Serving in a Preschool
This year, I'm spending my days as a preschool aide at Mercy Neighborhood Ministries (MNM) in Philadelphia. As I sat in traffic on my way home from work, typical for Philadelphia, I reflected on the past 8 months and compiled…
Meeting the Sisters of Mercy
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…
More Than Clients
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…
5 Things I’ve Learned About NYC
1. Some of the best food is from a food truck One of my community members, Ale, introduced us to an amazing food truck, King of Falafel and Shawarma. With pretty inexpensive prices, and occasional free samples, King of Falafel is…
Serving The Silenced
Philadelphia is loud! From the trains and buses to the shouts of vendors and the face past crowds, Philadelphia was a kaleidoscope of bright lights and sounds, or in other words utter chaos. Coming from a small town in upstate…