Volunteers of America Helps Veterans

Alicia Procello Maddox serves as the president of the Avery Dennison Foundation as well as the vice president of corporate social responsibility for the Avery Dennison Corporation. In these positions, Alicia Procello Maddox is involved with global grant making and employee engagement strategies. Aside from work, Ms. Maddox is involved with numerous organizations including Volunteers of America Los Angeles, where she serves on the board.

Volunteers of America, founded in 1896, has spent more than 100 years working to help every person reach their potential, no matter their current circumstance. As such, the organization provides support and services to women, children, youth, families, and adults in need. Volunteers of America is also committed to serving veterans.

Programs addressing the specific needs of veterans focus on issues such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorders, homelessness, and unemployment. A variety of programs are in place that support veterans. The Veterans Service Center in downtown Los Angeles serves as the first point of contact for referrals to all other programs catering to veterans through Volunteers of America. Depending on an individual’s needs, he or she may be referred to programs such as the Supportive Services for Veteran Families which helps provide the skills necessary for housing stability, or the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, which provides individuals with employment training. 

Programs through Volunteers of America serve an estimated two million individuals each year in hundreds of communities. As one of the largest and most comprehensive service organizations in the nation, Volunteers of America continues to positively impact those that could use additional skills and assistance.