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Volunteers of America in the News:

Video Clips

Homeless Kids Get Backpacks
New Tang Dynasty Television
08/24/07
WNBC profiles Airport Outreach
Today In New York
12/14/06
Martha Stewart discusses Operation Backpack with Paige Davis
Martha
8/29/06
National Coverage for Operation Backpack
Fox and Friends
8/25/06

Print

Camp LaGuardia is a partner in the community
Times Herald-Record (Editorial)
10/9/2005

Renewal Farm a place that saves men's souls
Times Herald-Record
10/7/2005

Operation Backpack helps Bronx students prepare for school
Bronx Times Reporter
9/14/2005

Where hope grows
The New York Daily News
8/31/2005

Students without a Home
am New York (Editorial Page)
8/17/2005

Volunteers of America Launches "Operation Backpack" To Help Homeless Students
NY1 News
8/9/2005

Mets help launch "Operation Backpack"
MLB.com
8/3/2005

A Date That Lives in Oratory
The New York Times
8/1/2005

Sanity in the shelters
The New York Daily News (Opinion Page)
7/26/2005

Homeless shelter is proving successful
Times Herald-Record
7/24/2005

Campaign Static
The New York Times
6/12/2005

NYC Poor Lose Out Again
AM New York (Editorial Page)
4/20/2005

At 94, volunteer cutting back his hours
Associated Press
3/30/2005

Lawsuits hold up help to the homeless
Newsday (Opinion Page)
3/17/2005

Tallying the city's hidden citizens
Newsday
3/9/2005

W's ax offers little hope to lift city's poor
The New York Daily News (Opinion Page)
3/7/2005

Legal Aid logjam
The New York Daily News (Editorial)
2/21/2005

Subways are no home
am New York (Opinion Page)
2/3/2005

Give Astoria homeless a roof, not spare change
The Queens Times-Ledger
1/27/2005

Richard Motta Named President & CEO of Volunteers of America-Greater New York
Press Release
1/18/2005

The Half-Life of Hope
The New York Times
1/2/2005

Flight to nowhere
The Times of London
12/13/2004

Focused on needs of the homeless
The Journal News (Letters to the Editor)
12/9/2004

Lives of the Santas
The L Magazine
12/8/2004

Sidewalk Santas Hit Streets
WNBC News Channel 4
11/30/2004

In Queens, homeless are often an unseen presence
New York Newsday
11/28/2004

Homeless at the Airports Get a Lift
Associated Press
11/26/2004

Terminally Homeless
The New York Daily News
11/23/2004

Referrals for Homeless (Letter to the editor)
The New York Times
9/28/2004

Shelters and Schools
AM-New York (Opinion Page)
9/16/2004

Las necesidades de los niños sin familia
El Diario La Prensa (Opinion Page)
9/8/2004

Homeless Kids Need Extra Help in School
The New York Daily News (Opinion Page)
8/15/2004

Pro Bono Public Interest Projects
The New York Law Journal
8/6/2004

A Cure for a Crisis
AM-New York (Opinion Page)
6/28/2004

Finding a home in the airport
Newsday (New York City edition)
6/20/2004

Trapped in an Airport
USA Today (Liife Section, National Edition)
6/18/2004

At J.F.K., in Search of the 'Terminal'
The New York Times (National Section)
6/13/2004

Westchester Urged to End Homelessness
The Journal News
5/26/2004

Vintage Volunteer
Newsday.com
5/12/2004

In the Shadow of AIDS, NY Lawyers Give More Than Legal Advice
New York Law Journal
4/30/2004

Hope In Your Hands
AM-New York (Opinion Page)
4/29/2004

Caring Kids
Albany Times-Union
4/25/2004

Volunteerism: A Gift That Goes Both Ways
Monterey Herald (Opinion Page)
4/18/2004

Homeless Advocate Richard Salyer, Dead at 59
New York Daily News
3/16/2004

Richard Salyer is dead at 59; Fought Homelessness at Roots
The New York Times
3/16/2004

Richard Salyer, President of City’s Largest Private Provider of Services to the Homeless, Dies at 59
Press Release
3/15/2004

A Second Chance for Ex-Offenders
Trenton Times (Opinion Page)
2/3/2004

More than Just Shelters
The New York Times (Letters to the Editor)
1/22/2004

Homeless Need Shelters
Newsday (Letters to the Editor)
1/21/2004

Bringing Homeless in from the Cold
AM-New York (Opinion Page)
1/16/2004

Make Volunteerism Your New Year’s Resolution
Newark Gazette (Letters to the Editor)
1/1/2004

Boardinghouse Rules
New York Post
12/20/2003

Volunteering: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
The Journal News (Opinion Page)
12/20/2003

Being a Volunteer Santa Claus Takes Preparation and Practice
Voice of America Radio Networks
12/10/2003

City's Largest Private Provider of Homeless Services Urges New Yorkers to Open their Hearts
Press Release
12/3/2003

Volunteers of America Sidewalk Santas Kickoff
Press Release
11/28/2003

New Jersey Youth Group Home receives $10,000 grant
Press Release
11/24/2003

Sidewalk Santas set to hit the Streets
Reuters/NPR Marketplace
11/21/2003

Service with a Smile
Back Stage New York
11/21/2003

Volunteers of America's Sidewalk Santas School
Press Release
11/20/2003

Great Chefs to Whip Up Fine Food for Good Cause
Press Release
10/17/2003

205 Children Graduate from Developmental Services Schools
Press Release
6/16/2003

HIV/AIDS Residence Celebrates 2nd Anniversary
Press Release
6/5/2003

2003 Samba et Soleil Benefit
Press Release
5/1/2003

NY Lt. Governor Speaks at Employees Meeting
Press Release
4/3/2003

Manhattan Mortgage Company Sponsors Samba et Soleil
Press Release
4/1/2003

Staten Island Early Learning Center 2003 Benefit
Press Release
3/18/2003

Volunteers of America Rated
Press Release
1/3/2003

Answering the Myths of Homelessness
Gannett Suburban Newspapers
10/18/2002

Homelessness Takes Toll on All of Us
The New York Times
2/3/1998