Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Homeless & Housing
- People with Disabilities
- Seniors
Location
4601 Presidents DriveSuite 300Lanham, MD 20706 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas is a faith-based, non-profit corporation that provides high quality human services that result in positive life changes for individuals and families throughout Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia and the Carolinas. As part of a national organization, we strive to fill the communities' human service needs through a dedicated team of staff and volunteers and to encourage self-reliance, dignity and hope. We coordinate our efforts with other agencies and local organizations to maximize the impact of our work
Description
Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas, founded in 1896 in Baltimore, is the locally chartered affiliate of Volunteers of America, one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive human services organizations. The organization accomplishes its spiritually based mission by serving over 10,000 people annually through our programs that spread geographically from Baltimore, Maryland to South Carolina. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, VOACC operates 48 programs that are locally created, managed and delivered to address our community's most pressing social needs. Our professional staff of more than 900 employees partners with hundreds of volunteers, local governments, business and civic organizations, and the faith community, to affect positive changes in people's lives.