News Releases

• May 29, 2020

  Volunteers of America Closes Wilkes-Barre Thrift Store

  Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania (VOAPA) is shuttering its Family Thrift Store in Wilkes-Barre.

• March 16, 2020

  VOAPA's Response to COVID-19

  VOA's Response to COVID-19

• April 15, 2015

  Save the Date for Tribute Dinner to honor Scott Weaver

  Volunteers of America, which serves approximately 28,000 vulnerable people each year throughout Pennsylvania, will honor Scott Weaver, president of APR Supply Company, at a Tribute Dinner on Thursday, June 4, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Hershey Country Club in Hershey.

• April 14, 2015

  Save the Date for Tribute Dinner to honor Joyce Bender, celebrate ADA 25th Anniversary

  Volunteers of America, which serves approximately 28,000 vulnerable people each year throughout Pennsylvania, will honor Joyce Bender at a Tribute Dinner on Wednesday, May 6, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Omni Hotel in Pittsburgh.

• April 1, 2015

  Homeward Bound $30 - 30 Days - 30 Houses

  Please join us starting April 1st as we kick off our Homeward Bound 30-30-30 campaign to house homeless veterans!

• February 25, 2015

  Volunteers of America to buy houses in Northeastern Pennsylvania for homeless vets

  WILKES-BARRE — Upwards of 25 homeless military veterans in Northeastern Pennsylvania could get a chance to buy their own house in coming years thanks to a new Volunteers Of America plan to buy and rehabilitate 150 residences statewide.

• December 28, 2014

  Scott Karns honored at Volunteers of America Tribute Dinner

  Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania honored community leader Scott Karns, owner of Karns Quality Foods, for his outstanding service to the community at the organization’s Tribute Dinner.

• December 17, 2014

  December 16, 2014 -- Dr. Melissa Vayda interviewed on Joyce Bender’s Disability Matters program on Voice America Variety Channel.

  Joyce welcomes Dr. Melissa Vayda, President and CEO of Volunteers of America of PA to the show. Dr. Vayda will share the mission of Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, a faith-based human service nonprofit organization.

• August 4, 2014

  Volunteers of America Working Order program wins International Business Incubator Award

  Working Order, a program of the Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, has been named National Business Incubation Association’s 2014 Dinah Adkins Incubator of the Year in the general and special focus category.

• July 1, 2014

  Scott Karns to be honored at Tribute Dinner

  Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania will honor Scott Karns, owner of Karns Quality Foods, for his outstanding service to the community at its upcoming Tribute Dinner.