Before I attended Mercy Volunteer Corps' orientation, the only encounter I had had with religious sisters was through movies (The Sound of Music and Sister Act to be exact!). When I arrived in New York, “Sr. Maureen” was scheduled to…
This year, I am completing a year of service with Mercy Volunteer Corps in Savannah, GA. (Savannah, Georgia - What could be better? I ask myself this every day!) In the process of applying and committing to this organization, I…
I have had a great experience so far at Cabrini Clinic. Coming in to the job without a medical background, I was a little intimidated and had a lot to learn. Luckily, the friendly, knowledgeable staff and understanding patients have…
One of the fundamental aspects of being a Mercy volunteer is participating in community living. When I first looked into MVC, I didn’t find that very appealing. I thought to myself that I wanted to make my own friends and…
Sacramento’s numbered streets run north to south and its lettered streets flow east to west on a grid. After a few months of talking to locals and bicycling around the city, I started to get the hang of identifying neighborhoods—their…