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February 2013

Have You Seen Us on TV?
A letter from Melody Timinsky, President & CEO of Volunteers of America Texas

Over the last couple months, you may have noticed Volunteers of America popping up on national television, everywhere from CBS Sunday Morning to CNN and FOX News. If you did, you saw the faces of the people we serve – the most vulnerable people in our society.

People dealing with addiction, housing insecurity, disabilities and incarceration. They are among the most crushing problems humanity faces, and someone must step forward to address the needs of those who others believe to be unreachable. The health of our society depends on it. This is why we do what we do.


	Home Depot Foundation Helps Veterans A troubling nationwide trend is the growing number of veterans who are homeless and jobless. The Home Depot Foundation is helping Volunteers of America address this problem in Houston at the Financial Opportunity Center, where veterans and others in need gain access to important skills for securing a job and managing their finances. Read More>

	Sam Launches Canine Culinary Biz Sam, an adult with an autism spectrum disorder, enjoys cooking and loves dogs. So, with support from the staff at the Volunteers of America’s Life Enrichment Center in Plano, he has combined his passions into a booming dog biscuit business. Read More>

	Miss Annie Turns 100 Fort Bend Gardens, a VOA Texas affordable housing community for seniors, had good reason to celebrate in January. Resident Annie Steinocher, known to all as Miss Annie, turned 100 years young. Learn More>

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