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Ballington Booth, Volunteers of America co-founder, remembered
Original: Ballington Booth, who died OTD in 1940, co-founded the Volunteers of America, which provides affordable # housing and ot
Anniversary posts mark the death of Ballington Booth on this day in 1940. Booth co-founded the Volunteers of America, the nonprofit that still provides affordable housing and other assistance services across the United States. Commenters connect his legacy to the history of New York City's inexpensive lodging houses, which long sheltered low-income residents.
Why now: The anniversary of Booth's death prompted posts revisiting his charitable legacy and affordable housing history.
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- Ballington Booth, who died OTD in 1940, co-founded the Volunteers of America, which provides affordable # housing and other assistance services https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/n ew-york-sro-flophouses/?s=mb # travel # NewYorkCity # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 4
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