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

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:

• Most recently ...
  The latest stories and photos of our volunteers at work

• Volunteer comments
  Our volunteers share their personal experiences in service to Volunteers of America clients
  
  
• Volunteer spotlight
  Feature stories and photographs highlighting our volunteers
  
  
• Volunteers in action
  A list of links to volunteer highlights of recent years
  
  
• Volunteer scrapbook
  A chronological archive of stories and photos of all volunteer activities