Experience Making a Difference

Experience Making a Difference

Meet IVC Milwaukee Member Anne Deisinger

Meet IVC Milwaukee Member Anne Deisinger

Anne Deisinger lives in Milwaukee and has been serving as an Ignatian Volunteer Corps member at St. Bakhita Catholic Worker House in Milwaukee since 2022.

Meet IVC Milwaukee member Conrad York

Meet IVC Milwaukee member Conrad York

Conrad York is a dedicated member of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) Milwaukee region, contributing his expertise to Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. As a Marquette University graduate with degrees in Management Information Systems, Finance, and an MBA in International Business, Conrad brings valuable skills to his volunteer work.

Called to Serve: A Reflection on Love and Action

Called to Serve: A Reflection on Love and Action

In the words of Dorothy Day, “What we would like to do is change the world—make it a little simpler for people to
feed, clothe, and shelter themselves as God intended them to do.” Her vision resonates deeply with the mission of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) in Milwaukee, where compassion meets action and service creates ripples of change.

Meet IVC Milwaukee Service Corps Member Melita Biese

Meet IVC Milwaukee Service Corps Member Melita Biese

About a year ago, Melita Biese embarked on an IVC service journey with the Thrive for Life Prison Project (TFL).
This organization is dedicated to offering spiritual development and educational resources to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. Operating across New York State and New Jersey, the nonprofit serves a pivotal role in supporting incarcerated persons held in correctional facilities across these communities.

Merton and Me—A Living Trinity

Merton and Me—A Living Trinity

“I would have to guess that for most people their first encounter with Thomas Merton is rarely their last encounter with Thomas Merton....