Alexis Park Currently serving with Mercy Volunteer Corps at SafeNet Erie, Pennsylvania   Do you enjoy rocking out to pop hits like “All About that Bass” by Meghan Trainor?  How about enjoying a glass of wine or a beer at a friendly gathering? Do you recreate by going out to watch a play or spend […]

By Matt Whalen Current volunteer with Cap Corps Midwest   From 4-6pm at the Maria Kaupas Center (MKC), my ministry site for Cap Corps, there are on average 60 kids ages 9-18 inside the center at once. As we can all imagine, some days there seems to be complete chaos and others days there is […]

By Katie Christensen Event Coordinator, Lasallian Volunteers and Bryana Polk Assistant Occupancy Clerk, Lasallian Volunteers Serviam Gardens is a fairly new and affordable senior housing development in the Bronx, NY, housing more than 300 residents in 243 units. The demographic make-up of Serviam Gardens makes this property extremely unique. A majority of the residents are […]

By Ben, Cap Corps Midwest volunteer in Nicaragua    When we donate time or money to a cause, we want to know that what we gave is making a positive difference.  We don’t want to spend time on things that don’t matter, and we don’t want to waste money.  I think that makes a lot […]

By Laura Castro CVN Recruitment Associate Former Cap Corps Midwest Volunteer in Peru     I graduate on May 20, 2012. I have done everything I am supposed to do to secure a well-paying job and continue my climb up the corporate ladder busting through that glass ceiling. I spent my summers interning for a […]