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  • The Power of Persistence: Lameshia Earns Her Respiratory Therapy Credential

    Two years ago, Lameshia came to the Volunteers of America Texas Family Opportunity Center (FOC) as a single mother raising two young daughters while navigating significant health and financial hardships. She had a clear goal: build a stable future for her family through education and a career in health care. Through perseverance, Lameshia was accepted…

  • A Dream Worth Chasing

    HOUSTON, TX – For most of his adult life, Birthon built his career around hard work, precision and physical endurance. A U.S. Army veteran who served from 1976 to 1979, Birthon left the military with an honorable discharge and went on to become a millwright. For decades, he worked in a role that required strength,…

  • Jimmy’s Journey Home

    Jimmy’s path to stability wasn’t easy. For more than three years, he experienced homelessness in several Texas cities — Willis, Wichita Falls, and finally Conroe — where he often slept on the sidewalk next to a concrete barrier along State Highway 105 West. “Times were tough,” he said. “Sometimes I was bullied, never felt safe,…

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NEWS & PRESS RELEASES

  • Volunteers of America Texas Selected to lead Dallas Home Repair Initiative

    $11.7 Million Investment Will Help Preserve Affordable Homeownership for Up to 449 Dallas Families DALLAS (February 2026) — Volunteers of America (VOA) Texas has been selected by the City of Dallas to administer the Home Improvement & Preservation Program (HIPP), a major home repair initiative designed to help low- and moderate-income homeowners remain safely housed and prevent displacement. The Dallas City…

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  • VOA Texas Announces Retirement CEO, Angela King

    EULESS, Texas — Volunteers of America (VOA) Texas announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Angela King will retire on December 31, 2025, concluding a distinguished career of nearly four decades in service to the mission. King’s leadership has been a model of purpose-driven excellence. With 39 years of dedicated service—including pivotal leadership at…

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  • Ruth Finds Home and Healing at VOA Texas

    FORT WORTH — When Ruth relocated from New York to Texas, she hoped to start a new chapter in her life. But without a network of support and full-time employment, she quickly found herself homeless and uncertain of what the future would hold. “I did receive some short-term help,” Ruth said, “but the lack of…

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VIDEOS

  • Vocational Opportunities and Training Services

    Vocational Opportunities and Training Services Program prepares adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for the workforce.

  • Hire Up Program Helps Families Impacted by COVID

    Volunteers of America Texas, a faith-driven nonprofit helping people in need, was awarded $8M to provide vocational training, workforce development support, financial empowerment, and basic needs assistance to participants and their families. The Hire Up Program has committed to assisting 400 eligible Harris County residents in underserved communities through training and employment opportunities building toward…

  • Hispanic Heritage Month: Stephanie Jerez-Rodriguez

    VOA Texas is rich in history and culture. For Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize and acknowledge our staff members who make up our diverse organization and encourage them to share what makes their families special.

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