Volunteering for one year can seem like so much time away from home, but time and time again volunteers tell me how fast their year has flown by. There are always things they haven't seen, places they haven't visited, or crafts…
Is it starting to hit you? Mercy Volunteer Corps Orientation is only two weeks away! Some of you may have your bags packed and ready to go and others are blinking at their empty suitcase thinking I can definitely just…
This past weekend I had the opportunity to experience Mercy Volunteer Corps Transition Retreat for the first time. As a staff member, I assumed going into the weekend that I would be focused on logistics. The days leading up to…
As volunteers begin their year of simplicity, community, compassionate service, and spirituality many turn to written resources for support. Mercy Volunteer Corps staff compiled a list of our top 5 favorite books that we feel are perfect reads for anyone…
What if you could break the norm? I mean really, truly break it: stop job searching, stop your 9-5 lifestyle, stop stressing about student loan payments, just stop. If you really could stop everything what would you do for the…