JOIN CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE YEAR OF SERVICE!

The AmeriCorps & AmeriCorps VSITA programs are national service programs that place service-oriented community members at local anti-poverty organizations with the goal of serving people directly (AmeriCorps) and expanding the organization’s capacity to make change (VISTA). Catholic Charites’ national service volunteers will join a dedicated cadre of people of all ages who are serving in placements across the US and will support programs of our agency while also preparing for a life of service in the public, private, or nonprofit sector. 

The Capuchin Corps and Ignatian Volunteer Corps are faith-based service programs in the Roman Catholic tradition that provide people with a heart for service opportunities to explore service as an act of faith. Participants in these programs compliment their service commitments with simple living (Cap Corps, only) and spiritual growth through retreats and community activities.

Benefits to Year of Service with Catholic Charities:

• Adding an impressive experience to your resume
• Serve at a dynamic and established organization always growing to be anti-poverty and anti-racist
• Leadership opportunities at your service placement in Catholic Charities
• AmeriCorps/VISTA volunteers receive:
  
  • Living allowance during service year
  • Many training opportunities
  • post-service education grant at the end of service
  • preferential status when applying for federal jobs post-service
• Capuchin Corps volunteers receive:
  
  • Housing in a simple community living with other volunteers
  • Living allowance during service year
  • 3 retreats and support from the Capuchin Friars
• Ignatian Volunteer Corps volunteers receive:
  
  • Monthly community gatherings for reflection with other IVC members
• At the Volunteer Medical Clinic placement: opportunities to learn from experienced physicians and nurse practitioners about a variety of chronic care cases
• At the ILS placements: opportunities to learn from experienced immigration attorneys and assist with critical case management tasks
• At the Volunteer Office placements: opportunities to collaborate with experienced colleagues and lead signature events that touch people accessing services across in all CC program and service areas.

Qualifications

The national service programs and faith-based programs’ qualifications vary. Please see links above for those details.

Catholic Charities’ requirements vary slightly by placement and include:

• Ability to make the time commitment to serve (both the weekly hourly commitment and the duration of the service year)
• Demonstrate interest in the work associated with the placement
• Carry out the tasks associated with the placement
• Effectively use various technology and platforms and databases to contribute to work of the program
• Complete Catholic Charities volunteer onboarding:

o   Participate in a Meeting Expectations Interview with the CC DC program staff who will supervise the placement

o   Complete the online registration and application

o   Successfully complete the required screening (criminal background check, reference check)

o   Attend volunteer orientation in September

Log service hours in the volunteer management system

Information

To find out more or talk to a current year-of-service volunteer, contact Volunteer@CC-DC.org. We will connect you with the people you want to talk with.