In honor of this 130-year legacy of service, we invite you to support the 18th Annual Walk for Hope, our largest fundraiser for Ruth’s Place, on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 1:00–4:00 PM on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. During the Walk for Hope, each person “walks in the shoes” of people who are experiencing homelessness in our community and empathizes with the challenges they face when seeking help and regaining housing, independence, and hope! As we celebrate this milestone anniversary, we are proud to continue that legacy through programs like Ruth’s Place, the only 24/7 emergency shelter for women...

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...