Volunteers of America, Utah

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Help Us with Fill The Pack 2015!

www.voaut.org/fillthepack

Fill the Pack was created by our volunteer and board member, Martha Crook, who got the idea of providing holiday backpacks for homeless youth during Christmas back in 2010. As a mother, she loved her vivacious and energetic teenager son, David, who unexpectedly passed away and which ultimately led Martha to Volunteers of America, Utah's Homeless Youth Resource Center. She came to the Center to donate David's clothes and was touched by a young homeless youth that was ecstatic and grateful for the clothes that Martha had brought in. From there, Martha knew her son was still with her and was giving her strength and the ability to move on. Fill the Pack is now an annual holiday drive that not only provides necessary and critical items for youth but it also promotes the spirit of giving for many individuals who willingly give to make Fill the Pack a success each year!

We hope you will join us this holiday season.  Help us collect 200+ backpacks and raise $20,000 that will go directly to providing services to homeless youth throughout the year. We are collecting new backpacks, basic need items and fun holiday gifts now. Let  your holiday giving mean more to you and your family by providing necessary and critical items for these youth.  For many of these youth it will be the only gift they will receive this winter, thank you for being apart of that."

Volunteers of America's  2015 Silver Spurs Fundraising event was spectacular ! This exciting event had  pearl jewelry, food, drinks, vacation getaways like Hawaii and even a puppy that all were auctioned off to help provide funds in hopes of helping the vulnerable homeless youth in the community!

VOA recently began building a Homeless Youth Shelter, the first in Salt Lake City, Utah providing 24 hour care and education. After fundraising for years VOA will be making this dream a reality.

The Silver Spurs Event helped generate funds that will go towards assisting with the new Shelter that should be finished in 9 months time. 

Volunteers of America, Utah is a human services nonprofit organization with more than 150 paid  staff who serve more than 10,000 people across the state each year through programs addressing homelessness, substance abuse, mental illness, and domestic violence.

Day of Dignity is right around the corner! Caring people from diverse communities will be providing services to their neighbors in need. Food, clothing, blankets, and hygiene kits are just some of whats distributed during Day of Dignity at Pioneer Park Sunday October 11th at 11:00am. Lets come together and work towards a better world.

Did you know... The VOA Homeless Youth Resource Center jam out with the youth every friday from Noon to 1:00pm. Music provides avenues for communication that can be helpful to those who find it difficult to express themselves in words.

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Here is a video of one of the programs we offer.

SPIRIT OF GIVING AWARD

Each year, Volunteers of America honors an individual or group with our Spirit of Giving Award for their invaluable support of our organization. For 2015, Volunteers of America, Utah, is proud to honor the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation with its 2015 Spirit of Giving Award. The foundation was formed in 2007 to allow the philanthropic spirit, which Larry and Gail so graciously established, to continue for generations to come. A guiding principle of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies is to “Go about doing good until there’s too much good in the world.” Gail exemplifies this principle and firmly believes that giving back to the communities where her businesses reside is an important part of the company’s success. 

Past winners include: 

2014:  Bruce Bastian/BW Bastian Foundation 

2013:  American Express 

#Volunteers of America, Utah serves more than 10,000 people dealing with homelessness, addiction and mental illness. We offer services related to: 

Homeless Outreach & Homeless Youth Services Substance Abuse Detoxification & Treatment Housing Case Management Domestic Violence Counseling Mental Illness Counseling

Want to get involved?

VOLUNTEER, email [email protected]

VISIT our programs email [email protected]

DONATE online or send donations to: 435 W. Bearcat Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84115 www.voaut.org

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