Volunteers of America, Utah

08/28/2026

This month we had 12 fantastic women join us through Kristin Andrus’ 12 Months of Family Giving. VOA Utah was honored to be the August partner, with a focus on substance abuse awareness.

Last week, this group came out to Recovery on Redwood and served lunch to our men’s and women’s detox programs. They asked great questions and had wonderful interactions with the clients we care for who are in the first phase of their recovery journey with us.

And they’re not stopping there. The group is organizing a blanket drive for our facilities, since blankets are something our clients always need.

Our volunteer meal service numbers typically drop off during the summer and early fall, so if you or a group would like to help serve our clients at Recovery on Redwood, the Geraldine E. King Women’s Resource Center, or the Youth Resource Center, click the link in our bio. The first step is creating an account on our volunteer website (two waivers are required), and then you can view and sign up for opportunities that work best for your schedule.

Tap the link in our bio or visit voaut.org/volunteer

08/13/2026

Recovery doesn’t stop at housing or treatment. At VOA Utah, our THRIVE* program is the next step, helping people find and keep meaningful jobs that support sustainable independence. Work is treatment, too.

THRIVE runs on partnership, and we’re building a steering committee that meets quarterly to help guide it. We’re looking for local employers, Vocational Rehabilitation counselors, family members, and community members who believe in the power of work to invest their time and expertise. If you want to help shape how people in our community find their way back to meaningful employment, we’d love to have you at the table.

Interested? Click here to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWhBFN_W4PLjkhp-I1g-1UStHzjwYtw8QK7nRECQ5ZiT46Tg/viewform

Our next meeting is:

August 19th from 1 to 2:30 PM
Recovery on Redwood Campus
1875 S Redwood Road, Salt Lake City

*THRIVE - Transformative Help in Reintegrating individuals through Vocational Employment

08/07/2026

07/30/2026

Early-bird tickets to Silver & Sandstone are live! Now is the cheapest time to purchase tickets and tables.

Join us October 8th at The Tower at Rice-Eccles Stadium for our 16th Annual Silver & Sandstone Fall Gala. We obsess over the details so the night feels like a fun celebration not like an awkward mixer. We’ve got great food, open bars, a stunning location, easy parking, a kickin’ band, and auction items worth fighting over.

Come solo, bring a partner, or grab a table for your friends or coworkers. All proceeds go directly to the people we care for. Come help us support those in our valley who need it most. Hit the link in our bio or visit voaut.org and we’ll see you in October!

07/24/2026

Save the date! The 16th Annual Silver & Sandstone Gala is happening October 8th! 

Enjoy a night of music, dinner, and live and silent auctions, all in support of our neighbors in-need facing mental health challenges, homelessness, and addiction. Every ticket, every sponsorship, every auction bid goes to support our programs.

Come for the good cause, stay for the good time.
📅 October 8, 2026
📍 The Tower at Rice-Eccles Stadium

Early bird ticket info dropping soon, stay tuned!

07/08/2026

Creekside Stabilization Center will fill a gap that has existed across the Salt Lake Valley for some time. VOA Utah already serves our community through outpatient mental health treatment, addiction recovery, detox, and homeless services, but our community has lacked a subacute level of mental health care, a place between residential treatment and hospitalization. Creekside is that missing piece, giving people in psychiatric crisis somewhere to stabilize when a hospital bed or jail cell isn't the appropriate solution.

To get there, we’re hosting a hiring fair to build the team that will run it. We’re looking for Behavioral Health Aides, Nurses (RN/LPN), Psychiatric APRNs, Case Managers, Peer Support Specialists, and Kitchen Staff. If you want work that matters, tap the link below and apply today. Our HR staff will call qualified candidates back for interviews on July 15th at the Creekside facility. This new program will open later this year.

https://tinyurl.com/VOAUtah

05/20/2026

Volunteer Appreciation Month is over, but we never stop celebrating the people who make this work possible.

At last Friday’s Founders Day Breakfast we debuted a short video about a group of volunteers who have been organizing a prom for the kids at our Youth Resource Center for the past 10 years. Watch it, like it, and share it with your friends. We think it will make your day a little brighter.

If this story moves you to volunteer or give, now is a great time to do both. Every donation through May 31st is matched up to $25,000 by the John C. Kish Foundation and we are currently 16% of the way to our goal. Volunteering also tends to slow down over the summer, so if you have been thinking about it, we would love to have you.

Tap the link in bio or visit voaut.org to donate or sign up. You can direct your gift to any program you choose, including Adult Homeless and HOP, Youth Homeless Services, Treatment Services, Detox Services, or our General Fund.

All of our videos are also on YouTube. Search Volunteers of America, Utah.

05/15/2026

Founders Day is here, and every dollar donated counts twice.

Thanks to a $25,000 match from the John C. Kish Foundation, your gift goes further than ever for Salt Lake Valley residents facing homelessness, mental health challenges, and addiction.

This is our final push before our fiscal year ends June 30. Help us reach $50,000 with a donation before the end of May. Click the link in our bio to donate or visit voaut.org

04/21/2026

Did you know volunteers serve around 60,000 hot meals a year at our Youth Resource Center? For kids ages 15-22 experiencing homelessness, quality nutrition isn’t just about a full stomach, it’s about giving their growing brains and bodies the energy they need to survive.

In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month, we want to give a big shout-out to volunteers at all three of our kitchen’s like Mindy, who has spent 10 years stocking and organizing our “Harry Potter Pantry Closet” and ensuring that youth have access to nutricious food.

And thank you to Smith’s Food & Drug for naming VOA Utah this month’s Zero Hunger Hero! Their $1,000 donation will go directly toward keeping our pantry stocked for kids who need it most.

If you would like to join our mighty band of volunteers, visit voaut.org or click the link in our bio and while you’re at it, click the link to connect your Smith’s Rewards card and automatically donate to VOA Utah!

04/13/2026

It’s the middle of our month long celebration of the 9,400+ volunteers who show up, step in and make a difference. Your dedication brings hope, dignity, and support to over 9,800 people across our community.

Did you know 👉🏼
• One volunteer hour contributes $34.45 in value to VOA Utah.
• In 2025, volunteers provided an impact worth $1,012,485!
• 35,500 meals are served throughout our programs in one month.
• $2.4M in in-kind donations received and redistributed to our clients.

Compared to prior years, volunteer spots have been filling up fast in 2026. Plan ahead, go to the link in our bio or visit voaut.org/volunteer to snag a spot today.