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Volunteers make all the difference
Standard Pacific Homes Division President
Jon E. Nicholson dons an apron prior to
serving dinner at the Winter Shelter.

Volunteers in action

When Maud and Ballington Booth tried out names for their new organization 110 years ago, one word made the short list and remained prominent: "volunteer."

In those days, a volunteer was anyone who was committed to a mission or cause. Since its earliest days – when Volunteers of America brought food, medicine and comfort to people not served by other charities – volunteering has been instrumental in every aspect of Volunteers of America’s ministry of service.

From programs of Christmas music presented by Girl Scouts for residents of our senior-housing complexes, to home-cooked meals delivered to the homeless at the A Street Shelter for men, our volunteers have an enormous impact on the lives of our clients.

If you're interested in volunteering, please see our Volunteer opportunities page, or contact Kim Castaneda at 916.442.3691 or kimc@voa-sac.org.

To view volunteer-related news, stories and features, please see:

Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.

Danny Thomas

Services Provided
Homeless services
Housing Assistance Program
Substance abuse counseling
Homeless shelters
Bannon Street Shelter
A Street Shelter
Open Arms
Winter Shelter
Treatment & recovery services
Options for Recovery [treatment]
Alcohol Treatment Center
Substance abuse counseling
Residential Treatment Center
Mental health services
Community Outreach Service
Halcyon Place
Senior services
Senior Safe House
Affordable housing coordination
Transitional housing
Mather Community Campus
Independent Living Readiness
Options for Recovery [transitional]
Former foster youth housing
Transitional Housing for Women
Transitional Housing for Families
Permanent supportive housing
Hope House
Nova House
Omega Project
Halcyon Place
Youth services
Former foster youth housing
Children's Emergency Shelter