Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential.
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- Volunteers of America National President and CEO, Chuck Gould, Recently Interviewed by the Inside Elder Care blog. 2:53pm Oct 19
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The Essence of Volunteers of America
An introduction to the heart and mission of Volunteers of America.
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Thank you Sacramento
for stepping up and donating turkeys. The spirit of the season is alive and
well! Happy Thanksgiving!
After Slow Start, Thanksgiving Turkey Donations Pour In | News10.net | Sacramento, California | News
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SACRAMENTO, CA - Just a day earlier, the Volunteers of Americafreezer at Mather Air Field was all but empty of turkeys. Now, the birds are sitting four or five layers thick. Tim Wiar says he's never seen anything like it.
Volunteers of America Volunteers of America North Louisiana handed out 750 food boxes to those in need for Thanksgiving.
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The line in front of the Highland Center began to form before 5 a.m. Saturday. And about an hour later, the parking lot across the street was filled with hundreds waiting to get their Thanksgiving Blessings.
Donna Evans Does VOA actually help disabled or senior people get a car or do you have to donate and go to a nearby auction?
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More than 400 KELOLAND families came out tonight to enjoy a warm Thanksgiving meal. The annual event drew record numbers.The Volunteers of America Bowden Youth Center hosted it's 9th annual Thanksgiving Dinner tonight. ...
Volunteers of America Did you know that Louisiana has the second-highest rate of homeless veterans in the nation at 3.28 percent? "This project has been such a pleasure for our team to put together because we were able to do something for our veterans, who have done so much for us, and because of the very strong community involvement and su...pport we have had all along," said Brian Byrd, regional vice president for Volunteers of America North Louisiana.
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A home for homeless veterans, a joint venture between the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center and the local Volunteers of America, will be formally dedicated Dec. 6 in Shreveport.
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My First Michigan Home and Volunteers of America Michigan Join Forces to Serve Meals to 100+ People. Meals served to 100+ people at Williams Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Michigan
Volunteers of America So moved by a visit to one of our homeless shelters, Mercy Academy seniors raised money to pay for renovating a room at a Volunteers of America Kentucky shelter. And they aren't going to stop there! Now that the renovation is complete, the students plan to give educational talks at area churches about the problems faced by homeless people.
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After touring the Volunteers of America facility on Preston Street, a group of Mercy Academy students was expected to come away with a better understanding of the plight of the homeless.
Volunteers of America A CO orthodontist that buys Halloween candy back from his patients at $2 a pound is now donating the candy to Volunteers of America Colorado’s Basket of Joy program that delivers fresh fruit baskets, along with soft chocolates and handwritten holiday cards from Denver school children, to seniors and other shut-in peopl...e who have few social outlets. Thank you Dr. Gary Holt! And thank you to Dr. Holt's patients!
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See MoreVolunteers of America VOA FL recently participated in the grand opening of Tallahassee Veterans Village, a former student-housing apartment complex that will house homeless veterans for a period of two years.T his quote sums up the work we do and what a facility like this means to the veterans: "It'll be the first stability I've had in 26 y...ears," said Glenn Walker, a homeless veteran who will be moving into the complex. "No more running. I've got an anchor."
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From trinkets to paintings to brightly colored quilts, the apartments on Lake Bradford Road south of Gaines Street were filled with things that make a house really feel like home. And soon, that is what ...
See MoreVolunteers of America What a great idea! Volunteers of America Western NY has opened a Working Wardrobe location in its thrift store at the Warsaw Plaza. It's intended to help job seekers dress for interviews and the outfits are free of charge if the customer has a referral from a job training or placement program. Donations for "Working Wa...rdrobe" would also be greatly appreciated.
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The Volunteers of America urgently needs to restock the shelves at its Everett food bank. Right now, the agency has less than one week of food to meet the needs of its more than 5,000 clients, ...
Volunteers of America A fashion show, hosted as part of the fifth annual fundraiser by the Lansing Community College People for Positive Social Change, benefited Volunteers of America MI. The fashion show featured local heroes dressed in outfits they purchased for $15 or less from the Volunteers of America’s Thrift Store.
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James McGaugh was proudly dressed for Veterans Day on Wednesday night, though his uniform — a brightly striped sweater, a pair of Wrangler jeans and the nicest pair of socks he said he’s ever owned — was not what might come to mind for a former Marine of the Vietnam War era.
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Matt Polasko organized a food swipe donation program to support a family shelter. For each donated swipe, $2.51 is put into an account for Volunteers of America’s Family Shelter in downtown Reno.
Thanks so much to Matt and his fellow Honors Program students!
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Mike Polasko, a 20-year-old honors bilochemistry student, developed the “Donate a Swipe” program. Photo Courtesty of Mike Polasko.
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Volunteers of America Michigan, which also co-organized a weekend coat
drive with radio station WMMQ, is accepting applications and
seeking sponsors for its Adopt a Family Christmas program. During the weekend coat drive, someone requesting anonymity donated 104 coats!
Coat drives, other efforts set out to help area's needy | lansingstatejournal.com | Lansing State Jo
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LANSING TWP. - Traffic was light Sunday when Volunteers of America Michigan and radio station WMMQ-FM (94.9) partnered for an annual Coats for Kids drive.
