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124 Years of Service Founders Day March 8 Volunteers of America was founded in 1896 by social reformers Ballington and Maud Booth. They envisioned a movement dedicated to "reaching and uplifting" the American people. On behalf of the organization, the Booths pledged to "go wherever we are needed, and do whatever comes to hand." That declaration has guided Volunteers of America's outreach efforts ever since. The Early 1900s In turn-of-the-century America, there was no shortage of work to do. Volunteers of America moved into tenement districts to care for people in poverty. They organized day nurseries and summer camps, provided housing for single men and women, and established the nation's first system of halfway houses for released prisoners. The Depression The Great Depression of the 1930s stretched the nation's private social welfare system almost to the breaking point. Volunteers of America mobilized to assist the millions of people who were unemployed, hungry and homeless. Relief efforts included employment bureaus, wood yards, soup kitchens and "Penny Pantries" where every food item cost one cent. Wartime Volunteers of America served proudly on the home front during both world wars. The organization operated canteens, overnight lodging and Sunday breakfasts for soldiers and saitors on leave. Affordable housing and child care were provided for defense industry workers. Further, Volunteers of America spearheaded community salvage drives during World War II, collecting millions of pounds of scrap metal, rubber and fiber for the war effort. The 1960s Volunteers of America's mission in housing dates to our organization's founding, but it was in the 1960s that the organization helped accelerate large scale availability of affordable housing by taking part in numerous federal housing programs. Since 1968, Volunteers of America has developed more than 300 affordable housing complexes in more than 30 states. The 1970s In the 1970s, the organization emerged as a major provider of professional long-term care. Today, Volunteers of America not only offers home health care and related services, but owns and operates several nursing facilities, and assisted and independent living residences. Today Now in our second century of service, Volunteers of America is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive human services organizations, touching the lives of more than 2 million people cach year in communities across the United States. voaseniorliving.org voa4you.org facebook/VOAWesternSlope Planning for the next 100 years, Volunteers of America will continue to seek innovative ways to provide services to those who need us most and continue to establish ourselves as a preferred provider of aging services to support the rapidly growing older adult population. 1-844-862-4968 (Local Assistance Line) Volunteers of America 124 Years of Service Founders Day March 8 Volunteers of America was founded in 1896 by social reformers Ballington and Maud Booth. They envisioned a movement dedicated to "reaching and uplifting" the American people. On behalf of the organization, the Booths pledged to "go wherever we are needed, and do whatever comes to hand." That declaration has guided Volunteers of America's outreach efforts ever since. The Early 1900s In turn-of-the-century America, there was no shortage of work to do. Volunteers of America moved into tenement districts to care for people in poverty. They organized day nurseries and summer camps, provided housing for single men and women, and established the nation's first system of halfway houses for released prisoners. The Depression The Great Depression of the 1930s stretched the nation's private social welfare system almost to the breaking point. Volunteers of America mobilized to assist the millions of people who were unemployed, hungry and homeless. Relief efforts included employment bureaus, wood yards, soup kitchens and "Penny Pantries" where every food item cost one cent. Wartime Volunteers of America served proudly on the home front during both world wars. The organization operated canteens, overnight lodging and Sunday breakfasts for soldiers and saitors on leave. Affordable housing and child care were provided for defense industry workers. Further, Volunteers of America spearheaded community salvage drives during World War II, collecting millions of pounds of scrap metal, rubber and fiber for the war effort. The 1960s Volunteers of America's mission in housing dates to our organization's founding, but it was in the 1960s that the organization helped accelerate large scale availability of affordable housing by taking part in numerous federal housing programs. Since 1968, Volunteers of America has developed more than 300 affordable housing complexes in more than 30 states. The 1970s In the 1970s, the organization emerged as a major provider of professional long-term care. Today, Volunteers of America not only offers home health care and related services, but owns and operates several nursing facilities, and assisted and independent living residences. Today Now in our second century of service, Volunteers of America is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive human services organizations, touching the lives of more than 2 million people cach year in communities across the United States. voaseniorliving.org voa4you.org facebook/VOAWesternSlope Planning for the next 100 years, Volunteers of America will continue to seek innovative ways to provide services to those who need us most and continue to establish ourselves as a preferred provider of aging services to support the rapidly growing older adult population. 1-844-862-4968 (Local Assistance Line) Volunteers of America