Over the last 20 years, we've provided backpacks and school supplies to thousands of students living in homeless shelters across New York City. We rely 100% on support from the community to make it possible. Learn how you or your company can get involved in this year's milestone campaign.
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20 Years of Operation Backpack®
Give NowHelping children who are homeless thrive in school and beyond.
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Ending Homelessness
Read the ReportSee the impact you helped make in 2021. Our annual report is here.
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What We Do
VOA-Greater New York is an anti-poverty organization working to end homelessness in the NY area by 2050.
Areas of Service
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Housing
We develop housing that provides affordable opportunities for clients moving out of homelessness and poverty.
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Health
We provide health services that will support our clients in their transition from homelessness to a life of independence and resilience.
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Wealth-Building
We develop programs and services that train, assist and support clients working to build wealth and self-sufficiency.
We have programs across New York City, Westchester County & Northern New Jersey.
News and Events
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Moving Street Homeless New Yorkers into Housing: VOA-Greater New York Quoted by CityLimits
Read MoreNoelle Withers, SVP of Programs at VOA-Greater New York, joins other housing advocates in sharing what it would take for a Housing First approach to be effectively implemented in New York City.
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Pride month is a time for reflection on homelessness in the LGBTQ+ community: Op-Ed by Sandra Márquez
Read MoreAlmost half of all homeless youth in NYC identify as LGBTQ+. VOA-Greater New York's Assistant Vice President of NYC Housing Services outlines the two-pronged approach the city can take to address the crisis in this op-ed published by amNY.
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Myung Lee Recognized on City & State's 2022 Power of Diversity: Asian 100 List
Read MoreThis list, published during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, identifies New York’s Asian American leaders from a wide range of backgrounds who are gaining political power and standing up for their communities.