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March 14, 2018
Local firefighter, police officer receive Volunteer of America awards

Jason Ashton, a city of Rochester firefighter, and Otto Harnischfeger, a Rochester police investigator, recently received Community Citizenship awards from Volunteers of America Upstate New York.
March 7, 2018
Video: Volunteers of America Receives Grant from The Home Depot Foundation on Binghamton News

Volunteers of America Upstate New York celebrated the 122nd anniversary of the agency’s national founding with an event during which it was presented with a $60,000 grant from The Home Depot Foundation for its housing shelters in Binghamton.
March 7, 2018
VOA Awarded $60k From Home Depot Foundation

The Home Depot Foundation has awarded a grant to improve a local organization celebrating 122 years of helping those in need.
June 1, 2017
10TH ANNUAL NATIONAL SUIT DRIVE

Men's Wearhouse Holds Suit Drive to Benefit Volunteers of America's Working Wardrobe
January 3, 2017
Volunteers of America Opens New Senior Living Apartments in Webster

Cobblestone Place, the new Senior Living apartment complex, is officially open for Seniors. Apartments set aside for frail elderly residents and for frail elderly residents at risk of homelessness.
November 17, 2016
Video: Kim Brumber discusses VOA's Important Work

President and CEO Kim Brumber sits down with 13WHAM's Norma Holland and talks about the programs and services Volunteers of America Upstate New York provides to the community.
October 27, 2016
Kim Brumber Becomes New Leader of Volunteers of America Upstate New York

Kim Brumber becomes new President and CEO of Volunteers of America Upstate New York. She was selected for her position after a nation-wide search was conducted by the Board of Directors.
November 6, 2015
VOA holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for new Senior Living Complex in Webster

Volunteers of America Upstate New York and Conifer Realty, LLC hosted a Ground Breaking Ceremony at Cobblestone Place at Webster. The brand new apartment community will offer 60 affordable apartment homes to seniors age 62+, nine of which will feature amenities for those with disabilities and hearing and visual impairment. The Ground Breaking officially kicked off construction on this nearly $12 million project.
March 10, 2015
Volunteers of America (VOA) Unveils Renovated Veteran Homeless Housing Facilities and Celebrates 119 Years of Service

This morning the Mayor of Binghamton, Rich David joined with leaders from Volunteers of America, the Veterans Association and Home Depot to cut the ribbon on extensive renovations to the Homeless Housing program facility at the Volunteers of America, which was funded by a $60,000 grant through the Home Depot Foundation.
March 9, 2015
Volunteers of America to Announce New Projects to Serve At-Risk Children and Frail Seniors

Press conference to announce two new projects, including one in partnership with the Rochester City Police and Fire Departments.