Contact Information
30 West 16th Street, 6th floor
New York, NY 10011
(917) 859-0928
Director
Maureen Fullam
mfullam@ivcusa.org
Jesuit Animator
Rev. Damian O’Connell, SJ
IVC New York
IVC Metro New York is currently comprised of the five boroughs of New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Long Island.
Stories from New York/North Jersey
Thrive for Life and IVC: Transformation is for Us All
Prisoners and formerly incarcerated individuals do not immediately invite empathy or even sympathy. Yet, a Jesuit-led prison ministry, Thrive for Life, has committed itself to the transformation of members of this oft-neglected population, accompanying them in their...
Empowering Young Women of Color
Laura De Boisblanc has always been aware of racial inequity in our society, but when her sons were young, that awareness began to have a greater impact on her life. She was troubled by the advantages her children, as white males, would have over persons of color,...
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!
Serving Behind the Scenes: An Interview with IVC Service Corps Member, Dr. Joe Sclafani
We continue our good news stories about IVC Service Corps Members (SCMs) serving behind the scenes during the pandemic. Today, we interview Dr. Joseph Sclafani, a SCM in the IVC New York region. He continues his work online, transcribing the diaries of Dorothy Day....
Following Dorothy Day to a Life of Faith and Service
Dr. Joe Sclafani wasn’t motivated by faith when he moved to Malawi in 2014 to help improve the health of poor women in the developing county. Mostly he went for pragmatic reasons: to broaden his use and understanding of his obstetrics/gynecology specialty outside the...
An Author’s Unfinished Story
At 80, Barbara Lee has had her first book published and is embarking on a new career in spiritual direction. She rightly declares that neither she nor God is finished with her life yet.
Encounters through Philanthropy
IVC is blessed to have several individuals and foundations who have given tremendous support to the growth of our work. The Raskob Foundation is a benefactor that has enabled IVC to grow significantly by our being the recipient of a high impact three-year grant. ...
“Barbara’s Class Gave Me Hope”
Retired Judge Barbara Lee has taught English as a Second Language at Cabrini Immigrant Services in New York’s Lower East Side through IVC since 2000 and expresses gratitude for this opportunity. What inspires her 15 years of service? She says, “Things get to be...
New Paths toward More Fulfilling Lives
IVC Volunteer John “J” Langdon works as Program Coordinator for the Life Skills Training and Empowerment Program (L-STEP) in New York, which empowers individuals who have experienced homelessness to identify and pursue new paths toward more fulfilling lives. The...