• Homeless man hopes official count leads to change
  September 26, 2012
  On Tuesday in South Dakota in areas both urban and rural, a special type of census was conducted, trying to get a handle on how many people here are homeless.
• Formerly homeless youths find support through non-profit group
  August 30, 2012
  A non-profit group aims to teach and assist high-risk youths who are coming off the streets. Children who enroll at the Youth Education Center (YEC) are formerly homeless and have moved from an emergency shelter into an apartment, said program communication manager Kathryn Lecklider.
• Girls can blossom
  August 7, 2012
  WILKES-BARRE -- When a bunch of teenage girls get together in the summer, you expect chatter, the ringing of cellphones and the buzzing of text messages.
• Mental Illness: What Felesia Otis Wants Us To Know
  July 30, 2012
  Three in a hundred young people suffer but will recover with help Helen Silvis of The Skanner News July 30, 2012 Felesia Otis says it’s hard to pinpoint the moment when her son Keaton became mentally ill.
• National Suit Drive Encourages You to Donate Work Wear to Those in Need
  June 30, 2012
  Men's Wearhouse in Roseville is participating in the drive.
• Home Depot Foundation announces $100,000 grant to Volunteers of America
  July 2, 2012
  Funds will help support homeless veterans in the Denver area
• US Labor Department announces more than $20 million in grants to provide job training for more than 11,000 homeless veterans
  July 3, 2012
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• Why I deliver Meals on Wheels
  July 4, 2012
  Dear Editor: I am middle-aged, employed, and I have been delivering meals at the senior center in Delta once a week for about seven years now. It takes about one hour out of my day, and I have a car, so it really takes so little effort for me to do this.
• How the Homeless Battle the Heat
  July 6, 2012
  Thousands are homeless throughout the greater Lansing area and escaping the heat can be hard to do. Signs are posted nearly every where you turn throughout Volunteers of America's New Hope Day Cente, "Surviving Michigan's Summer Heat.
• More information about how to help homeless veterans
  July 6, 2012
  First For You, we searched for information from agencies that can help veterans locally with finding jobs, affordable housing and health care. Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program According to its website, "The purpose of the (HVRP) is to provide services to assist in reintegrating homeless ve
• Specialty court attendees treated to game by mayor
  July 7, 2012
  Reno Mayor Bob Cashell and the Reno Aces, for their support of the Reno Municipal Court Department 3?s Specialty Treatment Courts for people working to overcome drug and alcohol addictions.
• Siobhan McAndrew: A second chance at a real life
  July 8, 2012
  Everyone wants to be somebody. Jennifer Sprague of Reno had almost given up. Sprague, today 38, didn?t think she would get another chance. Sprague graduated from Wooster High School with honors in 1991.
• Operation Backpack Supplies Homeless Children for School
  July 8, 2012
  The program, led by Volunteers of America Delaware Valley, helps provide stability for homeless children, says a spokesperson.
• Foundation's grant to help homeless veterans
  July 11, 2012
  The Home Depot Foundation recently announced that a $7,870 grant has been awarded to Indianapolis-based Volunteers of America of Indiana to address the critical housing needs of U.
• Veterans Struggle to Afford Housing
  July 12, 2012
  The Center for Housing Policy's latest "Paycheck to Paycheck" report focuses on the plight of veterans, many of whom face challenges meeting basic needs.
• New drug and alcohol treatment center opens
  July 12, 2012
  Gathering for a tour of the Volunteers of America Southwest's new drug and alcohol treatment center in National City are, left to right, the organization's CEO Gerald McFadden andvice chairman Frank Robinson, Steven Henry of United Healthcare and National City Mayor Ron Morrison.
• Stuff for Students! August 11th
  July 13, 2012
  COLORADO - Our Stuff for Students school supply drive is scheduled for Saturday, August 11th! This year we will be at five Walmart stores from 7am to noon! The five Walmart stores where we will be collecting supplies are: 7800 EAST SMITH ROAD (Stapleton 36th & Quebec) 7455 WEST COLFAX AVENUE (Colfa
• Kids, officers paired in confidence-building camp
  July 16, 2012
  Billings Police Officer Karl Rude has worked with kids plenty as Billings Senior High's school resource officer, but for one week each summer for the last three years he's taken off the uniform to work with kids in another way.
• Co-op Services Credit Union Launches 4th Annual Backpack Drive
  July 17, 2012
  Jeremy Cybulski Co-op Services Credit Union 800-321-8570, ext. 133 jcybulski@cscu.org Margaret Blohm Margaux & Associates, LLC 313-406-3467 mblohm@margauxpr.
• Volunteers of America of OK announce new president/CEO
  July 17, 2012
  — Pamela D. Richardson has been appointed the new president/CEO of Volunteers of America of Oklahoma. In her new role, Richardson will lead a staff of more than 600 professionals who provide quality care to more than 2,000 individuals in the 24 Oklahoma and two Kansas counties that Volunteers of Am
• Sheridan Group to Receive Veteran’s Homeless Prevention Grant
  July 17, 2012
  Sheridan Volunteers of America Northern Rockies was one of 151 recipients of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Supportive Services for Veteran Families homeless prevention grant.
• Montana receives money to help end homelessness among veterans
  July 18, 2012
  Five central and Eastern Montana counties, including Yellowstone, have received $365,000 in grants to help prevent homelessness among veterans — and, for the first time, to help veterans' families.
• Landrieu: $1.4M for Louisiana homeless vets
  July 18, 2012
  Business News Average Investor 20 Year Return Astoundingly Awful Families Doing Whatever It Takes to Pay for College 3 Lessons Investors Need to Learn BASTROP, La.
• Local sixth graders write, illustrate and read books to homeless families
  July 19, 2012
  On June 21 and 28, a group of sixth-grade students from Hillside Intermediate School donated over 20 original picture books to the residents of the Agape House, a housing facility for homeless families.
• Mentors making a difference
  June 25, 2012
  BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE — One Barksdale Airman is making a difference in a young man's life by participating in a mentorship program. Since being stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
• Major League baseball players award $150000 in grants to Volunteers of America programs nationwide that serve those in need
  June 7, 2012
  TAMPA Fla. June 7 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Major League baseball players presented $150000 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.
• 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
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• 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.

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