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Ballington Booth, English-American activist, co-founded the Volunteers of America (born 1857)

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Ballington Booth

American Christian minister (1857–1940)

Ballington Booth was a British-born American Christian minister who co-founded Volunteers of America, a Christian charitable organization, and became its first General (1896-1940). He was a former officer in The Salvation Army.
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Volunteers of America

Charitable organization

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 31 affiliates and…
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