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August 15, 2016
Michelle takes volunteering for homeless veterans a step further and starts a nonprofit

Michelle avidly volunteered with her family and co-workers at the Richard Lugar Safe Haven for homeless veterans for about 1 1/2 years. But it wasn't enough for her, so she decided to start a nonprofit.
July 6, 2016
Operation Backpack - Giving Backpacks to Kids in Need

Operation Backpack in Indianapolis collects donated backpacks and school supplies to give to under-privileged children. The backpacks are distributed to the children of the families in our programs such as Brandon Hall, Theodora House, STRIVE Indy, and Healing Families.
June 16, 2016
5 Mantras to Heal from Grief

Anna Caldwell, a clinician in our Behavioral Health Clinic, discusses how to heal and cope with grief using a technique she calls "gratitudes."
April 27, 2016
What can be done for children with incarcerated parents?

Greta Compton, Program Director of Volunteers of America Indiana's Bridge to Success program, outlines some things that can be done for children impacted by parental incarceration such as accessing resources developed by Sesame Street in partnership with Volunteers of America.
March 31, 2016
The Fort Wayne Community Provides a Funeral Service for a Homeless Veteran

On March 31, 2016, several community organizations and members came together to pay their respects for a homeless veteran who died without any family. David Wilson, Volunteers of America Indiana's Regional Director of Veteran Services, attended the service and represented the deceased man's family.
March 15, 2016
Mentoring Program Participants Volunteer to Empower Women

Kristi and Qourtney, two mentors of Volunteers of America Indiana's Second Chance Mentoring Program, are changing lives for the better as they volunteer to help individuals transitioning from prison or jail.
February 11, 2016
Volunteers, staff, and donors unite to help families affected by incarceration

Staff, volunteers, and donors band together under the Look Up and Hope program to help families affected by parental incarceration.
January 14, 2016
Volunteer Highlight: Patience Liss

Patience Liss and a few other women the Glendale Seventh Day Adventist church want women with difficult backgrounds to see their potential and grow in confidence and love. To achieve this goal, they have bible studies with the women at Theodora House to help the residents overcome their fear.
November 30, 2015
Thanks to you, our clients enjoyed the holidays

The clients of Volunteers of America in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Evansville didn't have to choose between paying the bills or celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas thanks to volunteers from their communities.
November 6, 2015
Safe Haven: A Housing First Model for Homeless Veterans

The VA National Center on Homelessness introduced the Safe Haven housing-first model in 2010 to help Veterans who were unsuccessful in traditional housing programs. This model doesn’t place treatment requirements on residents; instead residents work with case managers on root causes of their homelessness. With this harm reduction model residents become stable enough over time to gain employment and transition to their own home.