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The threat of eviction loomed, and Jen faced a heartbreaking choice: to stay in danger or leave everything behind to protect her children.

St. Petersburg, FL –Volunteers of America of Florida (VOAF) is proud to partner in providing support through Project C.O.P.E. (Caring for Our People in Emergencies), an initiative designed to address the ongoing impact of Hurricane Milton from the 2024 hurricane season affecting residents of Pinellas County. This project is possible through funding and cooperation from Central Florida Behavioral Health Network (CFBHN), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). Support and Community Engagement Beginning October 27, 2025, the Project C.O.P.E. team will actively engage with the community to extend much-needed aid. “We are…

Volunteers of America of Florida is joined Give4Marion on September 16-17 to support its Restore the Ritz campaign. Dedicated to ending veteran homelessness in Marion County.

Over the past year, the Tampa Bay Times has been documenting #VOAF Innovare housing journey. The series concludes with its eighth and final installment.

Since Valentine’s Day, the Tampa Bay Times has chronicled the #VOAF Innovare housing journey. Don’t miss the seventh installment in the series read it here.

In 2011, Joy’s husband passed away in his sleep from a heart attack. They had been together for 18 ½ years. Prior to his passing, they were living on his disability, so when he died, Joy had no income. Joy sold what she could to try to keep her home and later tried to stay with friends. Eventually, she began living in her car, at the local Walmart parking lot. During this time, Joy was seeing a psychiatrist to address symptoms from her bipolar and depression. Her psychiatrist put in a referral to Volunteers of America Florida’s Sebring Program.   Joy…

Explore the second installment of the Tampa Bay Times series at Innovare apartments. Here, residents engage in a cooking class to learn budget-friendly recipes and connect with neighbors.