VOAPA is hosting the 17th Annual Walk for Hope, our largest fundraising event to support Ruth’s Place, the only 24/7 emergency shelter serving women in Luzerne County! This year, the festivities will take place on Friday, June 13, 2025 at 12pm on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. During the Walk for Hope, each participant walks a familiar route of those women who are experiencing homelessness in our community and empathizes with the challenges they face when seeking help and regaining housing, independence, and hope. Click here to register Click here sponsor and/or donate! Have a Fundraising Team? Click here to start/join...

Join us on Mardi Gras for our 3rd Annual Spring Into Hope Fundraiser!* Ticket revenue will go toward supporting our Give Hope Outreach Team and those experiencing homelessness in Northeast PA. Purchase a ticket or become a sponsor *Drink responsibly or have a designated driver.

  Ruth’s Place is excited to announce our 18th annual Walk for Hope is happening Saturday, September 19th. Ruth’s Place is the only emergency homeless shelter dedicated to women experiencing homelessness in Luzerne County, providing 24-hour lodging and services 7 days a week.   How to Help: Donate to Walk for Hope 2026        |        Purchase a Sponsorship