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  • 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.
  • After the Uniform: Serving the Vets Who Served Us
    March 19, 2012
    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.
  • A Family is a Patchwork of Love
    April 20, 2012
    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.
  • Join Home Depot® “Doing Nation” and Turn Outdoor Spring Projects into Support for Vets
    April 12, 2012
    With the Home Depot's “Doing Nation” initiative, through May 24, you can turn outdoor projects into cash for a good cause with the potential of up to $125,000 being donated to nonprofits, including Volunteers of America, that serve vets.
  • Brightening Birthdays for Homeless Kids
    March 15, 2012
    Families experiencing unstable housing often miss out on the celebrations most American families experience together, especially birthdays - but Brightening Birthdays™ can change that. Help us bring the excitement and fun of birthdays and family celebrations to children impacted by homelessness.
  • Volunteers of America Holds National Easter Service
    Volunteers of America held its annual national Easter worship service on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at Citizens of Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Compton, Calif. Dozens of Volunteers of America employees and participants in its programs enjoyed a moving and inspirational service.
  • Housing in America: Innovative Solutions to Address the Needs of Tomorrow
    March 6, 2012
    Volunteers of America National President Mike King joined former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros and other top affordable housing advocates in San Antonio for “Housing in America: Innovative Solutions to Address the Needs of Tomorrow.”
  • Volunteers of America Celebrates 116 Years of Service
    March 8, 2012
    This year, we are proud to mark our 116th anniversary. Founded in 1896, today our programs reflect the changing times, addressing some of our nation's most pressing and complex needs. We recently celebrated our National Founders’ Day with a worship service on Thursday, March 8.
  • Senior CommUnity Meals - Filling a Void in Meals and Nutritional Services for Seniors in Rural Colorado
    February 20, 2012
    Senior CommUnity Meals was created to fill a void in meals and nutritional services for many home-bound, low-income seniors located in rural Western Colorado, an area that spans more than 4,600 square miles.
  • Celebrating 116 Years of Service
    March 1, 2012
    This year, we are proud to mark our 116th anniversary. Founded in 1896 by Ballington and Maud Booth, today our programs reflect the changing times, addressing some of our nation's most pressing and complex needs. Learn more about the work we do across the country.
  • Volunteers of America and The Home Depot Foundation - Serving Those Who Served Our Country
    January 20, 2012
    With the generous support of The Home Depot Foundation, we are working to build new housing for homeless veterans. Two of these facilities have finished construction and opened their doors to veterans in need.
  • Volunteers of America Opens Innovative Housing for Seniors with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Illness
    February 15, 2012
    Volunteers of America hosted an open house on Feb. 15 to officially open Mary Marshall Assisted Living Residence, an innovative community-based facility for seniors with intellectual disabilities and mental illness.
  • New Senior Living Campus Opening in 2013
    February 2, 2012
    We recently broke ground on The Homestead at Anoka, a senior living campus opening in 2013. The campus will feature 127 skilled nursing beds including transitional care, secured memory care, a rehab clinic and 27 independent living units with heated underground parking and 32 assisted living units.
  • Make a Difference. Change a Life.
    January 24, 2012
    For some, every day holds a renewed promise of exciting things to come. But for far too many, each day represents just another period of suffering - struggling to get by, facing daily stress and living in desperation. Become a member of our caregiver program and help make a powerful difference.
  • We're in the Love Business
    December 1, 2011
    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."
  • One in Four American Kids Live in Poverty
    December 26, 2011
    To ensure a better future for these kids and their families, we need your support. You can help an innocent child facing the realities of hunger and homelessness; you can put an end to anxious nights spent sleeping in the family car; and you can help eliminate the threat of going hungry for days-on-end.
  • Orlando Ward’s Journey
    December 9, 2011
    Orlando Ward wound up homeless on skid row in Los Angeles after a stellar basketball career at Stanford. He is currently the Director of Community Affairs for Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles. Journalist Jane Pauley recently learned more of his amazing story on the NBC TODAY Show.
  • 2011 National Christmas Service
    January 1, 0001
    Volunteers of America's 2011 National Christmas Worship Service was recently held at the Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Penn. Hosted by Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, the event was broadcast LIVE via the Internet and a recording of it will be available soon.
  • A Celebration of Leadership
    December 13, 2011
    Leadership professionals across all industries joined us at National Press Club in Washington DC for a reception and book signing event with Frances Hesselbein, our former National Board Chair and author of "My Life in Leadership: The Journey and Lessons Learned Along the Way."
  • Sidewalk Santa and the Spirit of Giving
    November 15, 2011
    For more than 100 years, Volunteers of America’s Sidewalk Santa has embodied America’s spirit of giving during the holiday season. Help us continue to bring the joy of the holidays to families and individuals who need our help by making a tax-deductible donation today.
  • Volunteers of America and The Home Depot Foundation Partner Up to Help Veterans
    October 3, 2011
    We have partnered with The Home Depot Foundation to provide quality homes to veterans and their families. To date, the Foundation has pledged $2.8 million over 3 years to repair and rehab properties where veterans and their families live.
  • Helping to Prevent Unemployment
    August 30, 2011
    One problem faced by the adults we help is finding and retaining employment that supports self-sufficiency. Often, low-wage workers find that the labor market does not offer them a way out of poverty. Additionally, veterans can find the job market especially daunting. Listen to Karen explain how we helped her.
  • “Rise and Honor,” A Veterans Day Special
    October 31, 2011
    ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and the Entertainment Industry Foundation joined forces for a special event entitled, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: A Veterans Day Special”. Because of our work with veterans and their families, we were selected as one of the beneficiaries of the program.
  • Harvest from the Heart - Help Others in Need
    October 7, 2011
    This Thanksgiving, there are people in our communities who don’t believe they have anything for which to be thankful. They are homeless, hungry, forgotten and alone in their struggle against poverty, disability or the pain of abuse. Yet whether they realize it or not, they are blessed with one of the greatest gifts of all…you.
  • The Validation Method - Offering a New Way to Support and Respect those with Dementia
    September 26, 2011
    Through our work with the Validation Method, caregivers who interact with confused older adults are shown how to tune into the older person’s inner world by helping to restore the past, relive good times and resolve past conflicts.
  • Volunteers of America Joins Forces with The Home Depot® Foundation and The Mission Continues
    October 7, 2011
    More than 200 volunteers from The Home Depot joined Volunteers of America Michigan and The Mission Continues to build a memorial park next to a new shelter for homeless veterans near downtown Detroit.
  • The Home Depot Foundation Helps Restore a Veterans Resource Center
    September 27, 2011
    Home Depot associates recently volunteered at our Cleveland Veterans Resource Center as part of the Home Depot Foundation's Celebration of Service initiative to provide supplies and volunteers for projects benefiting veterans.
  • Mike Takes Shelter from the Storm
    August 8, 2011
    Mike went to college, got married and had three beautiful kids. He also had a full-time job working with troubled adults as a caseworker. He never imagined he'd one day find himself on the other side of the desk… involved in drugs and living on the street, desperately seeking help to restore his life.
  • Dr. Lisa Bliss Crosses Death Valley to Benefit Teens
    August 8, 2011
    Dr. Lisa Bliss was the first woman, and second person ever, to cross Death Valley solo - without outside help of any kind, carrying all her own food, water and supplies. She did this to help raise $10,000 for Volunteers of America Eastern Washington's Crosswalk teen shelter’s education programs.
  • Helping Homeless Kids Succeed in School
    July 1, 2011
    Through our Operation Backpack® program, we provide homeless children with a chance to succeed in life. The program provides school supplies and backpacks to children in need across the country and helps to fund our after-school and mentoring programs and services for at-risk youth.
  • Are You In?
    May 16, 2011
    View our new Action Team PSA that demonstrates how teens can engage in their communities and how volunteering can strengthen communities and be personally fulfilling. The "Are You In?" campaign was created to encourage students and teachers to join this national high school-based program.
  • Action Team Youth Volunteerism Program Featured During Major League Baseball All-Star Game
    July 12, 2011
    The Action Team, our national youth volunteer initiative, was featured during the broadcast of the annual Home Run Derby on ESPN, July 11. Our Action Team PSA “Are You In?” also aired during the All-Star Game on FOX on July 12.
  • Team Depot® Helps to Make a Difference
    June 13, 2011
    Local volunteers from The Home Depot in Sioux Falls, S.D., joined Volunteers of America community volunteers to help paint and perform renovations to one of our thrift stores. The store generates funds to support programs and provides vocational training opportunities to South Dakotans with disabilities.
  • Reaching New Heights
    June 29, 2011
    The Volunteers of America flag has now flown on Mt. Everest, more than 29,000 feet above sea level in Tibet, thanks to Steve Wakefield. During the expedition, Wakefield was very cold and often hungry, which served as a reminder of what many of the people we help experience every day of their lives.
  • Former Senator George McGovern Awarded Our 2011 Good Samaritan Award in Philanthropy
    June 15, 2011
    We recently presented our 2011 Good Samaritan Award in Philanthropy to former presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. George McGovern in recognition of his public service career dedicated to fighting against poverty and hunger in America.
  • Volunteers of America Innovation Recognized
    May 18, 2011
    We have recently expanded our partnership with WellAWARE Systems, the developer of breakthrough technology designed to enable proactive and preventive senior care, and now a finalist for the 2011 Red Herring 100 North America Award.
  • Honoring Those Who Served and Still Serve
    May 20, 2011
    We are committed to ending homelessness for veterans through well-designed, managed programs that meet the specific needs of veterans. These programs include integrated and mobile service centers, housing, employment and training. Learn more about how we are there for those that serve and protect us.
  • Policy Implications for an Aging Population
    May 10, 2011
    We recently held a panel discussion in Washington, D.C., focused specifically on the significance of aging women in the home, workplace and broader community, with an in-depth discussion on the public policy needed to head off an impending crisis for the nation’s elderly.
  • Boomer Bust 2011: Still Unprepared and Unaware
    April 21, 2011
    This year, baby boomers begin turning 65 and this growing demographic wave threatens to cripple financial and health care systems and burden future generations. To better understand the implications of this crisis, we commissioned a survey into how the elderly and their caregivers are faring.
  • Volunteers of America Holds National Easter Worship Service
    April 18, 2011
    Volunteers of America held its 2011 National Easter Worship Service on April 20 in West Collingswood, N.J. Employees and friends filled the church as hundreds more watched a live Webcast of the event.
  • The Home Depot Foundation Pledges Funds to Provide Veterans with Housing
    April 13, 2011
    Volunteers of America has partnered with The Home Depot Foundation to provide quality homes to veterans and their families. The foundation is providing $1.8 million to rehab properties where veterans and their families live.
  • Media Advisory: Women and Aging 2011: Policy Implications for an Aging Population
    April 20, 2011
    Volunteers of America will host a panel discussion on women and aging. Arianna Huffington of The Huffington Post will join Volunteers of America National President Mike King, Debra Ness, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families and Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, Executive Vice President of Multi-Cultural Strategy and Public Engagement at AARP. Award-winning medical journalist and best-selling author Dr. Bob Arnot will serve as moderator.
  • A Family Portrait
    April 11, 2011
    This past year confirmed that our family extends well beyond our 16,000 employees, beyond the doors of 36 local offices and thousands of volunteers and beyond the hundreds of communities in which we serve vulnerable people. View our 2010 annual report and become a part of our extended family.
  • Addressing Mental Illness Today Can Save Lives Later
    February 25, 2011
    Recent tragedies have shed light on a great crisis in mental health care playing out in our country. There are many people in our society who need mental health services but don’t have access to them. We will continue to provide services and support to people with mental illness throughout our programs.