From back-to-school smiles to veteran support and strong community ties, this month we’re celebrating the many ways your compassion helps families thrive. Keep reading to meet the people behind the mission—and discover how you’re making a lasting difference, one family at a time.

From back-to-school smiles to veteran support and strong community ties, this month we’re celebrating the many ways your compassion helps families thrive. Keep reading to meet the people behind the mission—and discover how you’re making a lasting difference, one family at a time.

Volunteers of America Michigan partnered with Pat Milliken Ford and the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program to gift a refurbished vehicle to U.S. Army veteran Toni Gordon, who had sold her car to fund her doctoral education, providing her with reliable transportation and renewed hope as she pursues her dreams.