More Than Roommates: A Reflection on Community
I have long struggled with a sense that I am not good enough and will never live up to my own expectations or those of others. Though I was excited to begin work at my service site and to get…
I have long struggled with a sense that I am not good enough and will never live up to my own expectations or those of others. Though I was excited to begin work at my service site and to get…
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…
I recall a story from a few weeks ago during one of our major distributions that truly opened my eyes to the realities of injustice. I work with Mercy Brown Bag Program which provides low-income seniors in Alameda County, California…
On more than one occasion, my supervisor at my volunteer placement has pointed out the irony; we spend so much time bringing clients to the county Department of Human Services office in order to help them apply for their welfare…
Dear future Mercy Volunteer, It feels like just yesterday when I got accepted into Mercy Volunteer Corps and started my one-year adventure, and now it’s halfway over. Time flies when you’re having fun. The one piece of advice I would…