Volunteers of America

American  

noun

1. 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. VOA

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Volunteers of America British  

plural noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

After a few calls they said Volunteers of America would take her in.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2023

“It’s an investment in hope,” at a time when hope is hard to come by, said Kay Toran, president and CEO of the human services nonprofit Volunteers of America Oregon.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

The writer, a former board chair of the National Human Services Assembly, is vice chair of Generations United and executive vice president of Volunteers of America.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023

He then came back to Los Angeles where he became Chief Medical Officer for the nonprofit Volunteers of America before returning to the West L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2023

Mrs. Reilly saw again the horrible, coffee-stained lumber jacket that she had always secretly wanted to give to the Volunteers of America along with several other pieces of Ignatius’ favorite clothing.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole