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In the Spotlight
Ashley Harris '10, '11
MVC Volunteer
Mercy Wings Vocational Centre and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Guyana, South America
"I was thinking about how it is now the end of our community of three and into our community of four. I want to thank Audrey and Sarah for all of the grace they have given me this year. We have stood united through so many different trials and it is because of them that I am a better person than I was a year ago. I came into MVC praying that we would get along - and now I am thanking God for two of my best friends.
I think of them as family because we stand united. I sometimes hate the phrase: "Well it's their life; whatever is best for them is best for them." Families and communities need to stand united on decisions. If they don't stand together there is going to be tension and anger. If we were all just islands - it would be fine - but our decisions impact other people and we need to be conscious of this. Sometimes we are unwilling to listen to other people and understand their perspective. A family divided only breeds hate - not love. Make decisions based on what is best for everyone in the situation and remember to listen, we all have problems with listening. Speak your truth, listen to the truth of others and be open to a new outcome."
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Extending the Circle
Extending the Circle is a unique program offered by Mercy Volunteer Corps to enable our volunteers to share their MVC experiences with friends and family.
So far, our volunteers have raised $6,590. Check out the website at www.mercyvolunteers.org to view their personalized web pages.
Please consider sponsoring Mercy volunteers in their commitment to service, thereby extending their circle of support. |
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UPCOMING MVC EVENTS
October 7th
Recruitment Visit
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
October 10th
Recruitment Visit
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
October 11th
Recruitment Visit
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
October 12th
Recruitment Visit
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
October 19th
Recruitment Visit
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY
October 20th
Recruitment Visit
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
October 20th
Recruitment Visit
Fordham University
New York, NY
October 20th
Recruitment Visit
St. Michael's College
Colchester, VT
October 21st
Recruitment Visit
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
October 25th
Recruitment Visit
Stonehill College
Easton, MA
October 25th
Recruitment Visit
Boston College
Boston, MA
October 26th
Recruitment Visit
Assumption College
Worcester, MA
October 26th
Recruitment Visit
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA
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Greetings!
This month our board meeting was held in Chicago, IL. We are grateful for dedicated professionals who contribute their time and expertise to serve as board members. This month we want to inform you of some additions and changes to our board memberships. Additionally we are spotlighting our newest member of the MVC team, Keri Young, our MVC Community Coordinator for the Northeast Community. We are also pleased to showcase our newest Blog! |
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Featured Article
MVC Board of Directors
It is our pleasure to welcome Lois Graver, RSM to our Board. Lois brings a wealth of experience, particularly in the area of Financial Management. A Sister of Mercy since 1951, her formal education is in mathematics and physics. She served for more than 30 years as Treasurer in Chicago. During that time she oversaw investments and property management and served on corporate boards both with the Community and with other organizations. Additionally, Lois has served at Mercy Hospital in Chicago, Mercy Hospital in Aurora, IL, Saint Scholastica Academy in Chicago, Saint Xavier University, Chicago (she is currently a life trustee) and Provena Health in Mokena, IL.
 | | Anne Curtis, RSM offering the Reflection at the Commissioning Liturgy in August at Gwynedd-Mercy College |
 | | Deborah Troillett, RSM |
We also wish to thank Anne Curtis, RSM. Anne has served as the Institute Leadership Team Liaison to Mercy Volunteer Corps for the past six years. We are grateful to Anne for her leadership and dedication to Mercy Volunteer Corps and wish her well as she transitions into new responsibilities as Councilor. With this change we welcome Deborah Troillett, RSM, Councilor, Institute Leadership Team as our new liaison. Recently elected to Institute Leadership, Deborah brings a wealth of experience to this role and we welcome the opportunity to work with her. |
Mercy Volunteer Corps
Welcomes Keri Young, Community Coordinator -Northeast
We are excited to welcome Keri Young as the MVC Community Coordinator for the Northeast Community. Keri served for a year in La Romana, Dominican Republic as part of the Stonehill College post-graduate volunteer program. Keri is a graduate of Stonehill with a BA concentrating in Sociology and Spanish. Keri can be contacted at young.keri@gmc.edu.
This appointment is part of our continued overall plan to restructure the MVC program over the next several years and to strengthen and enhance relationships and connections throughout the Institute. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.
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New MVC Blog
MVC has started a new blog! Each week we will share a submission from one of our volunteers which will shed light on the experience of volunteering. We encourage you to share this blog with others to either encourage people to volunteer or to help people understand the impact MVC has on our amazing volunteers. Click on our link below!
http://mercyvolunteercorps.blogspot.com/
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ALUMNI CORNER
Martha Becker, one of our beloved support persons passed away on August 29th in Denver. Please join us in praying for her family and friends.
Renee Gravois '06 just received her MD from Louisiana State University School of Medicine. She is now pursuing a residency in family medicine in Denver, CO. Congrats Renee!
Alumni, please send your updates to Lisa Stellino at stellino.l@gmc.edu. We enjoy hearing from you! |
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Mercy Volunteer Corps' Mission Statement
In partnership with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, lay women and men of Mercy Volunteer Corps (MVC), enter into relationship with people who are economically poor and marginalized. In a spirit of mutuality, volunteers cultivate mercy and justice in the world by embracing compassionate service, social justice, spirituality and a simple lifestyle in community.
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Institute Justice Team
The Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas call us to "intensify our responses to critical needs of our times." To respond to these needs in the United States, we are urged to be active at national and local levels where policy decisions are made. Policy made in the United States affect the entire world and we need to let legislators know our concerns about the impact of their decisions. There are several ways that you as individuals or groups can effectively deliver messages to U.S. Senators and Representatives. We encourage you to sign up to receive action alerts from the Sisters of Mercy to become aware when critical timely advocacy is needed. Please sign up at the following link: http://capwiz.com/sistersofmercy/mlm/signup/.
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2010-2011 Annual Report
Our 2010-2011 Annual Report will be available in October. Please visit our website at www.mercyvolunteers.org and click on the link to view the report. |
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