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 , MD % Furnished group % Staff & local 3 3 , IL 15% OR PROFESSORS housing support network Lutheran christian , 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 & 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

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— Ashley Johnson , ‘14-’15 Wilmington, DE Communications Assistant, Ministry of Caring

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