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- Thank you, Volunteers!
Our thanks go out to volunteers from the Home Builders Foundation, Bank of America, Cascade Builders, and Fisher Roofing for their work to break ground at a community garden at Family Relief Nursery! Parr Lumber provided material to build garden boxes, and student interns from PCC and Legacy Health Systems will design a curriculum to teach vulnerable children and parents about gardening. Click here to read more! - 2012 DePreist Award Honors Greg Chaille, Oregon Community Foundation President
Volunteers of America Oregon is pleased to announce Greg Chaille as the recipient of the 2012 DePreist Award for Excellence. Mr. Chaille is a long-time advocate for citizen involvement as an important means to making our community better. Please click here to find out more about this event. - Our 2011 Annual Report is now available
What did your support help Volunteers of America Oregon to accomplish in the past year? Find out in our 2011 Annual Report -- available online. We hope you'll be inspired by the stories of hope and transformation, and we thank you for your support. - Thank You Give!Guide Donors!
We'd like to thank everyone who donated to Home Free via the Willamette Week Give!Guide! We're so grateful for your support of our work to help domestic violence survivors establish safety and freedom. Thank you! - Families Uniting Now profiled in the Oregonian
One of VOA Oregon’s newest programs is already yielding impressive results. Families Uniting Now helps parents involved with Child Welfare improve their parenting skills and prepare to reunite with their children. The Oregonian recently profiled this program in a Metro section article. - Read all about it in our Fall 2011 Newsletter
The Fall 2011 Newsletter has arrived! Home Free Advocates share how they help kids learn to cope. A new project at Family Relief Nursery brings Baby Boomers and children together. A Women's Residential Center graduate inspires others to beat addiction through art. Click here to read more or download the PDF. - Are you caring for a family member with dementia?
It can be difficult caring for family members with dementia, but you don't have to go it alone. Join us for ROADMAPS. Meet others who can relate, and come together to chat and share support. Click here to find out more! - Thanks for joining us for the Community Cares 5K Walk!
A huge thank you to the 80 walkers and 17 volunteers who participated in the first annual Community Cares 5K Walk! - Live Well with Chronic Conditions
Are you or someone you love living with a chronic condition? Join VOA Oregon for a FREE workshop that will help you put the life back in your life, find practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue, and learn ways to talk to family and doctors about your health. Space is limited! Click here to find out more! - 7 Ways You Can Help a Caregiver
Do you have reliable transportation, 15 minutes to make some phone calls, or time to be a listening ear? You can support someone caring for an elderly or disabled loved one. Click here to find out more ways you can help caregivers in your community. - My Little Waiting Room Celebrates First Birthday
My Little Waiting Room, the Northwest's first drop-in child care center located in a hospital, is turning one! Operated by Volunteers of America Oregon and located at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, My Little Waiting Room has cared for more than 1,400 in the past year. Click here to read more and see a video about the celebration! - Conference gives parents tools to help children succeed
¡Adelante! joined a group of community organizations for the first district-wide conference for Spanish-speaking parents. Over 450 people participated in the day-long conference and activities aimed at strengthening families and showing parents how to help their children succeed. - Read Our 2010 Annual Report
Lives transformed. Families supported. A community strengthened. Volunteers of America Oregon is an independent 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and we're pleased to share our 2010 accomplishments. Click here to read our annual report or click here to review our IRS Form 990. - Thank You, Volunteers!
A group of dedicated volunteers braved the early December wind and cold to install a brand new playground at Family Relief Nursery. Click here to see photos of the project. - Spirit Mountain Community Fund Supports Home Free's Housing First Services
Spirit Mountain Community Fund generously awarded $50,000 in support of Home Free's Housing First Services, which touch the lives of 70 to 80 families surviving domestic violence each year. Read more here. - Housing Authority of Portland Selects VOA Oregon to Provide Drug Prevention
Staff from three Volunteers of America Oregon will partner with the Multnomah County Department of County Human Services to provide youth addiction prevention services at seven Housing Authority of Portland sites. Read more here! - Help a Senior Beat the Heat!
As the temperatures soar, keep in mind that seniors are especially prone to heat stress. Click here for some helpful reminders about how to stay cool and healthy in the heat! - Portland Women’s Foundation Funds Crucial New Service at Home Free
The Portland Women’s Foundation has awarded Home Free a special grant of $100,000 over three years. The Martha Washington Impact Grant will fund a critical addition to Home Free’s services, providing mental health treatment to survivors of domestic violence. Read more here. - Join Us for the 4th Annual Larch Mountain Bike Ride and Hike
Join Volunteers of America Oregon's Men's Residential Center for a day of fun in the outdoors and help raise money for the Al Forthan Memorial Scholarship Fund. - Local Leaders Strong Advocates for the Gateway Center
You heard about the Gateway Center for Domestic Violence Services in Volunteers of America Oregon's spring newsletter, but there's more to the story. - Meyer Memorial Trust Provides Core Operating Support to Home Free
The Meyer Memorial Trust recently awarded a $150,000 to Home Free, Volunteers of America Oregon's groundbreaking domestic violence intervention program. This grant will provide fund core operating support, enabling Home Free to continue to serve more than 5,000 individuals each year. - Help Make the Family Relief Nursery Playground a Reality
Thanks to recent grants from the Ann & Bill Swindells Charitable Trust, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation, and the Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, Family Relief Nursery is closer than ever to building a new playground, and you can help make this project a reality! - Multnomah Bar Association Raises $100,000 for CourtCare
Multnomah Bar Association’s annual spring CourtCare fundraising campaign was again a success! Read more here about the legal community's united effort to secure funding for the drop-in childcare service at the Multnomah County Courthouse - Read Our Spring Newsletter!
Volunteers of America Oregon's Spring 2010 newsletter is now available. Click to read about the latest updates and happenings. - Marie Smith Center to Host Early Alzheimer's Support Group
Starting Monday May 17th, the Marie Smith Center will hostly a monthly Early Stage Support Group, led by the Alzheimer's Association - Oregon Chapter. The group is for individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and their carepartners. Click here for more details. - Home Free Awarded Grant from Nationwide Insurance Foundation
Nationwide Insurance Foundation awarded Home Free with a $10,000 grant for its Housing First program, an innovative response to domestic violence that helps survivors secure their own permanent housing. - Join Us For Breakfast!
You are cordially invited to the 3rd Annual Caring for Our Seniors Breakfast on Thursday, May 13th. You'll hear from keynote speaker Dr. Margaret Neal and learn about how VOA Oregon's Adult Day Centers are supporting elderly and disabled adults in our community! - Local Foundations Support Housing First's Innovative Approach
Home Free's Housing First program was the recent recipient of several grants from local foundations, who support its approach to securing permanent housing for domestic violence survivors. - Home Free Receives Grant from Deacon Charitable Foundation
The Deacon Charitable Trust recently awarded a $2,000 to Home Free, Volunteers of America Oregon's innovative domestic violence intervention program, to help ensure that families fleeing abusive situations continue to have support as they rebuild their lives. - Bureau of Planning & Sustainability Awards Grant to Day Treatment Program
The Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability has awarded a $2,500 grant to the Day Treatment Program to support sustainable practices. - Pacific Power Foundation Supports Home Free's Child/Youth Advocacy Services
The Pacific Power Foundation has awarded Home Free a $5,000 grant to support advocacy services to children and youths who have experienced domestic violence. - Family Relief Nursery Receives Grant from Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation
Family Relief Nursery has received a $1,000 grant from the Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation to help fund the construction of a new playground structure, which will create a safe, stimulating outdoor play area for at-risk and disadvantaged children in our community. - Home Free's Housing First Program Is Named a Best Practice
The National Alliance to End Homelessness has cited Home Free's Housing First program as a Best Practice for its effectiveness in rapid re-housing for domestic violence survivors. Read the full story here. - Day Treatment Program Featured in the Oregonian
A unique partnership is providing chronic offenders with a chance to leave addiction and crime behind. And it's changing lives. Read the full story here. - 9th Annual DePreist Award Honors Tom Kelly
Volunteers of America Oregon is pleased to honor Tom Kelly, President of Neil Kelly Company, with the 9th Annual DePreist Award for Excellence on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, for his longstanding commitment to making our community a better place.
- Former Drug Dealer Leaves Positive Legacy
The Al Forthan Memorial Scholarship honors a man who turned his life around, inspired countless individuals, and now, is helping local high schoolers achieve their academic goals. - Read the Community Assessment on Aging
A collaborative effort of Volunteers of America Oregon and other community organizations has released the 2009 Community Assessment on Aging. It is a call to action to address one of the largest issues our community and our generation are facing. - Mayor Sam Adams Declares Kay Toran Appreciation Day
Portland Mayor Sam Adams declared August 19, 2009 to be Kay Toran Appreciation Day, in honor of her innovative leadership and tireless work to better the lives of the most vulnerable, marginalized, and underserved members of our community.