By Brian Bayer, Rostro de Cristo Volunteer Before I knew nothing, I knew everything. I had just graduated from John Carroll University and knew exactly where my next year would lead me – with a Bachelor’s degree in hand and two week-long immersion trips to El Salvador under the belt, this social justice warrior was […]
More Than Just a Volunteer
2017 Volunteer Story Contest Winner By Andrea Haller, Mercy Volunteer Corps Dear Future Volunteer, This soon-to-be title of yours makes you so much more than you now know. Yes, you will be volunteering as a nurse, or teacher, or social worker, or care provider. These are all important roles – but as your […]
You Have Chosen & You Have Been Chosen
Dear Volunteers… Congratulations! If you are reading this, you have made the life-changing decision to serve as a volunteer with one of CVN’s member programs. As Faith mentioned, you have joined a community of over 17,000 volunteers, united by your choice to serve. It’s true – conscious or not, you engaged in a discernment process […]
Advice From a Recent Volunteer
Some of you have packed up and left the only home you’ve known in the rearview mirror. Perhaps your family has been your cheer squad on the journey to get here, or maybe they are worried for you and have been questioning why you’ve chosen partake in a year out of your comfort zone. Many […]
I Chose Service: Antoinette Moncrieff, Salesian Lay Missioners
My name is Antoinette Moncrieff, and I am from Ypsilanti, Michigan. I am 27 years old and I served September 2013 – August 2014 as a Salesian Lay Missioner at Hogar Sagrado Corazon, a girls’ orphanage in Montero, Bolivia. I suppose I am a bit of a rogue since I chose a year of service in […]