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Thank God I’m Awake

At the ripe young age of 22 with only a few short months of death penalty abolition work under my belt, I found myself at a table in Washington, DC, rubbing elbows with the movers and shakers of the movement…

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Becoming a Fool

When first applying to the Mercy Volunteer Corps (MVC), I hadn’t the slightest clue which city I could see myself in for the next year of my life. I knew I wanted something new, exciting, and unlike anything I had…

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Why Do We Serve?

I don’t think many people know that a year of service can exist as an option, let alone know why someone would voluntarily take a position that pays $210 a month. Especially when half of that is allocated specifically for…

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The Value of Service

When I decided to do a year of service at Maryhouse I thought it would be similar to my past jobs working with the homeless population. But, being a Mercy Volunteer at Maryhouse is unlike anything I have ever done…

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