For when I was hungry…
In the midst of the civic unrest and anxiety about the coronavirus, we can lose sight of the ongoing crisis of food insecurity. Defined as...Local News Highlights IVC-Portland
The Portland Forecaster recently highlighted the work of IVC-Maine. Read the full story....Diocese of Portland Highlights IVC-Portland’s First Service Year
In August 2020, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland wrote a story about IVC-Portland marking the completion of its first service year....Central Maine News Highlights IVC-Portland’s Collaboration with New Food Kitchen
An effort is underway to open a new soup kitchen in Waterville, Maine, a city about 45 minutes north of Portland, after the Sacred Heart...
Frontline to Online: Volunteering in the Time of COVID
Barbara Flynn loved her IVC placement in Chicago. From 2017 through 2019, this former librarian served two days a week at Accolade Adult Day Care, companioning people with dementia. A move back to Southern California in late 2019 had her seek out the IVC San Diego regional office, and she began 2020 eager to find a new social service agency placement. Then came the stop sign that is the COVID-19 pandemic!