“I was the first ex-con to be allowed Chaplaincy at the same prison that locked me up for years.”
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125 Faces of VOA
For 125 years, Volunteers of America has worked on the frontlines of service to help countless people in need. During 2021, for our milestone anniversary, we will share the faces and stories of the varied people who have benefited from this work, as well as the many VOA workers who have dedicated themselves to service to others.
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Charmaine
Read Charmaine's Story“This time around I saw I needed help and eventually sought out the help for myself because it was the first time I felt people around me genuinely wanted to see me win.”
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Wayne
Read Wayne's Story“The hospital staff tells me that I have a great, positive attitude. The staff and nurses made me a special ‘Best Patient Award’.”
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Christina
Read Christina's Story“Every day, I’m helping women just like me. As the Intake Specialist, I’m like the front door. And I can relate to people because I’ve been there.”
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Sheila
Read Sheila's Story“This just shows how the things we do outside of our own paid professions can contribute to our preparedness at work.”
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Kelly
Read Kelly's Story“I did not go home to my family for over 2 months, just because I wanted to keep them safe. I’ve missed my loved ones and my home.”
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Holland Family
Read the Hollands' Story“I’m so grateful that we trusted our gut and started fostering the twins as babies because they gave us our forever family.”
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Didi
Read DIdi's Story“When I finally told some of my friends that I lived in a shelter, they couldn’t believe it. I thought they’d see me as an outcast but they didn’t.”