Volunteers of America

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a religious reform and relief organization, similar to the Salvation Army, founded in New York City in 1896 by Ballington Booth, son of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army. Abbreviation: VOA

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Words nearby Volunteers of America

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How to use Volunteers of America in a sentence

Volunteers of America’s national office has dissolved the local board and taken it over, but eventually wants to replace it with a new slate of local leaders.
Morning Report: More Fallout for Volunteers of America Southwest|Voice of San Diego|May 27, 2021|Voice of San Diego
The county’s cancelation of a contract with treatment provider Volunteers of America after officials flagged significant billing issues has also meant the county has even fewer beds available to serve those in need.
Officials Scramble to Address Skyrocketing Fentanyl Deaths|Lisa Halverstadt|May 20, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Lewis and Libby also break down a separate investigation by VOSD’s Will Huntsberry into allegations of financial mismanagement and potential fraud at the local chapter of Volunteers of America.
VOSD Podcast: Fraud, Facial Recognition and Bears, Oh My!|Nate John|May 7, 2021|Voice of San Diego
McFadden remains CEO and president of the southwestern branch of Volunteers of America.
Volunteers of America Southwest Accused of Double-Billing, Fraud and Conflicts|Will Huntsberry|May 4, 2021|Voice of San Diego

County auditors noted that one member of the board of directors, Philip Curtis, owns a pharmacy that also does business with Volunteers of America.
Volunteers of America Southwest Accused of Double-Billing, Fraud and Conflicts|Will Huntsberry|May 4, 2021|Voice of San Diego
In the 90s, it kept gay men out of leadership roles in the Boy Scouts of America.
Freaking Out About Age Gaps in Gay Relationships Is Homophobic|Samantha Allen|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The simple, awful truth is that free speech has never been particularly popular in America.
How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech|Nick Gillespie|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It would became one of the first great mysteries in the United States of America, as it was only then 23 years old.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Asian-Americans are a group of persuadable swing voters, growing faster than any other group in America today.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Latinos, the fastest growing minority group in America, are even more underrepresented in Congress.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As there are still many varieties of the plant grown in America, so there doubtless was when cultivated by the Indians.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Most of my observations are in keeping with Skutch's detailed report of the species in Central America.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
Her eldest daughter married in America, and was well known as a modeller in wax in New York.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
The streets here are rather wide for an Italian city but would be deemed intolerably narrow in America.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Had not this Indian plant been discovered, the whole history of some portions of America would have been far different.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

British Dictionary definitions for Volunteers of America

Volunteers of America

pl n

a religious body aimed at reform and relief of human need and resembling the Salvation Army in organization and tenets, founded in New York City in 1896 by Ballington Booth

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