Steve Woodard’s future seemed decided by the S’s. Named Steve, his life path started in San Diego. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree...

“My first day here, I woke up and realized there weren’t any Black people,” laughs Shaquana Dobbins, a Direct Service Professional in VOA...

I am VOA. Have you ever taken a personality test? I took one called a “soul” test one time and found out: I’m a Server, a person who...

I am VOA. I had a window when I first started, over in the Broadway building. When I interviewed at VOA, I was so nervous. I had to start...

I am VOA. I usually like dogs more than people. They’re not judgy. I’ve got Jake, who’s a mutt. And Oliver is a Cardigan Welsh Corgi. I...

We are VOA. Ellie the potato puller. Ellie the Christmas Elf. Ellie the recipient of the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for the...

I am VOA. Working for VOA for the past 12 years I have been able to witness the wide range of services that VOA offers in the community....

I am VOA. “I could never imagine what some of my clients are going through. I just want to help.” Born and raised in Everett by a...

"I am humble because I’ve been there. My mom got WIC when we were kids. I’ve had just buttered noodles for dinner or chili all week. I...

Claire Danielson, the new VOA Controller, is explaining about the Big Four: The four biggest accounting firms in the United States. They...

Jessica Marburger has experience with what insurance companies call Acts of God. “Flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, riptides. I...

Chris Eck remembers. She remembers that old farmhouse they lived in in the DC area, when her Dad was in the Army, and their Dalmatian,...

“We could have anything we wanted for breakfast: tray of eggs, bread and butter, tea with milk and sugar.” Until she was eight, Sophie’s...

Anne is bragging about her client, a single mom with three kids. The mom moved back into the area with nothing, after a divorce and...

By Brenda Werth, Senior Director of Disability Services Volunteers of America Western Washington When I started as a Direct Support...