May 2, 2025
Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-GNY) shattered a fundraising record, raising over $1.5 million at the organization’s 28th annual gala on April 28 at The New York Public Library.
April 23, 2025
Volunteers of America-Greater New York announces a $20 million donation to support the development of affordable housing in the New York metropolitan area.
December 23, 2024
Last week, Governor Hochul met with private sector executives to assure them she will use New York State resources to help them feel safe. The same feeling of safety is exactly what we strive to provide to New York’s most vulnerable citizens: domestic violence survivors, trafficking victims, and others fleeing violence. That is why we are troubled and disappointed to learn that Gov. Hochul has vetoed the SAFE Shelter Act, which would have given our domestic violence shelter providers the funding and flexibility they need to provide emergency shelter to more vulnerable New Yorkers. The Governor rejected this critical legislation…
November 1, 2024
Creating a Brighter Future is VOA-GNY’s second annual symposium focused on exploring the impact of domestic violence on children and youth, and discussing innovative approaches to services for young survivors.
October 3, 2024
Despite government budget cuts, VOA-GNY met last year’s record, providing backpacks and school supplies to tens of thousands of children living in NYC shelters. At a time of record family homelessness and challenging government budget cuts, Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-GNY) distributed 19,000 backpacks to school-aged children living in New York City homeless and domestic violence shelters this summer through its 22nd annual Operation Backpack® campaign. Operation Backpack® is a community-wide effort that aims to ensure as many children as possible have the school supplies they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. These items are critical resources that…
September 19, 2024
Funds raised benefit Volunteers of America-Greater New York and United Negro College Fund. September 16, 2024 – NEW YORK, NY — The Honickman Companies, Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-GNY), and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) today announced $550,000 was raised at The Honickman Companies 5th Annual Golf Invitational event held on Monday, September 9, 2024. Championed by The Honickman Companies’ leadership, the event has raised over $2 million since it was first held in 2020. All proceeds benefit VOA-GNY and UNCF. “We couldn’t have asked for a better day supporting our community partners at Volunteers of America–Greater New…
September 12, 2024
Ms. Khan To Lead Organization’s Philanthropic Efforts And Ideate Strategy To Advance Community Impact NEW YORK – Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-GNY) today announced that Ayesha Khan, a philanthropic strategy expert with nearly two decades of experience at leading international nonprofits including International Rescue Committee and Lumos Foundation, has joined the organization as the new Chief Development Officer. Ms. Khan brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise as a leader in the philanthropic sector, having overseen global fundraising strategy and operations proposal development, emergency response, and program design and implementation. This experience will enable her to successfully identify and secure…
July 19, 2024
The event supports the nonprofit’s annual Operation Backpack® campaign. NEW YORK – For the second year in a row, Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-GNY) and Westfield World Trade Center are partnering for a backpack drive in support of Operation Backpack®, VOA-GNY’s annual initiative that provides tens of thousands of children living in a New York City homeless or domestic violence shelter with a new backpack and school supplies. During the six-day event, the public is invited to drop off new, empty backpacks for students of all ages at the Shops at the Oculus. The backpacks will be filled with…
July 18, 2024
NEW YORK – Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-GNY) announced its Survivors and Pets Opportunity to Thrive (SPOT) Initiative, an expansion of resources for survivors and their pets across the organization’s seven domestic violence shelters.
July 18, 2024
NEW YORK – Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-GNY) announced its Survivors and Pets Opportunity to Thrive (SPOT) Initiative, an expansion of resources for survivors and their pets across the organization’s seven domestic violence shelters. The SPOT Initiative will allow VOA-GNY to better serve survivors and their animal companions when they seek shelter, and create a more welcoming atmosphere for clients, their families, and their pets. Pets play an important role as a source of emotional support for survivors, particularly for children, and the ability to bring a beloved family pet to the shelter helps to create a much-needed sense…