Lutheran Volunteer Corps BUILDING COMMUNITY, WORKING for JUSTICE, LIVING SIMPLY and SUSTAINABLY Reconciling in Christ
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Life’s Work for Our Alumni Lutheran In LVC Year REMAIN ENGAGED IN Volunteer Corps 92% SOCIAL JUSTICE a community of faith 13 uniting people to work for peace with justice 200,000 U.S. Cities WORK IN NON-PROFITS hours Served with LVC Volunteers OR SOCIAL WORK 43% LVC Provides: Washington, D.C. Wilmington, DE % Monthly stipend % Regional retreats ARE TEACHERS ELCA 1/ 1/ other Baltimore, MD % Furnished group % Staff & local 3 3 Chicago, IL 15% OR PROFESSORS housing support network Lutheran christian Milwaukee, WI % Health insurance Minneapolis & ARE PASTORS OR 1/ St. Paul, MN 10% DIACONAL MINISTERS LVC Volunteers work for justice in: 3 Omaha, NE % Addiction/Recovery % International other Seattle & Tacoma, WA LVC YEAR HAD A % Solidarity (Spiritual, not religious; Berkeley, Oakland & Anti-Racism San Francisco, CA POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR % % Legal Aid atheist; agnostic; 91% Education Jewish; other) SPIRITUAL LIFE/JOURNEY % % LGBTQ Equality Environment % % Food Justice Refugee Services Reconciling % % Senior Services in Christ Gender Equality % % Health Care Supporting people 20%identify 30% % HIV/AIDS with Disabilities as persons of color identify as LGBTQIA % Housing % Workers’ Rights % Immigration % Youth Engagement 37 2,800 Requirements to be a LVC Volunteer: LVCERS YEARS LVC VOLUNTEERS 4,760,000 % High school diploma or GED who are vegetarians Hours Served % 21 or older by start of program in early August % Can commit to one year (Aug–July) 23% % Not required to be a U.S. citizen ; No Yes volunteer survey F-1 students, DACA, etc. are welcome to apply 43% Highlights Some- GOT A JOB AT THEIR PLACEMENT, Is LVC Your Next Step? times 34% 30% ANOTHER NON-PROFIT, OR AS A TEACHER Apply online: www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org by January 15 or April 1 Method of transportation to placement For more information, call or email recruitment 22% 12% SERVED 30% 21% 34% ATTEND GRAD SCHOOL & outreach manager: 612-787-8844 or 13% ANOTHER YEAR [email protected] 10% COMMUNITY JUSTICE SUSTAINABILITY he impact of LVC in my life is that have known for some time that I I know how to give back. It’s wanted to do environmental work, Tallowing me to have the impact Ibut I didn’t know in what capacity. on kids’ lives that all the [previous I sought a way to incorporate faith- All Peoples’ LVC] volunteers had on based ethics that promote justice for mine. I’m building all my communities all of creation. My LVC placement at in to one. My family, my neighborhood, Earth Ministry has solidified my sense my work, my LVC community and of vocation to being the intersection of my church, are all rolling as one faith and environment.” community. VC offered the opportunity to combine —Jessica Zimmerle , ‘13-’14, ‘14-’15 my passion for social justice — Xavier Thomas, ‘14-’15 Seattle, WA and strategic communications, L Outreach Coordinator, Milwaukee, WI serving underprivileged populations Emerging Leader, Earth Ministry through digital media storytelling.” All Peoples Church — Ashley Johnson , ‘14-’15 Wilmington, DE Communications Assistant, Ministry of Caring Lutheran Volunteer Corps BUILDING COMMUNITY, WORKING FOR JUSTICE, LIVING SIMPLY AND SUSTAINABLY Reconciling www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org in Christ.