The Ironwood Golf Tournament on July 9, 2016 is raising funds for the North Florida Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. The primary goal of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program is to help Veterans and the Veteran families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness quickly gain or regain housing stability in permanent housing. The SSVF Program assists low income Veterans and the Veteran families with Case Management and Temporary Financial Assistance in order to transition successfully from their crisis state of homelessness or the risk of becoming homeless into self-sufficiency.

Volunteers of America Celebrates Founders Week! 120 years of service: March 8, 1896 — March 8, 2016   Since 1896, our ministry of service has supported and empowered America’s most vulnerable groups, including veterans, seniors, people with disabilities, at-risk...

In honor of Veteran's Day, businesses across Florida are giving a portion of their proceeds to Volunteers of America of Florida.   You can support veterans by visiting participating businesses. To find businesses & events near you, visit facebook.com/voafl...

Local funds part of more than $1.6 million in grants announced for homeless veterans programs nationwide Ocala, Fla. (August 25, 2015) – The Home Depot® Foundation today announced a $180,000 grant to Tampa-based Volunteers of America of Florida to address the critical...

Volunteers of America of Florida has officially earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that...

Volunteers of America of Florida has begun construction on 30 new units of quality, affordable housing in East Tampa for homeless and extremely-low and low-income individuals, veterans and their families. After several years of coordinated planning and development,...

BY JAMES A. JONES JR.    from BRADENTON HERALD    jajones1@bradenton.comDecember 24, 2014 BRADENTON -- Residents of Manatee Veterans' Village were not forgotten on Christmas Eve. Members of Palma Sola Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10141 and its auxiliary pitched in to...

Yummy Florida takes guests on culinary tour of Port Maria Sonnenberg, For FLORIDA TODAY11:12 p.m. EST November 2, 2014 (Photo: Photo courtesy of Yummy Florida) Erika Van Buren wants to be your guide to the culinary delights of Port Canaveral. Brevard bred and born,...

Glen Campbell's Battle with Alzheimer's and Last Recorded Song See the videos at this link BY JAKE WHITMAN AND CYNTHIA MCFADDEN NASHVILLE— As music legend Glen Campbell enters the final stages of Alzheimer’s disease, his family is giving the world a rare glimpse...

Norman Moody, FLORIDA TODAY The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday that Volunteers of America will receive a multimillion dollar grant to help veteran families avoid homelessness, $3 million of which will go to help veterans and their families in...

The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Peace, which is unofficially called World Peace Day,  is celebrated on September 21st, to recognize the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace. The International Day of Peace is also a day...

  Antoine Bayard dedicated nearly 20 years working in the Miami Program Office of Volunteers of America of Florida. He filled many roles including the Program Manager and more recently the Training, Education & Employment Manager. Antoine's commitment to the...

Original article from Florida Today Veterans complex in need of appliances, furniture R. Norman Moody, FLORIDA TODAY8:02 a.m. EDT July 21, 2014 (Photo: CRAIG RUBADOUX/florida today) More than 80 people live at Veterans Village in Cocoa. Washing clothes for all those...