A couple of years ago, Mr. Lloyd Ashley came to our office for assistance through our Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), which we are operating with our partners Soldier On out of Pittsfield, MA. Mr. Ashley is a retired veteran, having served our country for twenty-one years. We were able to get him into… Continue reading Home Ownership for One of Our Veterans...
In 2007, VOCM took over the lease on a sixteen acre piece of land on Claiborne Avenue, between Provine High School and the former St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Spurred by a grant received from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, we were able to clean up the park and put in a walking… Continue reading Happenings at Claiborne Park...
Austin Korean Presbyterian Church just completed a week of service in Jackson July 30th – August 5th. While they were here they painted two houses for some of the seniors in our community as well as did some work on one of our houses we are selling to a new homeowner in our community. Pastor… Continue reading Austin Korean Presbyterian Church helps Seniors in Jackson...
On April 16th, Voice of Calvary Ministries hosted its 5th Annual Trace Ride as part of our On the Road to Health Initiative. This year we had ninety riders from various levels of experience in cycling. The ride consisted of a 5 mile fun ride, a 20, 37 and 53 mile ride, and the “Extreme… Continue reading 5th Annual Trace Ride...
Justice For All (JFA) has been volunteering with Voice of Calvary Ministries (VOCM) for 37 years! Such consistent service is a wonderful testimony of their love and care for those who VOCM serves. Dale Baker, pictured above, has been volunteering with JFA here at VOCM for each and all of those 37 years! This… Continue reading 37th Year of Faithful Volunteer Service...
Soldier On’s Resiliency Program Featured in New Jersey Chiropractor Magazine View article on We Soldier On...
5th annual Trace Ride… You are invited! Signup up registration...
Voice of Calvary Ministries participated in the “Super Tax Day Saturday” February 6, 2016 held at the Jackson Medical Mall hosted by United Way/ Entergy in partnership with the IRS and the Jackson Asset Building Coalition. United way offered tax clients the opportunity to learn about organizations that could help them build a savings, improve… Continue reading VOCM Participates in Super Tax Day Event...
The annual VOC trip over the years has become home to us. My participation started in 1988. I have only missed a couple years since then, so this year was somewhere around 25+ trips for me. One of the years I missed over Y2K, I was surprised how homesick I was for VOC as the… Continue reading 25+ Years a VOCM Volunteer – “Why I keep coming back”...
Rebuilding Lives progresses to Rebuilding Communities as those we are blessed to serve become homeowners and active members of their community. Arthurine and Floyd Harris are one of Voice of Calvary Ministries’ newest homeowners. The Harrises said: “We both wanted to be a homeowner again but needed to wait until our lives’ circumstances were… Continue reading Rebuilding Communities –New Homeowners...