Volunteers of America Partners with PACE Vermont
Volunteers of America has partnered with On Lok to operate Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) programs in Vermont. This groundbreaking partnership provides a wealth of resources and expertise allowing these programs to grow and thrive into the future.

Volunteers of America National President/CEO Charles W. Gould Announces Departure
Charles W. (“Chuck”) Gould, national president and chief executive officer of Volunteers of America, announced today that he will leave his position at the end of his current five-year term in June 2010 after 15 years as president.

Volunteers of America National President and CEO Named One of the 50 Most Influential Philanthropic Leaders
Volunteers of America President and CEO Charles W. Gould has been named by NonProfit Times to its 2009 “Power & Influence Top 50” – a respected and coveted listing of the most influential leaders at work in American philanthropy. This is the fifth consecutive year Gould has been included on the annual list.

Volunteers of America Fields Team of Homeless Players To Compete In Washington, D.C. Street Soccer USA Cup
Volunteers of America announced today that it has a team arriving in Washington, D.C to compete in the Street Soccer USA Cup, at Kastles Stadium (11th and H streets, N.W.), July 31 through August 2.

WellAWARE Systems Launches Next-Generation Wellness Monitoring Solution for Senior Care Providers
WellAWARE Systems, the leading developer of next-generation wellness monitoring solutions for senior care providers, today announced commercial availability of its products.

Volunteers of America Urges Members of Congress to Include the CLASS Act and its Provisions for Long-Term Care Funding as Part of Health Care Reform Legislation
Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s leading providers of housing and services for seniors, today applauded efforts in the Senate to provide funding for long-term care for older Americans, and urged all members of Congress to include these critical and much-needed provisions as part of any health care reform legislation.

Volunteers of America Applauds President Obama and Pharmaceutical Companies on Their Deal to Expand Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage to More Older Americans
Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s leading providers of housing and services for seniors, today applauded President Obama and the pharmaceutical industry for their efforts to expand Medicare-funded prescription drug benefits to more American seniors.

Volunteers of America Honors Shane Victorino of the Philadelphia Phillies with its 2009 Outstanding Community Service Award
Shane Victorino of the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies was presented this week with Volunteers of America’s 2009 Outstanding Community Service Award, in recognition of his work as a mentor and inspiration to Philadelphia-area youth volunteers through the national Action Team program.

Volunteers of America Honors Programs Dedicated to Improving Children’s Lives
Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s oldest and largest human services organizations, presented its seventh-annual Volunteers of America/Annie E. Casey Foundation Family Strengthening Awards on June 8 to three programs dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing holistic services to families.

Major League Baseball Players Award $150,000 in Grants to Volunteers of America Programs Serving the Needy
Major League baseball players today presented $150,000 in grants from the Major League Baseball Players Trust to five Volunteers of America programs that further the organization’s mission to strengthen communities and build better lives for those in need. A total of $580,000 has been provided by the Players Trust to dozens of Volunteers of America programs across the U.S. since the first grants were given 2003.

Volunteers of America Honors Chris and Kathleen Matthews, The Chronicle of Philanthropy and Sen. Barbara Mikulski at the Library of Congress
Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s largest and oldest human services organizations, presented its highest honor – the 2009 Ballington and Maud Booth Award – to Chris and Kathleen Matthews during a gala dinner at the Library of Congress on June 5.

Volunteers of America Named Top Nonprofit Owner of Affordable Housing in the U.S.
Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s oldest and largest social service organizations, has been named the top nonprofit owner and one of the leading nonprofit developers of affordable housing in the United States by Affordable Housing Finance magazine.

Volunteers of America Applauds President for Authorizing National Service Bill
Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s oldest and largest social service organizations, today applauded President Obama for signing the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which greatly expands funding and programs aimed at fostering community service. Congress still must approve funding included in the bill.

Volunteers of America Receives HUD Funds to Build 253 Homes in Six Communities for Low-Income Seniors and People with Disabilities
Volunteers of America, the nation’s leading nonprofit developer of affordable housing in the United States, announced today the award of more than $33.5 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide housing for low-income seniors and people with disabilities in five states.

Rosemarie A. Rae Named as Volunteers of America's New Executive Vice President of Strategy
Volunteers of America President Charles W. Gould announced today that Rosemarie A. Rae has been named as the national organization’s new executive vice president of strategy.

Volunteers of America Provides Affordable Housing to Seniors in Puerto Rico
Volunteers of America, one of the largest nonprofit providers of affordable housing in the United States, today dedicated the award-winning Victor Hernandez senior apartments, located at 10965 Carr. 467 Int. in Aguadilla. The four-story, 42-unit residence was built to provide homes to low-income seniors in Aguadilla who otherwise might be forced to leave their community to find housing that fit their needs.

Families Served by Volunteers of America Featured in "Hope is an Open Heart"
Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s top human service providers addressing the needs of children and families, has worked with Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, to create “Hope is an Open Heart,” an uplifting new book that teaches children hope can be found in some of the most unexpected places.

High School Students and Major Leaguers Go to Bat for Those in Need
The World Series may signal the nearing of the end of another thrilling baseball season, but it also means the beginning of another exciting season of volunteering for Action Teams of high school students and Major Leaguers on a mission to impact the lives of those in need.

Volunteers of America President and CEO Charles W. Gould Named One of the 50 Most Influential Philanthropic Leaders by NonProfit Times
Volunteers of America President and CEO Charles W. Gould has been named by NonProfit Times to its 2008 “Power & Influence Top 50” – a respected and coveted listing of the most influential leaders at work in American philanthropy. This is the fourth consecutive year Gould has been named to the annual list.

Volunteers of America Honors Programs Dedicated to Improving Children's Lives
Volunteers of America presented its sixth annual Volunteers of Amerca/Annie E. Casey Foundation Family Strengthening Awards today to three programs dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing holistic services to families.

Volunteers of America Honors Frank Glaviano, CNN and the New Orleans Saints Owner for Their Commitment to the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Effort
Volunteers of America presented its highest honors today to individuals and organizations that have championed the rebuilding of New Orleans in the three years since Hurricane Katrina.

Volunteers of America Honors the New Orleans Saints' Owner Tom Benson for His Commitment to Rebuilding the Community Following Hurricane Katrina
Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s largest and oldest human services organizations, has selected New Orleans Saints’ owner Tom Benson as the winner of its annual Good Samaritan Award in Philanthropy in recognition of his incomparable efforts to rebuild the region following Hurricane Katrina.

Volunteers of America's Angela King Named to the Board of ANCOR, a Leading National Advocate for Those with Developmental Disabilities
Angela King, national director of program development for Volunteers of America, has been named to the national board of the American Network of Community Options and Resources, or ANCOR.

Major League Baseball Players Trust Presents 10 Volunteers of America Programs a Total of $100,000 in Grants
The Major League Baseball Players Trust today presented $100,000 in grants to 10 Volunteers of America programs that further the organization’s mission to strengthen communities and build better lives for those in need.

Volunteers of America Organizes Army of 350 to Rebuild Parts of St. Bernard Parish
Volunteers of America, a national leader in supporting communities by providing affordable housing and other social services, will dispatch an army of more than 350 volunteers to help rebuild parts of St. Bernard Parish that remain devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The day of service coincides with Volunteers of America’s National Conference scheduled June 7-10 in New Orleans and is part of the organization’s long-term commitment to rebuild the Gulf Coast region.

Volunteers of America Applauds President for Authorizing The Second Chance Act
Volunteers of America today applauds President Bush for signing into law The Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention. The bipartisan bill was passed by unanimous consent by the U.S. Senate in early March and by the U.S. House of Representatives last summer.

Volunteers of America Provides Affordable Housing While Rehabilitating Historic Structure
Volunteers of America today dedicated The Blakeley Building, which provides much-needed affordable housing to the region while rehabilitating a landmark historic structure in downtown Lawrence.

Seniors Coming Back Home to New Affordable Housing Community: Volunteers of America Breaks Ground on Property March 14th in New Orleans
Hundreds of elderly New Orleans residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina will soon be coming back home. Volunteers of America will break ground on their future home, The Terraces on Tulane, a 200-unit community for low-income seniors on Friday, March 14. A groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 12 noon at the site, located at 3615 Tulane Avenue in Mid City.