News Releases

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June 27, 2022
20 Years of Operation Backpack®

VOA-Greater New York launches the 20th year of its Operation Backpack® campaign, a community-wide effort that aims to ensure every student living in a New York City homeless shelter has the grade-specific school supplies they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond.
May 25, 2022
VOA-Greater New York Attends Second Rally for #JustPay

Staff, including President & CEO Myung Lee, showed up in force at the second #JustPay rally this year, joining a crowd of ~1,500 calling on Mayor Adams to include funding for a living wage and COLA for human services workers in the next budget.
March 21, 2022
Mental Health Services at VOA-Greater New York Receive Boost from Investors Foundation

VOA-Greater New York behavioral health programs located in Northern New Jersey receive $10,000 grant from Investors Foundation.
March 10, 2022
Rallying for #JustPay for Human Services Workers

VOA-Greater New York joined 1,000+ people calling on the City to end poverty wages for government-contracted human services workers.
March 2, 2022
Lauren D. Williams & Robert Golden Appointed to VOA-Greater New York Board of Directors

They are the latest business leaders to join the VOA-Greater New York board, along with Andrew Feng, David Nastro and Christine Zhao who joined in 2021.
February 15, 2022
VOA-GNY Rings the NYSE Closing Bell to Celebrate 125 Years

VOA-GNY rings the NYSE Closing Bell to celebrate the 125th year of providing services and resources to our community, together with VOA-GNY staff including Myung Lee, President & CEO.
December 15, 2021
Home for the Holidays at East Clarke Place Senior Residence

Special guests, including elected officials, attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at East Clarke Place Senior Residence—VOA-GNY's newest affordable housing development for older adults in the Bronx. The event also celebrated residents' first holiday season in their new home.
September 14, 2021
$350,000 Raised for VOA-GNY At The Honickman Companies Invitational Golf Event

More than 70 golfers attended the 2nd annual event organized by Reginald Goins, VOA-GNY Board Member and President & COO of Honickman Companies (which includes Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of NY). Proceeds will help VOA-GNY reach its $1 million gala fundraising goal.
June 29, 2021
Arman Roy Foundation Raises $42K to Help Bridge the Digital Divide at VOA-Greater New York

The funds, which were raised in part during a recent charity golf event, have already helped children at one of our domestic violence shelters connect to remote learning during the pandemic, and will soon provide computer access to families at our transitional shelter in Brooklyn.
March 23, 2021
Women's History Month Event at Bushwick Family Residence Honors Exceptional Women from the Community

An outdoor ceremony was held at our family shelter in Bushwick to recognize Assistant Chief Judith Harrison, Commanding Officer of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North (NYPD) and NYC Department of Education Liaison Jeanette Wright for their support and service to the community.