Stories

If you met Carrie 12 years ago, you wouldn’t believe she’s the same person today.

Michelle and her children have faced incredible adversity in their lives. After losing their housing due to the pandemic, they found themselves without a place to call home. Thankfully, they found a spot in VOA’s family shelter.

After leaving her parents’ house at age 14, Allison and her brother were met with an unthinkable decision.

Introducing VOA Northern Nevada’s new Regional Vice President: Christie Holderegger!

“When I was experiencing homelessness, my things were my life, it was all I had.”

After leaving the Air Force, Cliff had a difficult time adjusting back to civilian life. His life and time in the service had seen tragedy after tragedy, without a lot of time to breathe.

Last month, the children at our Family programs were showered with love for Easter! The staff and volunteers set up giant Easter Egg hunts, and all the kids received Easter baskets full of goodies.

The Nevada Cares Campus opened a year ago this month!

Xavier and his mom had a good life: he was working, they had a 2-bedroom house, and life was going on as normal. Unfortunately, a brain cyst and subsequent surgery left him unable to keep up with his physically demanding warehouse job.

When Melanie and her husband Cary walked into the shelter at VOA, they had no idea how their lives would never be the same. They had been living on the streets for about 3 years and just wanted to have a few nights inside, out of the cold.