Welcome to IVC Baltimore

 IVC Baltimore Virtual (Zoom) Information Session

Thursday, June 8 @ 10-11am 

About the Ignatian Volunteer Corps, Baltimore

IVC Service Corps Members (SCMs) are incredibly generous with their time and talents. Yet, our volunteers say over and over again that they get back so much more than they give- from those they serve and from prayer and fellowship in their IVC community.

SERVICE. IVC was founded in 1995 with a handful of volunteers- right here in beautiful Baltimore– to provide retired and semi-retired women and men age 50 and older the opportunity to serve the needs of people experiencing poverty. SCMs commit to one or two days a week of skilled volunteer service with local non-profit agencies for 40+ weeks a year (September through June); although 80% stay at their service site year after year. IVC Baltimore’s Service Corps Community has over 30 members and partners with 30 nonprofit partner agencies throughout the Baltimore metro region. 

COMMUNITY. Diverse in their professional backgrounds, SCMs share one very meaningful thing in common – the desire to make an impact in retirement, together in community. Along with their weekly commitment of direct service, SCMs attend an IVC Opening Retreat, two one-day IVC Days of Reflection, and IVC Monthly Meetings to reflect on their service in the Ignatian tradition. IVC is unique in its combination of volunteer service with a support program- that sustains and enriches the faith-filled service of our service corps community.

Meet (some) of the IVC Baltimore Service Corps community and read (some) of their stories by clicking through the IVC Baltimore webpages!

Join Our IVC Baltimore Service Corps Community

There is no shortage of need in Baltimore and all skills, lovingly offered, can be matched to the great work of one of our over 30 non-profit IVC Partner Agencies. Come serve with us! Visit our “how to apply” webpage to learn more about our IVC Partner Agencies and how to join our IVC Baltimore Service Corps Community. Or, contact Nora Collins, Director, IVC Baltimore.

Become an IVC Partner Agency

IVC Baltimore partners with over 30 exceptional non-profit agencies in the Baltimore Metro Region- working with people experiencing poverty and marginalization (view a Google Map of our current IVC Partner Agencies). Ignatian Volunteers work entirely on a voluntary basis. IVC asks for a financial commitment from our Partner Agencies- an annual, modest partnership fee for IVC to recruit, form, and support our IVC Service Corps Members year-round. If your agency would like to explore partnership, please contact Nora Collins, Director, IVC Baltimore. We’d love to hear about your great work