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Our success truly can only be measured through our quality work at the human level, one to one, person to person. For it is within these personal moments that Volunteers of America’s strength, impact and sustainability - and the perseverence we empower in others - are defined. Read through the ’Stories of Hope’ below and you will see what we mean. We also invite you to join one of our ’Stories of Hope Tours to hear more impact stories and to learn more about our work first hand. For 5-year-old Henry, all he knew was that "it hurts to be hungry." When they visited Volunteers of America Everett Food Bank last winter, between sobs, his mother explained to a staff member that she had been spreading peanut butter on paper to keep her small son’s stomach full. Karen knew that there must be a better way.
LEARN MORE... Just a few short years ago, Jason was an athletic high school senior. That changed suddenly when Jason suffered severe brain damage in a car accident. He went from being an independent young adult to a young man with physical and mental disabilities who needed substantial care.
LEARN MORE... Like other three-and-a-half-year-old boys, Chad is full of big ideas-and lots of energy. Chad was eager to learn and played well with the other children at his child care. But one day his behavior suddenly, and drastically, changed.
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Feed Hungry Families
When five-year-old Henry and his mom received food from Volunteers of America, they also regained hope.
Help Children Succeed
Chad's sudden change in preschool behavior challenged Tess, until she got help from Volunteers of America.
Help Families in Crisis
In the end, Anna and her family were grateful to Volunteers of America, and almost grateful for the hit-and-run accident ...almost.
Provide Quality of Life
It was Jason's farewell 'stand-up hug' that helped his mother realize the powerful nature of his experience with Volunteers of America.
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The impact of Volunteers of America Western Washington is found in its ’Power of One’. 
