Throughout this year, I have greatly enjoyed the opportunity for reflection through yoga and meditation. I am in Savannah, GA where there are many opportunities for this. With a long season of warm weather, the ability to practice outside has…
Hello MVC community, I’m writing this from my desk in Baltimore, at my service site at Marian House (long term transitional housing-recovery program). My nose is rosy and running from the bike ride to work this morning, my hands burning…
(Mercy Volunteer Corps volunteer, alums, and Sister Sue Gallagher celebrate Mercy Day in Philadelphia. Pictured left to right: Rachel Beilgard '21, Aryanna Arrington '24, Sister Sue Gallagher, Colleen Swanhart '22, Jonathon Borja '23) A brief history of your relationship with…
(pictured left to right: Mercy Volunteers Janice, Patrick, and Kasey) There have been many enriching experiences since beginning the short-term placement at MEC. First, the volunteers, staff, and I have all bonded quickly in friendship and respect. The farm at…
Interacting with the children—whether in the respite center in Mexico, in McAllen, or at the ARISE center in Muniz—demonstrated that love is a universal language. Despite language barriers, the children understood our gestures of friendship and fun, and they responded…