Stories from Mercy Volunteers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In college, if you would’ve asked me what St.Norbert’s value of Communio meant, I probably would have rattled off some generic answer from SNC 101. Something like 'it's the ideal of a community, united as one, lived out through mutual…
If there is one thing I can say I’ve learned in my 22 years of life, it is that I’ll settle into any place I go and find a way to call it home. This privilege is something I’ve taken for…
1. I Can Conquer Rush-Hour Traffic The first day I drove home from work, it was a good thing no one else was in the car. Sitting in stop-and-go traffic, I was fuming that it took me 30 minutes to…
I'm Amanda Carpenter, and I served at Pittsburgh Mercy's Operation Safety Net in Pittsburgh from 2016-2017. During my year of service, I discovered my passion for working on healthcare issues among individuals experiencing homelessness. I became deeply embedded in the…
During my time as a Mercy Volunteer, I have witnessed the struggles of hundreds of people experiencing homelessness. Each person has their own individual story and struggle, yet they all seem to have a lot in common. Life on the…