Volunteers of America, founded in 1896, is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive social service organizations. It is a faith-based nonprofit, more than 16,000 employees and 65,000 volunteers with a wide variety of faiths and purposes serving 2.5 million people, regardless of their faith. The mission is to “reach and uplift” people and communities in need. The staff and volunteers are bonded by a commitment to faith, human dignity and social justice.
Nationally, we provide more than 120 different types of social services with programs numbering in the thousands. We provide a variety of services to people of all ages, from birth to the frail elderly. Volunteers of America is also one of the nation’s largest nonprofit developer and provider of affordable housing.
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Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, an affiliate of the national organization, operates 26 programs in the Commonwealth, serving persons coping with disabilities; at-risk children and youth; people in emergency situations; those in need of employment; elderly individuals and couples on fixed incomes; individuals coping with severe and chronic mental illness; families with limited incomes; children dealing with behavioral challenges and educational deficits; and pregnant teens and teenage mothers, among others in need. In Pennsylvania, these diverse programs and services are provided by 130 full- and part-time employees, and assisted by approximately 1,900 dedicated volunteers.
Mission: Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania is a human service nonprofit organization. With compassionate care that touches mind, body, heart and spirit, our highly effective programs help seniors, adults, youth and children reach for their full potential. Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania is dedicated to supporting and empowering the vulnerable and under-served. As part of one of the nation's largest human services organizations serving more than 2 million people every year, we see the potential in everyone and help them accomplish more than they ever thought possible. Our Mission of Service Volunteers of America Pennsylvania envisions caring communities where Pennsylvanians support each other’s mental, physical, spiritual and social well-being.
Join Volunteers of America: Youth Empowerment Project for the Annual Operation Backpack® Fair with free hair cuts, free food, and a free rummage sale! Register for free backpacks at www.swfc.org. Masks must be work. Social distancing will be observed. #Sharpsburg
VOAPA is hiring! Our In-Home and Community Supports program is seeking compassionate Direct Support Professionals across the state of Pennsylvania for an entry level position. Our DSPs work in the private home as well as in the community to help people with developmental differences lead the lives they envision for themselves. To view our current employment opportunities and apply for positions in your local area follow this link 👉🏽 http://ow.ly/AaNX50AKt9m
VOAPA is feeling hungry. 😋 Looking forward to harvest time at Ruth's Place thanks to AmeriHealth Caritas Northeast!🍅
Our garden has been beautified once again! 💐 We want to sincerely thank AmeriHealth Caritas Northeast for their continued sponsorship of our community garden. With their help we are able to keep teaching our shelter residents about sustainable living practices year after year. Check out these before and after photos!
When everyone is feeling divided, there’s at least one thing we can all agree on . . . donating a vehicle is easy! Simply give online at www.voapa.org/donate-vehicle or over the phone with our Vehicle Donor Support Team at 833.300.5737. We’ll arrange for your free pick-up, you’ll schedule a convenient time with the vendor, and the driver will provide you with an initial donation receipt. Donate today!
The Children's Center in Allentown provides families with access to affordable, high-quality early childhood and out-of-school programs for children ages 13 months through fifth grade. The overall goal of the center is to provide a safe and healthy learning environment that can serve as a foundation for future success in school and in life.
The Children’s Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and has earned and maintained a Keystone STARS Star Four rating in the Keystone STARS quality rating system for Pennsylvania’s early childhood education providers.
Pat Toomey and U.S. Senator Bob Casey there is no recovery without #ChildCare. Please #FundChildCare to #SaveEarlyLearning in Pennsylvania.
Congratulations to the Volunteers of America: Youth Empowerment Project of Sharpsburg! Our team is providing free meals and snacks in #Sharpsburg, #Millvale and today was the first day in #Blawnox. They are also providing daily snacks at the Sharpsburg Community Library. For more contact our team at 412.782.5344.
Thank you to @Fritolay for donating 1,600 cases of single-serve, shelf-stable snack items to our locations in Western and Northeastern Pennsylvania. These snacks will be distributed to the individuals, families and communities we serve! Your gift will make a difference in the lives of so many across Pennsylvania. We are grateful for your support!
Your gift of $19 or more can make a difference in the life of someone experiencing homelessness. Give now: http://ow.ly/CkI150zUK57 #19ForCovid19
COVID-19 has put a temporary end to a lot of things, but it can't stop homelessness. Our team is working every day to help those who don't have a roof over their heads or food in their stomachs. We hope that you will help too. http://ow.ly/tIhD50zUJSO
ICYMI: VOAPA has closed Volunteers of America PA Thrift Store in Wilkes-Barre. The doors of the thrift store are closed but we remain open and committed to the individuals, families and the Luzerne County community with programs including Dial-A-Driver, Manna House, Ruth's Place’s Place, Give Hope and Caring Alternatives, to name a few.
Learn more: http://ow.ly/byLU50zVe20
WILKES-BARRE —Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania has permanently closed its family thrift store on South Main Street in the city after more than two months of being shuttered under state COVID-19…
As counties continue to move from red to yellow, we're not out of the woods yet. People experiencing homelessness are still in need. Your donation of $19 or more will provide shelter, meals and critical services for those who need it most right now. We hope we can count on you to donate: http://ow.ly/fE9r50zUJP4
Due to the pandemic, ladies at Ruth's Place have been unable to go the store to buy their groceries. Your $19 will enable us to buy additional groceries to feed the residents who are working on becoming self-sufficient. Please give: http://ow.ly/yAzO50zUJFO
More than 50% of individuals experiencing homelessness in Wilkes-Barre self report mental and/or physical disabilities to our Give Hope outreach team. VOAPA helps reduce barriers to homelessness. Your gift of $19 can help. http://ow.ly/86CL50zP6Fg #19ForCovid19
Your gift of $19 or more can make a difference in the life of someone experiencing homelessness. Give now: http://ow.ly/XHRq50zR6dM #19ForCovid19
“For I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you invited me in.” Matthew 25:35
Your gift of just $19 can provide meals, shelter and other essential needs and services. Join us and share God’s love by providing the gift of help and compassion to those in need. Please give: http://ow.ly/DU9A50zOHta #19ForCovid19
This is a time of historic need. You can help by donating $19 or more to our homeless services programs to help provide shelter, food and clothing to our neighbors in need. Please give today: http://ow.ly/W8k350zR5xB #19ForCovid19
Your neighbors are in urgent need . Your donation of $19 can provide shelter, food and clothing to someone affected by the impact of COVID-19. Give today: http://ow.ly/DVLm50zR58H #19ForCovid19
Never look down on anyone unless you're helping them up. Your $19 can provide the help someone needs during this pandemic. Be a hero to someone in need. Give hope now: http://ow.ly/kpQC50zR4y9 #19ForCovid19
How can you shelter in place when you don't have a roof over your head? Our homeless services programs provide supplies to those experiencing homelessness to help keep them safe from #coronavirus. Your gift of $19 can provide masks to some of our most vulnerable neighbors. http://ow.ly/u2Yz50zP8gu #19ForCovid19
YOU can be a hero to our essential workers who are caring for those in need. Your gift of $19 can provide needed supplies that will help keep our staff and clients safe. Please give: http://ow.ly/RMfW50zP7Pj #19ForCovid19
We are experiencing a dramatic increase in the need for our services and we need your help. In order to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, we are disinfecting Ruth's Place now more than ever. Your gift of $19 will provide 4 bottles of disinfectant spray or all-purpose cleaner. Please donate to help us keep our staff and residents safe: http://ow.ly/5XEw50zOIRj
We remember. Happy Memorial Day!
More than 50% of individuals experiencing homelessness in Wilkes-Barre self report mental and/or physical disabilities to our Give Hope outreach team. VOAPA helps reduce barriers to homelessness. Your gift of $19 can help. http://ow.ly/j3tR50zP6AS #19ForCovid19
Happy Memorial Day!
“For I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you invited me in.” Matthew 25:35
Your gift of just $19 can provide meals, shelter and other essential needs and services. Join us and share God’s love by providing the gift of help and compassion to those in need. Please give: http://ow.ly/DU9A50zOHta #19ForCovid19
Homelessness doesn't stop because of COVID-19, and neither will we. Join the fight! Your gift of $19 will go a long way to help feed, support and comfort our neighbors in need during this crisis. http://ow.ly/3t4v50zOH10
ICYMI: COVID-19 has disrupted average daily life, but it has been most devastating for the homeless, the home bound and those already in fragile health who VOAPA works to protect. You have an opportunity to make a lifesaving difference.
Your contribution to the $19 for COVID-19 special fundraiser will help to provide shelter, meals and critical services for those who are most in need. Please give: http://ow.ly/kznY50zOpYm
Students from four South Jersey high school robotics teams jumped into action to dedicate their time to help others. Normally they would have been competing against each other by building robots and setting them to compete against each other. Luckily for thousands of frontline workers, such as our own, they instead collaborated to save lives.
Between completing online classes and homebound school work, these students and coaches dedicated themselves to the humanitarian effort of helping medical professionals and other frontline workers access what they needed most—PPE—through homemade, high tech solutions. They formed Project FRCAgainst COVID-19, an initiative to print 3D Face Shields to protect medical staff and front line workers from the risk of infection from COVID-19. FRC Against Covid-19 started with just one printer, but through the community’s support, they ramped up to the point of having 10 printers working 24 hours a day. Through their around the clock commitment, they’ve created and distributed more than 5,800 face shield frames and 29,000 face shield refills. Much of this was funded by the coaches dedicating their own personal resources to the cause of helping frontline workers during their greatest hour of need, when PPE could not be purchased at any price.
We were ones in desperate need to access PPE for our most valued resources, our dedicated staff members. All of our orders from early March were canceled one by one; deliveries didn’t arrive. FRCAgainst COVID-9 answered our mayday call. They donated 90 shields that we distributed across all VOAPA programs in Pennsylvania to protect our essential workers who are working to care for and protect others. Thanks to them, our team in Pittsburgh is more safely able to distribute food, our outreach workers in Northeast PA can help people living in encampments, our shelter workers are safer, and our teams working in and cleaning residential facilities for the elderly and people with disabilities are able to fight COVID. We are so proud of and grateful to the young people at FRC Against Covid-19 for leading the way and keeping medical professionals and frontline workers safe. Thank you!
#Mayday is an internationally recognized distress signal. During this unprecedented time, our distress calls have been heard loud and clear by several community partners and organizations—old and new. In our Mayday series, we plan to highlight some of the friends who answered our call for help.
Your $19 means food, housing support or other essential services for our most vulnerable neighbors during this crisis. Your gift today will make all the difference for our neighbors in need: http://ow.ly/XOPN50zO8yP
How do you shelter in place when you don't have a roof over your head? Your donation of $19 to our homeless services programs--Give Hope and Ruth's Place--will give food, shelter and hope to those in need. http://ow.ly/iJTf50zOpYn
#19forCOVID19 #COVID19 #NEPA #WilkesBarre
The most vulnerable people in your community need you now more than ever. While this is an uncertain time for most of us, it’s devastating for the homebound, homeless and those already in fragile conditions who VOAPA works to protect. Please give: http://ow.ly/iJTf50zOpYn
COVID-19 has disrupted average daily life, but it has been most devastating for the homeless, the homebound and those already in fragile health who VOAPA works to protect. You have an opportunity to make a lifesaving difference.
For the next 19 days, we are asking that you contribute to the $19 for COVID-19 special fundraiser that will help to provide shelter, meals and critical services for those who are most in need. Please give: http://ow.ly/iJTf50zOpYn
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Thank you to @Fritolay for donating 1,600 cases of single-serve, shelf-stable snack items to our locations in Western and Northeastern Pennsylvania. These snacks will be distributed to the individuals, families and communities we serve! Your gift will make a difference in the lives of so many across Pennsylvania. We are grateful for your support!
Your gift of $19 or more can make a difference in the life of someone experiencing homelessness. Give now: http://ow.ly/CkI150zUK57 #19ForCovid19
As counties continue to move from red to yellow, we're not out of the woods yet. People experiencing homelessness are still in need. Your donation of $19 or more will provide shelter, meals and critical services for those who need it most right now. We hope we can count on you to donate: http://ow.ly/fE9r50zUJP4
Your gift of $19 or more can make a difference in the life of someone experiencing homelessness. Give now: http://ow.ly/XHRq50zR6dM #19ForCovid19
Your neighbors are in urgent need . Your donation of $19 can provide shelter, food and clothing to someone affected by the impact of COVID-19. Give today: http://ow.ly/DVLm50zR58H #19ForCovid19
We remember. Happy Memorial Day!
Homelessness doesn't stop because of COVID-19, and neither will we. Join the fight! Your gift of $19 will go a long way to help feed, support and comfort our neighbors in need during this crisis. http://ow.ly/3t4v50zOH10
We wish you a happy, healthy and abundantly cheerful Christmas and holiday season! Thank you for being part of VOAPA this year and always.
Thank you to Misericordia University students for creating a video about Volunteers of America Pennsylvania volunteer/internship opportunities and the services provided to the Luzerne County area!
Take a look at our new video! Thanks to all staff, clients and the team at our National office for making this video possible. Enjoy!
Many thanks to Bonnie Rubin and Marty Stahl for their hard work and commitment to the Workforce Development Program in Pittsburgh! Stay tuned for more information, as we are currently working to replicate this program in the Harrisburg area!
Watch to learn more about The Palmer House! Thank you to Dee Emmett for her hard work and dedication to residents! She truly makes a difference!
Thank you to Manna House residents for participating in this video! And thanks to Manna House Program Director Stefanie Wolownik and staff for providing residents with support, skills, and tools that lead to individual empowerment, self-sufficiency, and stability. Watch and learn more now…
Thank you to SSVF client Michael, for sharing your story. In addition, thank you to SSVF Case Manager and veteran, Cerene Brown. Thank you both for sharing your experiences and for your service to our country. Watch and learn more…
Ruth's Place - Providing hope and peace for homeless women in Luzerne County. Watch and learn more.
This Wednesday is 50% off all items at our Mechanicsburg & Wilkes-Barre Thrift Stores!
This Wednesday is 50% off all items at our Mechanicsburg & Wilkes-Barre Thrift Stores!
Don't forget! This Wednesday we will have 50% off all items at our Mechanicsburg and Wilkes-Barre Thrift Stores! Come stop by! #ThriftStore
Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania partnered with Capital Area School for the Arts in Harrisburg to produce this moving public service announcement. We are grateful for the time, effort and creativity that students and teachers put into this spot. Thank you CASA for supporting Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania and our Homeward Bound 30-30-30 initiative. www.gofundme.com/homewardbound
Please join us tomorrow, April 1 as we kick off our Homeward Bound 30-30-30 campaign to house homeless veterans! Our goal is to inspire 10,000 people to give $30 during the 30 days of April to purchase 30 houses across PA for homeless veterans and their families! The words homeless and veteran should never appear in the same sentence...please visit our page tomorrow for the GoFundMe site and share with your friends and family! Together we will make a difference in the lives of homeless veterans across PA.
Check out ABC27's coverage for our work day at our Homeward Bound House in Harrisburg! #HomewardBound
Come visit us this Wednesday at our Wilkes-Barre Thrift Store for 50% off all items!
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P.O. Box 5102Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania
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2986 N 2nd St2090th USARF School Alumni Association
2997 N 2nd StPennsylvania Governor's Residence
2035 N Front StCamp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2221 N 6th StThe Law Office of Alan M. Ross
2001 N Front St Ste 220Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC
3211 N Front St, Ste 201Neighborhood Center UMC - Harrisburg
1801 N 3rd St
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Two locations, One Mission: 3908 Corey Road in Harrisburg, PA and 3301 Wahoo Drive in Williamsport, PA
Harrisburg Bureau of Fire Station 1 "The Upto
1820 North 6th Street
Community Action Association of Pennsylvania
222 Pine St
Communities In Schools Capital Region
800 N 3rd St, Ste 204
Neighborhood Center UMC - Harrisburg
1801 N 3rd St
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Central Pennsylv
600 Corporate Cir Ste 103
