Who’s Your Favorite Jesus?

In one of the more memorable scenes in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” Ricky (Will Ferrell), his family and best friend (John C.…

Being There

A few years ago, I moved to Peru to work as a teacher with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC). Each year, the school where I…

BRIAN — DAY 39: Imagination

When I attended my Jesuit Volunteer Corps orientation about two and a half years ago, my fellow volunteers and I were presented with all kinds…

BRIAN – DAY 20: Balance

At the beginning of Lent, I was convinced the best way for me to feel close to God was in silent, contemplative solitude. I still…

Learning To Cry

This year I am a full-time volunteer. I work at a soup kitchen in Scranton, Pennsylvania, as part of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC), a…

Faith in Action — Young Adult Volunteers Working With the Poor

Poverty is affecting more and more people in today’s distressed economy. And young adults are volunteering to work with the poor to help alleviate the imposing challenges they face.

Some turn to formal volunteer service organizations (think Catholic Volunteer Network or Jesuit Volunteer Corps). Leah M. Nusse, recruitment and marketing manager for Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, said that groups like hers play a role in addressing the need that comes with rising poverty levels. (Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau show 46.2 million people or 1 in 6 Americans living in poverty.)

“With an increased need for services and a diminished level of giving and support of the organizations responding to the need, Jesuit Volunteers can help fill a critical void and increase the capacity of our partner organizations to provide their much needed services,” she said.