This year’s video Unbreakable, features Army Veteran Joshua Gibson and Navy Veteran Talia Soriano, who came from very different backgrounds, but both found themselves facing homelessness. Unbreakable is a story of their military service and subsequent struggles, highlighting their journeys from despair to success and how VOASCLA’s Veteran Services program helped them get to where they are now.

Louisiana First News Emery’s Child Care and Preschool in Sorrento was surprised with a $15,000 classroom makeover as part of Volunteers of America’s 2025 Project PlaySmart initiative. The reveal was filled with joy as staff, parents, and students celebrated the transformation of their learning space.