LA CITY COUNCILMEMBER MITCH O’FARRELL GIVES TOUR OF HOUSING OPTIONS AHEAD OF ECHO PARK LAKE REOPENING Tim 26 May, 2021 LOS ANGELES - Long before Echo Park Lake’s homeless encampment became a public safety issue, Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell was identifying and creating potential housing solutions for Council District 13. "Homelessness is the issue of the day. We didn’t get this way overnight, and we’re not going to solve... ORANGE COUNTY AND VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA LOS ANGELES HAVE LAUNCHED THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Tim 16 February, 2021 Volunteers of America Los Angeles will distribute millions to vulnerable renters during COVID-19 pandemic Orange County, CA, February 15, 2021– The County of Orange launched its Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program on February 1, 2021 and will accept applications during the month of February from eligible renter households with unpaid rent... FINDING A BETTER FUTURE: FROM RUNAWAY TO VOALA voala 6 January, 2018 Sahar tells her powerful story of going from being a runaway to finding Volunteers of America Los Angeles. "I was running away from the abuse," Sahar says. "In my household, I was one of the two females living there. I was never a human being; I was property. I felt a lot of anger, and it came from the cries that they never cared to... GOING GREEN ON SKID ROW voala 22 April, 2016 According to GreenNonProfits.org, “as people and corporations around the world become more ‘green’ they in turn expect the non-profits they support to also take proactive steps to protect the environment. The benefits are twofold: the global environment improves as a result of the nonprofit sector taking action; and nonprofits become part of... LOAD MORE STORIES STORY ARCHIVE October 2021 May 2021 February 2021 November 2020 June 2020 February 2019 February 2018 January 2018 April 2016 CATEGORIES Children & Families Events Housing & Shelter News Newsletter feed Partners Program Recovery & Re-entry SpotLight Uncategorized Veterans TAGS Battle Buddies Veterans Xavier Becerra GET HELP CAREERS DONATE Empowering Los Angeles since 1896. Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. Fair Housing Statement | USDA Non-Discrimination Policy | LA-OC Privacy Notice CONTACT 3600 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 389-1500 | TDD: (213) 388-8280 info@voala.org Copyright © 2014-2021 Volunteers of America Los Angeles Sitemap | Privacy | Terms & Conditions English Spanish