VOAMASS gives members of our community who need help the most the services, support, and self-esteem they need to create a fresh start for themselves. Founded in 1896 by Christian social reformers Ballington and Maud Booth as a broad spiritual movement to "reach and uplift" the American people, Volunteers of America is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive charitable not-for-profit human service organizations. From rural America to the inner-city neighborhoods, Volunteers of America engages its professional staff and volunteers in designing and operating programs that deal with today's most pressing social needs including abused and neglected children, homeless individuals and families, the frail elderly, youth at risk, people with developmental and physical disabilities, chronic mental illness, ex-offenders returning to society and many others.