Volunteers of America

Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, spiritually based organization providing local human service programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement.

From rural America to inner-city neighborhoods, Volunteers of America provides outreach programs that deal with today’s most pressing social needs. Volunteers of America helps youths at risk, frail elderly, abused and neglected children, people with disabilities, homeless individuals and many others.

The grant that was awarded to Volunteers of America by Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation in November 2005 has been directed to Volunteers of America Sacramento Senior Safe House Program. This program is slated to begin offering services in early Winter of 2006. It will provide a home-like emergency shelter for six seniors at a time who are reported victims of various types of abuse including neglect, financial, psychological or physical mistreatment. As the first program of its kind on the west coast, the Safe House will provide as abused senior with a safer and more appropriate alternative than what is currently available.

Decent, safe, and affordable housing is what Volunteers of America strive for. With the same goal in mind, Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation has the urgency to help create better lives for many.

By coming together, Volunteers of America and Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation give the transitionally homeless the opportunity to dream dreams that one day will come true.