Housing

On September 4, 2025, VOA Ohio & Indiana, along with Seeds of Hope and many community partners, celebrated the grand opening of the Marvetta & Anthony Grimes Family Center.

VOA Ohio & Indiana in partnership with Seeds of Hope, Inc,. will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Marvetta & Anthony Grimes Family Center on Thursday, September 4 from 2-4 PM. 

U.S. Army Veteran Greg loves to read and work on construction projects. Today, he’s focused on the future and reconnecting with his adult children, but his life took a different turn for a while.

Today, Annie is happy and thriving with her 11-month-old son, Malachi. But for Annie, life hasn’t always been a joyful journey.

At the Veterans Resource Center, Leslie was given a place to rest, recover, and heal, surrounded by veterans with whom he can relate.

Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana will break ground to build, and operate a new $2 million, certified community-based recovery residence located in Plainfield.

Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana announces a Groundbreaking for New $11 Million Affordable Housing Center Designed for Families in Recovery

They enjoy hiking, going to the park, and craft projects on rainy days. They find peace in everyday life. But, it wasn’t always like this. Two years ago, Amanda was just surviving in what she called an unhealthy relationship. She was suffering from emotional and physical pain. And, for too long, she remembers feeling alone and isolated, unable to see her own light amidst the dark shadows surrounding her relationship.

I remember while living in my sister’s basement, my mom and dad came for what seemed an innocent visit. We sat at the kitchen table. My mom put several thousand dollars on the table and asked if that would buy enough drugs for me to kill myself.

Teresa was stable for her whole life, until she wasn’t. She was happily married and both she and her husband worked, having no trouble paying the rent. But then, her husband of twenty-nine years was diagnosed with cancer and things started to quickly spiral out of control. The prognosis was not good.