Volunteers of America Celebrates 114 Years of Service

Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in need live healthy, safe and productive lives. Since 1896, our ministry of service has supported and empowered America's most vulnerable groups, including the frail elderly, people with disabilities, at-risk youth, men and women returning from prison, homeless individuals and families, those recovering from addictions and many others.

Through hundreds of human service programs, including housing and healthcare, we help more than 2 million people in over 400 communities. We offer a variety of services for older Americans, in particular, that allow them to maintain their independence and quality of life – everything from an occasional helping hand to full-time care. Our work touches the mind, body, heart – and ultimately the spirit – of those we serve, integrating our deep compassion with highly effective programs and services.

For an endearing look at how we have helped people for generations, listen as Herbie describes how Volunteers of America Northern New England helped him as a child in the 1940s and how he has now come full circle as a resident in one of our senior housing facilities in Maine.