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Volunteers of America serves approximately 2 million people in 400 communities across the United States each year. Since 1896, our highly-trained and dedicated staff, numbered at over 16,000, and volunteer corps have worked, not only to serve those most in need, but also have strived to innovate and transform the way in which these services are delivered. These human service leaders offer a wealth of expertise in their fields, whether it’s providing care and services to low-income seniors, developing and managing affordable housing, finding shelter and services for homeless veterans, or helping those in prison re-build family relationships that lead to successful lives.

Media Inquiries 

We offer a variety of experts who can speak to the issues our organization faces everyday as one of the nation’s largest human service providers. The Volunteers of America communications staff is available to help members of the media understand the work we do and tell the stories of the people we serve. If you are a member of the media, please call (703) 341-5054.  

Videos

Providing Help and Comfort to All Veterans
Volunteers of America is committed to ending homelessness for those already on the street and preventing others from becoming homeless. We provide a wide array of well-designed and managed services to meet the specific needs of homeless veterans.
We're in the Love Business
Throughout our programs offered nation-wide, one constant in all of them is love. We provide love to people who are in need of a home, food, care for an aging loved one and in many more ways. As our CEO says "We're in the love business."
Helping A Family Stay Together
Jason, a single father, and his three young girls were saved from the brink of homelessness with the help of our Greater Baton Rouge's Supportive Housing program. When one of Jason's daughters fell ill, our staff in Greater Baton Rouge and Kentucky collaborated to help this family stay together.
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Success Stories

Roxanne's Journey
Listen as Roxanne, a Navy veteran and survivor of Desert Storm, describes the help she received from our Veterans Services Program. With the help from this program, Roxanne is steadily making her way back home.
Mary's Advocate
Mary is an active, vibrant octogenarian who visits the neighborhood Volunteers of America senior center in her community regularly. When Mary is faced with life's problems, she knows she can count on Linda, one of our employees.
Jaime's New Start
Jaime, a young woman in her 20s and a mother of three, fights years of addiction with the help of Volunteers of America's New Start program. With the support and direction of the New Start staff, Jaime learns the coping mechanisms necessary to overcome drug abuse forever.
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2012 News Releases

4/12/2012
Home Depot Enlists Americans to Join “Doing Nation”: Turn Outdoor Spring Projects into Support for Veterans
The Home Depot®, world’s largest home improvement retailer, announced today the launch of its “Doing Nation,” a special spring initiative on Facebook that allows consumers to turn their outdoor projects into cash for a good cause.
3/29/2012
Volunteers of America Partners with CBS EcoMedia on Environmental Projects for Those in Need
Volunteers of America announced today that it has partnered with EcoMedia, a division of CBS, to identify and realize underfunded environmental improvement projects in low-income and subsidized housing developments across the nation. The goal of the partnership is to make housing for the country’s most vulnerable citizens more energy efficient, thus decreasing living expenses for those on fixed incomes, while improving the environment.
2/15/2012
Volunteers of America Opens Innovative Housing for Seniors with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Illness
Mary Marshall Assisted Living Residence, an innovative community-based facility for seniors with intellectual disabilities and mental illness, recently opened its doors to serve this growing and traditionally underserved group. The facility is owned and operated by Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of affordable housing for seniors and those with disabilities.
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News and Events

Volunteers of America Joins “Got Your 6” Campaign
Volunteers of America has joined “Got Your 6" a campaign led by the entertainment industry that aims to help create a new conversation in America, one in which veterans and military families are perceived as both leaders and civic assets.
3/19/2012
After the Uniform: Serving the Vets Who Served Us
On May 8, Volunteers of America held an engaging discussion with some of the top leaders working to find solutions to the problems facing America’s returning veterans. The panel discussion was moderated by David Gregory and panelists included: Dr. Betty Moseley Brown, General Barry McCaffrey, and Lee Woodruff.
4/20/2012
A Family is a Patchwork of Love
This past year we, like many other non-profits, faced the continuance of a recovering economy, dropping employment and uncertain health care funding issues. But this did not stop us from effectively meeting the challenge of serving our country’s most vulnerable citizens. Learn more in our 2011 Annual Report.
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