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…
4 Things I’ve Learned in My First Few Months as a Mercy Volunteer
For a few months now I have been serving at St. Peter’s School in San Francisco. Reflecting on all the change and growth that has occurred during this time makes me so stoked for the rest of my volunteer year…
Alumni Spotlight: My Biggest Blessing
My name is Marissa Gonzales. I was a Mercy Volunteer in 2016-2017, and I served in San Francisco, CA. I served at St. Peter’s Catholic Elementary School as a 3rd grade co-teacher, as well as the music minister and served…
Alumni Spotlight: From Awkward Imposter to Doctoral Student
My name is Ryan Flinn and I am proud to be an alumnus of Mercy Volunteer Corps. I served at Francis House Center in Sacramento, California from 2012-2013. I am currently a doctoral student in counseling psychology at New Mexico…
San Francisco Adventures
Hola from San Francisco! Here are some pictures of my fun adventures with my community members: Mari and I on our first day of school at Saint Peter's Catholic School. Mari, Cisco, Nicole, and I at the AT&T Park for…