Denver Metro News

April 3, 2023 Denver, CO – Volunteers of America Colorado today announced it has hired Chiyoko (Chi) Yokota as its Chief Financial Officer and promoted Angel Hurtado to the newly-created role of Vice President of Family, Veterans and Homelessness Services. Yokota comes to VOAC with over ten years of experience in the nonprofit sectors as a financial expective for Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, Denver Rescue Mission, Colorado Public Radio and most recently served as the CFO of the Downtown Denver Partnership. “I’m thrilled to join an organization as sound, smart and invested in our community as Volunteers of…

January 4, 2024 Join us as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., a man who believed, as we do, in the power of hope, connection, and community. The event is FREE and open to all! Dinner, music by Freddy Rodriquez and Crew, and warm coats supplied by our friends at arc Thrift Stores.

November 11, 2022 Denver – Volunteers of America Colorado today announced the Denver Broncos will attend our annual Veterans Day Celebration at Clermont Commons on Nov. 11. Broncos cheerleaders and Miles, the official team mascot, will serve dinner and distribute gifts among residents. Photography and video are welcome. Clermont Commons is a group of transitional homes for female veterans in Colorado. Many of these veterans were experiencing homelessness prior to taking residence at Clermont. All are assigned a case manager and a contact with the Veteran’s Association, with the goal being to help veterans secure permanent housing and live productive…

December 19, 2022 Denver – Volunteers of America Colorado will welcome media coverage on Monday, Dec. 19 as hundreds of Holiday Dinner Baskets are distributed to the community. Each basket will contain a $50 gift card from Safeway, nonperishable food items, and bread from VOAC’s City Harvest. The event will be held at the Volunteers of America Mission on Lawrence Street and will see 600 baskets distributed to individuals receiving VOAC services as well as the general public. Sign-up for this program has passed, as those receiving baskets have already been allocated vouchers. Parents will also receive one gift per…