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March 19, 2013 - Students Build Playground as Part of "Pay it Forward Tour"
foxbaltimore.com
March 15, 2013 - Volunteers help rebuild playground for formerly homeless children
baltimoresun.com
December 11, 2012 - Volunteers of America Chesapeake Receives $20,000 Grant from The Hampton Roads Community Foundation
baltimore.citybizlist.com
December 17, 2012 - Homeless for two years, James Allison wrote poetry in his truck, and now publishes “Dark Waters”
washingtonpost.com
December 6, 2012 - Holiday Giving Combo Platter
The Non Profit Times
October 15, 2012 - Volunteers of America Chesapeake Receives Grant to Support 31 Human-Service Programs Throughout Md., Va., and DC
baltimore.citybizlist.com
October 12, 2012 - Getting Started: Russ Snyder, CEO, Volunteers of America’s Chesapeake chapter
bizjournals.com
October 8, 2012 - ‘Harvest for Hope’ Celebration, Awards Program Approaches
sungazette.net
September 13, 2012 - Volunteers of America Chesapeake Awarded $15,000 let’s Play Grant from Dr Pepper Snapple Group and National Non-profit Kaboom!
baltimore.citybizlist.com
August 10, 2012 - Operation Backpack supplies area homeless children for school
PG Sentinel
July 23, 2012 - Help Area Children With Backpack Drive
Redskins.com
June 6, 2012 - New program fills void for mentally ill teens, young adults
PG Sentinel
June 5, 2012 - Innovation, entrepreneurial thinking vital for IT leaders
COMPUTERWORLD.com
May 30, 2012 - Volunteers of America Chesapeake, BB&T Team Up for The 2012 Lighthouse Project
Prince George's Post
May 24, 2012 - Volunteers add function and style to Lanham mental-health home
PG Sentinel
March 28, 2012 - The Volunteers of America Chesapeake Residential Program Center Open House
WUSA9 News
January 23, 2012 - Loudoun Nonprofits Awarded Over $150,000 in United Way Grants, Volunteers of America Chesapeake Among Winners
United Way of the National Capital Area
December 29, 2011 - Hypothermia Prevention Program Fills Up Nightly as Winter Temperatures Drop
WUSA9 News
December 29, 2011 – Spotlight: Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter
Falls Church Patch
December 9, 2011 – Harvest for Hope fundraiser featured in The Back Page Extra
Washington Business Journal
December 9, 2011 – ABC2 News Teams up with Volunteers of America Chesapeake for a Car Donation
WMAR-TV
December 3, 2011 - “Art With A Heart”
Tidewater Women Magazine
November 28, 2011 - Harvest for Hope featured on JCHayward.com
JCHayward.com
November 16, 2011 – Franklyn Baker is Interviewed by WUSA-TV’s JC Hayward on JCHayward.com
JCHayward.com
October 31, 2011 - Mini-Walk Benefits Local Homeless Center
Leesburg Patch
October 30, 2011 - Walk, clean up benefit Woodbridge homeless shelter
InsideNova
October 6, 2011 - Homeless Shelter Receives Grant To Provide Housing
Burke Connection
September 27, 2011 - NPower changes name to 501cTech
Washington Business Journal
September 22, 2011 - Loudoun Not Immune From Record High Poverty Rate
Leesburg Today
September 22, 2011 - Volunteers, clients with mental illness work together to beautify group home in Bowie
The Gazette
September 5, 2011 - Children in NoVa homeless shelters start school too
The Washington Post
August 29, 2011 - Loudoun Homeless Kids Prep For First Day Of School
Leesburg Today
August 19, 2011 – Recession Pushes More in D.C. Area to Live With Relatives
The Washington Post
August 19, 2011 – Volunteers of America Chesapeake Recently Announced its 2011 Board of Directors and Promotes Two Members of its Leadership Team
The Daily Record
August 8, 2011 - Eagle Scout Project Seeking Donations for Homeless Shelter
Woodbridge Patch
August 2, 2011 – Floating on a Cloud: Volunteers of America Chesapeake honored for its business and technology innovation
Bisnow
July 15, 2011 - Volunteers of America Chesapeake has been named to CIO Magazine’s 2011 CIO 100 List
The Daily Record
July 5, 2011 - Hawaiian Dance Group Visits Arlington Homeless Shelter
Ballston-Virginia Square Patch
June 30, 2011 - Inmates program earns honors for Lanham organization
The Gazette
June 28, 2011 – Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s President/CEO Selected for Leadership Washington’s Class of 2012
The Daily Record
June 26, 2011 – Boot Camp Focuses on Fund Raising
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 17, 2011 – Fairfax Reduces its Homeless Population, Even in Recession
The Washington Post
June 16, 2011 – Homelessness and a Hotel: Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s President & CEO Letter to the Editor
The Virginian-Pilot
June 9, 2011 - Beauty school treatment designed to polish self esteem for Lanham-area homeless
The Gazette
June 2, 2011 - Partnership Helps Nonprofits Manage Operations: Volunteers of America Chesapeake Works with Programs in Prince George’s, Baltimore
The Gazette
June 1, 2011 – Virginia Beach Still Needs Home for Homeless Service Center
WVEC-TV
June 1, 2011 – Local Organizations Receive Annandale Rotary Grant Awards: Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter Receives $1,000 Award
AnnandalePatch
May 26, 2011 - Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter Featured in A Penny for Your Thoughts: News of Greater Falls Church
Falls-Church News-Press
May 3, 2011 - “Hollywood” Helps the Homeless - WVEC-TV interviews Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s Lighthouse Center Director about her May 6 Auction Extravaganza to Help the Homeless
WVEC-TV
February 25, 2011 - Homeless Individuals at Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter Receive Generous Gift and Visit from Molina Healthcare
Falls Church Patch
January 2011 - Action Team Report: Going All Out for the Homeless
The Wall Street Journal Classromm Edition
December 28, 2010 - 15 Fund-Raising Videos for the Last 15 Day of 2010
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
December 28, 2010 - Small Toiletries Help Homeless in Big Ways
Potomac Local
December 22, 2010 - Holidays Made Brighter by Volunteers of America
The Sentinel
December 10, 2010 - CFO of the Year Awards
Washington Business Journal
November 8, 2010 - Straining to Care
Capital Business
November 8, 2010 - Nonprofits Struggle to Survive
The Washington Post
October 25, 2010 - Out of The Woods
INSIDENOVA.COM
October 11, 2010 As Homeless Rates Rise, Volunteers Work to Beautify Shelter
Potomac Location
October 10, 2010 - $2,000 Raised on World Homeless Day
INSIDENOVA
September 29, 2010 - Eastern Ave Apts Ribbon Cutting
The Sentinel
September 29, 2010 - Apartment renovations boost residents
The Gazette
September 29, 2010 - Daily People On the Move
Washington Business Journal
September 27, 2010 - The 3-minute interview: Franklyn Baker
The Washington Examiner
September 21, 2010 - Recession’s over, but homeless problem remains
Potomac Local
September 20, 2010 - On a mission: Couple has helped others for 20 years
Potomac Local
July 29, 2010 - Daily People on the Move
Washington Business Journal
July 23, 2010 - People on the Move
Baltimore Business Journals
July 17, 2010 - Jobless man subject for prospective TV show
Inside NoVA
July 14, 2010 - County honors local Volunteers of America
The Sentinel
July 1, 2010 - Volunteers of America Chesapeake's Harford Senior Center Hosts Health Fair
The Examiner
June 10, 2010 Snack Drive to Help Homeless
Arlington Connection
June 6, 2010 - Transitioning Homeless Back to Society
The Sentinel
June 2, 2010 - Transitioning homeless back to society
The Sentinel
April 24, 2010 - Redemption Through Writing
Virginia Pilot
April 21, 2010 - Precious Gifts
Loudoun Times
April 16, 2010 - Daily People on the Move
Washington Business Journal
March 19, 2010 - Spring overhaul
Inside NoVA
February 20, 2010 - Students Help Feed Homeless
The Connection
October 27, 2009 - Senior center gets reprieve after complaints
Baltimore Sun
October 14, 2009 - Out Of The Debris, A Survival Story
Washington Post

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