Volunteers of America is a Christian human service organization that provides spiritual and material services to the needy. It has program centers throughout the United States.
Volunteers of America operates maternity homes and child placement services, summer camps, homes and clubs for the aged, nursing homes and special care facilities, rehabilitation services for the handicapped, day care centers, and emergency shelters for the homeless. It sponsors low-cost housing for the poor and the elderly, and has helped establish such housing in many communities. The Volunteers gather clothing and household goods for the needy and assist prisoners and parolees and their families. The organization’s spiritual services include missions, Sunday schools, Bible study groups, and spiritual counseling and guidance.
Ballington Booth and his wife, Maud Ballington Booth, founded Volunteers of America in New York City in 1896. Headquarters of the Volunteers of America are in Alexandria, Virginia.
