Contact IVC NEPA
Teddy Michel, Regional Director
Ignatian Volunteer Corps of Northeastern Pennsylvania
University of Scranton
O’Hara Hall 119
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510
Telephone: (570) 941-4264
Email: jmichel@ivcusa.org
Stories from Northeastern Pennsylvania
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam . . . arising from a couch?!
Frank McDonnell, the very first IVC NEPA service corps member, firmly grasps the Ignatian philosophy of Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam: For the Greater Glory of God. “Mickey’s” life-long desire to serve arises from an appreciation of how fortunate he has been in his own life, manifesting in acts of quiet kindness and moments of joy-filled smiles.
Abundant Grace: God’s Work and the rest of the Story
I would like to thank Teddy Michel, IVC NEPA and all of those who were connected with the wonderful Evening of Gratitude. My family and I truly enjoyed the evening. To be honest I was a bit overwhelmed. Thank you so much for an evening that I will remember for a long...
IVC NEPA Evening of Gratitude Featured in Diocesan Publication
IVC NEPA Evening of Gratitude Featured in Diocesan Publication
IVC NEPA Member Profile: Anne & Matt Baas
Meet Members: Anne & Matt Baas
Our initial experience with service came to us in 2004 when Anne had heard of the Court Appointed Special Advocate “CASA” program in the Tampa/Clearwater area in Florida. Since Matt had just retired from a full-time consulting engagement, Anne encouraged him to look into CASA.
From “Let Me Do It” to “Let Me Listen”
Jim Fleming is a “get it done” kind of guy. After a career in the finance industry, this ex-Marine was eager to make a difference as a new member of the IVC Northeastern PA region. The “let me do it” job at St. Francis of Assisi Client Choice Food Pantry he took on in...
Line for the Easter Bunny forms on the right!
Ignatian Volunteer Corps service members from the North East Pennsylvania region helped raise $1,000 over the last 14 days.
IVC & JVC Volunteers Work Together to Build Up Lives of Immigrants and One Another
Boston’s Casserly House is a crossroads where Jesuit-minded volunteers bridge across generations not only to serve vulnerable immigrants struggling to build a life in the United States — but also to help one another on their own life journeys. For nearly a decade,...
Giving Back and Changing Lives for 20 Years
Lou Naglak, an Ignatian Volunteer in Philadelphia, has served prisoners at the Bucks County Prison for over 20 years. “I couldn’t have predicted this would be the next phase of my life,” he says. “I grew up in a coal town above Scranton, Pennsylvania. In the 1930s...