By Clare Pressimone, Salesian Lay Missioners Mission has a way of getting under your skin. And it doesn’t go away when you return home. It sticks with you forever after. I discovered that after I returned home from being in Cambodia for twenty months as a Salesian Lay Missioner. While I was in Cambodia I […]
A Letter from San Antonio & Belarus
By Gabrielle Prieto, Volunteers in Development, Education and Services (VIDES) Dear Future Volunteer, I hear you. The commitment is hard and there are a million reasons why you shouldn’t volunteer. The truth is if you want an excuse to avoid volunteer work, you will undoubtedly come up with one: I have no time; It’s too […]
I Chose Service: Jenette Vogt, Christian Appalachian Project
After graduating from college, you have lots of options. This series highlights people who chose service, and how the volunteer experience has made an impact on their lives. Name: Jenette Vogt Volunteer Program: Christian Appalachian Project Location: Jackson County, Kentucky Hometown: Sigel, IL College: Eastern Illinois University ’15, Adult and Community Education major How did you first learn […]
I Chose Service: Theresa Kennedy, Franciscan Volunteers: No Risk, No Gain
After graduating from college, you have lots of options. This series highlights people who chose service, and how the volunteer experience has made an impact on their lives. Name: Theresa Kennedy Volunteer Program: Franciscan Volunteers: No Risk, No Gain Location: Aston, PA Hometown: Albany, NY College: Princeton University ’14, Political Science major How did you first learn about […]
A Poverty of Connection: Loneliness as a Social Justice Issue
By Maria Shibatsuji, Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry “You’ll come back next month, right?” Alice, one of the residents of the Senior Buildings I visit suddenly asked me. The question took me by surprise. I had finished taking her blood pressure and a few moments earlier we had been discussing our current crocheting projects. As a […]