Stories

Teased, bullied, shunned. Who knew better than Nasya Mancini how empowering acting could be for kids like her? She now teaches acting to homeless children living at a Volunteers of America family shelter in Reno.

As employees of Volunteers of America, we are blessed to be able to witness miracle moments when we see just how much our support means for the veterans, seniors and families we serve. Here is one such moment about a blended family with five children whose Christmas was saved.

​As employees of Volunteers of America, we are blessed to be able to witness miracle moments when we see just how much our support means for the veterans, seniors and families we serve. Here is how one employee, himself a veteran, is helping his fellow veterans.

As employees of Volunteers of America, we are blessed to be able to witness miracle moments when we see just how much our support means for the veterans, seniors and families we serve. Here is one such moment when an employee enjoyed watching teens and seniors interact and having fun together.

As employees of Volunteers of America, we are blessed to be able to witness miracle moments when we see just how much our support means for the veterans, seniors and families we serve. Here is one such moment when a fragile, older veteran was helped with finding housing.

​As employees of Volunteers of America, we are blessed to be able to witness miracle moments when we see just how much our support means for the veterans, seniors and families we serve. A chronically homeless gentleman's joy at being told he now has a home after 13 years of homelessness, brightens our day.

Bridget was a teen that wanted to give back and she’d just started volunteering at a Volunteers of America homeless youth shelter in Spokane when something happened that changed everything.

Without our loved ones, the holiday season that should feel like the most wonderful time of the year, can end up being one of the loneliest - especially for seniors. It happened to Mr. Hawkins, a retired school teacher, but we were there to help. No matter our age, we all deserve to see our Christmas dreams come true.

With a contagious smile and a penchant for conversation, nine-year-old Silvia eagerly tried on frames for her new glasses—-glasses her family could not have provided without the kindness of Volunteers of America Greater New Orleans’ Christmas Wish Project. Find out why a perfect pair of purple glasses was her holiday miracle.

Like many veterans who have courageously served our country, Melanie came home expecting honor, dignity and the chance to build a new life with her two children. Instead she found unexpected hardships.