Volunteers of America Receives $1 Million from The Home Depot Foundation

As part of its “Celebration of Service” initiative to honor U.S. military veterans, The Home Depot Foundation announced $1 million in grants to human service charity Volunteers of America to address the critical need for housing and services for U.S. military veterans.

Grants announced include $750,000 for 11 Volunteers of America homeless veterans programs in 10 cities. These grants will be used to build or refurbish transitional housing for 242 veterans, and to provide eight single-family homes for lease or lease-purchase by veterans with families.