Volunteers of America, Minnesota

Welcome to Volunteers of America-Minnesota
Making a difference. Changing lives.

Volunteers of America-Minnesota is a nonprofit organization founded in 1896 which offers a wide variety of services for more than 27,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and ex-offenders each year. We are one of the oldest, largest and most comprehensive human service organizations in the state and have more than 60 programs, 700 employees and 4,000 volunteers. We have a rich history of developing innovative programs to meet emerging social needs. We pride ourselves on sponsoring programs which are able to explicitly articulate the outcomes achieved in our program participants' lives.

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DTV CONVERSION: Seniors age 60+, are you ready for conversion to digital television on June 12? If not, we offer free assistance to older adults who reside in Anoka and Hennepin counties! Learn More>

DOCUMENTARY: On Friday, July 31 at 7:00 p.m. TPT's Minnesota channel will air Volunteers of America’s documentary, “Prostitution: Beyond the Myths.” The documentary illustrates new solutions to the world’s oldest profession and features the stories of former prostitutes, along with the Minneapolis judiciary, law enforcement, and a research study currently being conducted in North Minneapolis.
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PRESS RELEASE: June 24, 2009 --Minnesota Senior Federation Program Finds New Home with Volunteers of America of Minnesota: Senior Partners Care Reduces Health Care Costs for Older Minnesotans on Medicare. Read/View Release>

NEW PUBLICATION: Learn about what's going on at our Park ElderCenter by reading its spring newsletter. Read/View Newsletter>

PRESS RELEASE: June 11, 2009 --Volunteers of America-Minnesota Receives Two National Awards: Nonprofit is Recognized for an Exceptional Program that Improves Children’s Lives and Innovative Programming for Older Adults View/Read Release>

PRESS RELEASE: June 9, 2009 -- Volunteers of America-Minnesota receives grant from Major League Baseball Players Trust to strengthen the community and build better lives for those in need. View/Read Release>

EVENT: Bowling for Backpacks is a special fund-raising event which will take place on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Park Tavern and Entertainment Center in St. Louis Park, MN. The event benefits Operation Backpack, a Volunteers of America of Minnesota program that provides new backpacks and school supplies for low-income children and teens throughout the state of Minnesota. Learn More>