IVC Stories
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 “the disruption of food intake or eating patterns because of lack of money and other resources,” Katie Fitzgerald, Chief...
Local News Highlights IVC-Portland
The Portland Forecaster recently highlighted the work of IVC-Maine.
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. "The experience of walking with Christ is very different from merely learning about him in books." [button...
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 Soup Kitchen closed there last March. "The first donation to the soup kitchen effort came from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon,...
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!
Good Samaritans Come in Different Forms
Catholic Charities of San Diego’s Director of Community Service, Lisa DuMolt, is a veteran IVC social service partner. For over 10 years, she has worked side-by-side with IVC volunteers on Affordable Care medical coverage assistance, CalFresh (nutrition assistance program), and emergency food distribution assistance.
Helping Asylum-Seekers Rebuild Their Lives
Ignatian Volunteers Jan Allen and Chris Tucker work with the staff to provide the women and children at Asylee whatever support they need.
Waiting for Pentecost: The Key to the Next Door – Rev. Kevin Burke, SJ
We ponder Pentecost, the coming of Spirit, in a time of global pandemic, of Eucharistic hunger and fasting. The days of waiting between Ascension and Pentecost recall “Holy Saturday.” That day of silence between the cry from the cross and the cry of Resurrection...
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....