As featured on Cox Connexions...

Sherlyn Hughes, our Mentoring Children of Promise Program Coordinator, was the featured interviewee on a 6/2 episode of "Cox Connexions". Click here to watch the interview.

Volunteers of America on WGSO Radio!

Recently, our Mary Corban, LaCHIP Program Manager, Maureen O'Brien, Retired Senior Volunteer Program Director, and Jerry Quick, Elderly Services/Repairs on Wheels Program Coordinator, were featured on the Home Health show on WGSO Radio. Click here to hear the interview!

Community Home Resident Wins Special Olympics Medal

Meet Iraione, a resident of the Craft Community Home. She recently won a medal for the Walk/Run event at the Special Olympics. Iraione has been with Volunteers of America since 1991; prior to Craft, she lived at Arcadia and Park Place community homes. She has been diagnosed with severe mental retardation, cerebral palsy, and communication disorder; however, she hasn't let that hinder her from achieving her goals.

Iraione has built a reputation for being an active and lively member of her group home. "She's very helpful", said Cabrini Johnson, a staff member at Craft. She's been known to help with laundry and household chores, among other tasks.

In addition to her athletic achievements, Iraione is also an accomplished student - she graduated from Frederick Douglass Senior High School recently in a ceremony held at Tulane University.

Congrats Iraione, keep up the good work!