The Deo Gratias Ministry Detroit opportunity is a 10-month service experience that calls 3-5 compassionate adults to live and serve in the spirit of St. Francis.

You will help some of Detroit’s most vulnerable by working alongside Felician Sisters in a ministry of presence offering your help in the following areas: welcome and serve neighbors in the Deo Gratias Café to meet and identify the needs of the community; stock shelves and work with guests in the food pantry; help prepare a new community garden, teach and assess reading skills to adults and children in a literacy program, assist and join guests in an art program; work and schedule with a caseworker to help guests assess social services that could benefit them.

Requirements: We ask volunteers to

• be 18 – 39 years old
• be able to live independently in a community setting participating in cleaning and meal preparation
• volunteer 40 hours each week
• live on-site
• volunteer entire 10-months (September 2022 – June 2023)
• participate or be respectful of daily prayer and share volunteer experiences through a daily reflection
• complete and submit the Deo Gratias Application with references
• be interviewed and complete a background check, medical exam and drug-screening
• complete a program for the protection of vulnerable people (Protecting God’s Children, Mandated Reporter Training, etc.)

Benefits:

• 5-bedroom residence in Detroit, Michigan
• Community living experience including room, board, personal living expenses (shampoo, soap, toothpaste, etc.)
• Transportation
• $150 monthly stipend
• Attend two Volunteer in Mission Retreats
• Health insurance including vision and dental
• Vacation and holiday time
• 2-week orientation and training
• FVIM will work with you to defer student loans