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Notable people who served as members with the Volunteers in Service to America program include the following: . Alurista, poet and activist; Paul H. Anderson, Minnesota Supreme Court justice; attorney for VISTA
Volunteers of America (VOA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1896 that provides affordable housing and other assistance services primarily to low-income people throughout the United States. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia , the organization includes 32 affiliates and serves approximately 1.5 million people each year in 46 states ...
As William Booth was called the 'General' of The Salvation Army, so Ballington Booth became the General of Volunteers of America. In this capacity, he spoke with Woodrow Wilson about the effect of World War I on society, but when Booth offered the services of the Volunteers of America to President Wilson, he was politely turned down.
ACTION was a United States government agency described as "the federal domestic volunteer agency". [1] It was formed July 1, 1971, [2] during President Richard Nixon's first term under the provisions of Reorganization Plan Number One, and Executive Order 11603, June 30, 1971, to provide centralized coordination and administration of Government-sponsored domestic and international volunteer ...
The Visayans first encountered Western Civilization when Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan reached the island of Homonhon, Eastern Samar in 1521. [13] The Visayas became part of the Spanish colony of the Philippines and the history of the Visayans became intertwined with the history of the Philippines.
The Spanish armed the Iloilo Voluntarios (Iloilo Volunteers), a battalion composed mainly of Ilonggos believing that they are loyal to the Spanish crown. However, Ilonggo revolutionaries, calling themselves the "Ejército Libertador" (Liberation Army), started a revolt gaining control of all of Panay within days, except for Iloilo , Jaro , La ...
Visayan history (24 P) W. Waray people (1 C, 10 P) Visayan writers (2 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Visayan people"
George Packer, American journalist, novelist, and playwright, known for The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq (Togo 1982–1983) Tony D'Souza, American novelist, journalist, essayist, and reviewer (India 1966–1968, Côte d'Ivoire 2001–2002) Paul Theroux, author of Waldo, Jungle Lovers, Mosquito Coast and The Great Railway Bazaar (Malawi 1963 ...