2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT

MERCY VOLUNTEER CORPSTransforming Lives, Perspectives, The World

Dear Friends of MVC,

As we enter into this fall season, we offer you our annual report for your review. The theme for the 2013-2014 volunteer year was Allow The Light. This phrase came from a poem written by Mary Wickham, RSM, a Sister from Australia, and we first saw it on the wall at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.During their year the volunteers will bring light to those who crave it. Our hope for them, of course, is that they recognize the light in those they serve, in each other as community members, and in all those with

whom they work and meet. Lastly, our hope is that these Mercy Volunteers become transformed by the light and that the light of love and mercy is carried with them for their lifetime as they continue to live authentically in a counter-cultural way. Our desire for them is that they move forward with the courage to remember the trouble and triumph they witnessed and represent that to the world in a meaningful way.Each of you who support our Mercy Volunteers allow us to carry the light and the legacy

of Catherine McAuley into the future. Through your funds and prayers you Allow the Light and bring life to the mission of Mercy Volunteer Corps and to the Mercy Charism. Thank you for sharing your light with us. We are most grateful for your generosity. Peace and blessings to you.

In Mercy

Marian H. UbaExecutive Director

“Each of you who support our volunteers allow us to carry the light and legacy of Catherine McAuley”A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

COMMUNITY COORDINATORS

Mary Aguilera-TitusKamar AmanullahJohn GlennLois Graver, RSMLisa Griffith, RSMSteve KnightMadonna Moran, RSMSara RamirezJanice Elizabeth Ryan, RSMDeborah Troillett, RSM, Carol Tropiano, RSM Marian UbaChloe Van AkenLeslie Wessel ‘04

Marian Uba Executive Director

Mary DeMarcoOffice Manager

John Farley Director of Advancement

Elizabeth MacNealCommunication Specialist

Angie Carlton ‘05West Midwest

Christopher DavidsonMid-Atlantic

Susan James ‘05NyPPaW

Marie Schultz-Stebel ‘99Program DirectorSouth Central

Keri Young Northeast

Alumni at Commissioning Mass

Lauren at a Hartford Beach

Sr. Mary Ellen Howard and AlexMatthew in Guyana

Detroit Community

Erie volunteers enjoy the beach

Life exists in a very different way in Navajo Nation. Time moves slower. Things happen, simply, when they happen; there is less of a rush. Personally, this has been a very welcome change for me. I’m much more relaxed than I’ve been in, hmm, four years—imagine that. Each year of my undergrad, I got busier and busier and my stress increased. You could say I was... highly neurotic and constantly anxiety-ridden. I had a lot to do, and a lot of people were relying on me to make great things happen. Despite the self-inflicted chaos, I don’t regret any of it and I would do it all again in a heartbeat. But it definitely wore on my psyche. I got burnt out. Not that I’m not busy here in Navajo Nation, but it is nothing like the mayhem I encountered in college. The different go-with-the-flow environment is teaching me a lot about priorities. If I’m a few minutes late to work, it’s okay. If a sudden rain prevents a hike from happening—yes it rains here, you non-believers—there is always another day. If the legendary Navajo Nation Zoo is closed, we can always come back next week. Mold in the office? It happens. The sun usually shines and the world is peaceful. There are constant little reminders like these that seem to tell me, “It’s OKAY. You are going to be OKAY.” These lessons are definitely present at my work site,

NAVAJONATIONVOLUNTEER REFLECTIONBY: VICTORIA NIEDZIELSKI ‘14

St. Michaels Association for Special Education. A couple of years ago, SMASE experienced some bad luck and ended up in a pretty bad place financially. Through hard work and quick thinking, SMASE endured. But the employees took the brunt of the financial problems. Despite hours being cut and pay being decreased, they stayed here, for the kids. It’s very admirable. Now that SMASE is returning to a semblance of how things were before the financial problems, people who were in interim positions are finally going back to their regular jobs. So we were plopped into SMASE right in the middle of a lot of transitions, which has been interesting to watch, but trying on us volunteers. For a while, we were kind of floating around, being told different things by different people, and not really sure of what we were supposed to be doing. Since we are only here for a year, this was especially frustrating. Every moment counts. One thing is clear: SMASE needs us. We are certainly appreciated, which is a great feeling. I’ve been trying to help wherever I can in the office. I’ve been doing a lot of much-needed organizing. I know

that cleaning up the little things at the base of the operation will allow the bigger picture to run better. I’ve also been trying to improve employee morale. To create a sense of community and appreciation, I’ve been giving out a birthday card to each employee, signed by each department. It seems to be working; people seem pleasantly and happily surprised. Little things can make all the difference in someone’s day.To get the birthday cards signed, I have the opportunity to walk around campus to the different departments and classrooms. Being in the office, I don’t really get to see any of the students. I love going into the Day Treatment for Adults classroom. One adult student, Jason, always greets me. He runs over to me, smiling, and signs the letter “V” saying, “V for Victoria!” and shows me what he’s been working on. His smile must be contagious, because I always leave his classroom with a big one. The students here have a lot to teach us as well. They have no expectations of the day. They’re so happy, and so appreciative of everyone who helps them. SMASE is... SMASE. In order to work here, you need to realize that

it is unlike anything you will ever encounter. Once you accept this, you will find your place and be able to perform your work. You need to remember that the main priority is always the students. After all, if you need a break, you can always take a walk outside, bask in the warm Arizona sun, take a deep breath, watch a cloud’s shadow move over the landscape, and take in the beauty of the world around you. Navajo Nation is magical. Every rock, every mesa, every crevice has a story and a meaning. Man exists within the natural world, rather than trying to conquer it, which seems to have become a societal norm. There is a beautiful balance. It is so intensely spiritual. I think we can learn a lot from the Navajo people about appreciating and looking toward nature to learn about life rather than trying to figure it out all by ourselves. The Navajo are a resilient and adaptive people. After centuries of being stripped of their culture and shoved down, they still live. Their culture thrives. They are survivors. I have so much respect for them and I’m so blessed to be able to live among them and experience their culture!

Constance Kozel, RSMLucina Kozeny, RSMMary Ann Krempges, RSMMarie Clare Kubiak, RSMRosemary Laboon, RSMJoan Laboon, RSMJoanne LaFreniere, RSMMaris Stella Laliberte, RSMM. Lorraine Lapete, RSMJames LawsonDorothy Lazarick, RSMMaureen Lenahan*Patricia E. LewisJean Little, RSMMary E. Loftus, RSMLydia and Robert A. Lohrey*Regina and Tim LongMary Jeanne and Ronald LorenzoEileen Lowden, RSMConstance and Walter LudwigRegina M. Lyons*Linda R. Madden-Brenholts*Mary C. Maguire, RSMMary Dahl MaherMariann Mahon, RSMMarjorie Mancini, RSMReverend James Patrick Mannion, Jr.Bernadetta Marcotte, RSMAlberic Martin, RSMMary Kintz Bevevino Library, Misericordia UniversityMaureen and Dennis E. MatulewiczClaire May*Maria Mazzier*M. Evangela McAleer, RSMMary Norma McCabe, RSMPaul McCauleyKathleen McClelland, RSMIona McDadePatricia McDermott, RSMMaureen McElroy, RSMLisa and Patrick McGarry*Jean McGinty, RSMVivian McGlynn*Rosemarie McGrath*M. Geraldyn McGreevy, RSMRose A. McLellan, RSMKati McMahon, RSMM. Karen McNally, RSMVirginia Medwid, RSMMercy ConnectionsMid-Atlantic CommunityGayle and John Mihalik, Jr.Agnese Mikolaj, RSMM. Stephanie Miller, RSMCarol Mintell*Lorita Moffatt, RSMMarguerite Montalto, RSMCarol Mucha, RSMJoan and Joseph Mullin

2013-2014 DONORSDONOR NAMES Teresa and Benjamin AcostaMary Seton Agovino, RSMAlaska Tanker Company, LLC**Luz Eugenia Alvarez, RSMNoreen Arcand, RSMSusan BarkerJuanita Barto, RSMCarol F. Beaudoin, RSMKatherine Marie Bell, RSMJoanne Bibeau, RSMDaria Bisulca, RSMPauline E. Blake*Mary Boris*Thomas BotzmanRene Bourque, RSMMichael Mary Brabner, RSMElizabeth Brandreth, RSMAnita Brann*Dennis BrehmMichel Brennan, RSMCarolyn Brink, RSMMary Jeanne and Robert BroderickDorothy Brown*Kevin BrunnerElizabeth Bryson, RSMMary Buckman, RSMRichard Mary Burke, RSMJohanna Burnell, RSMHelen Marie Burns, RSMLindora Cabral, RSMEarl Caffrey, Jr.Mary Caffrey, RSMCathleen Cahill, RSMSusan Cain, RSMMagdalena Calballero*James CalderoneMary Dorothy Calhoun, RSMMaryellen Callahan, RSMEileen M. Campbell, RSMAnges Cannella*M. Juliane Carey, RSMCaribbean, Central and South America CommunityEllen Cavanaugh, RSMPetra Chavez, RSMCigna Employee Campaign**Christine Cirillo ‘14Barbara and Michael ClementsJoy Clough, RSMCheri CodyTom CoffeyCatherine Colliton, RSMMadeleva Comiskey, RSMLeigh Condie*Conference for Mercy Higher EducationRosemary and Robert Connor*Convent of Mercy Merion Station, PAPatricia Cook, RSMMary Corkery, RSMMary Kateri Costa, RSM

Jo Anne Courneen, RSMMaureen CoyleBetty Coyle RobertsBarbara Craig, RSMMary Cronin, RSMMary Cummins*Virginia CunninghamErmelinda Cuono*Anne C. Curtis, RSMNancy and Paul F. CushingMary Giuseppe DaBella, RSMJayne Daly, RSMMary Francelle Dame, RSMM. Brigid Danaher, RSMFrances D’Angelo*Capt. T.J. Davies, Jr.Mary del Rey Ekler, RSMAnnmarie and Thomas DeMaraisFrances Demarco, RSMBeverly Derbacher, RSMWilliam F. DespresMary Ellen Devereux, RSMSheila Devereux, RSMEmily Devine, RSMMaria DiBello, RSMElaine and Paul DintoMargaret Donohue, RSMEvangela Dorris, RSMNoel Dunne*Karen Dunville, RSMMary Felice Duska, RSMChristine EberleRebecca Elkins, RSMSt. Anthony’s Catholic Church Ely Council of Catholic WomenEdwin English, RSMElizabeth and John FarleyMargaret Farley, RSMAngela Fellin, RSMTherese Marie Fetch, RSMAnn M. Flanagan, RSMMary and Francis C. FlynnCamille FondriestBernadette Frank, RSMBarbara Freemyer, RSMLucy Frein, RSMGladys Frein, RSMMary Galeone, RSMDiane and Charles GallagherGladys Garcia*Beatrice M. Garcia, RSMMary Pat Garvin, RSMCarol Gedid*Mary Vernon Gentle, RSMMaryAnn and Larry GenuardiGeorgian Court UniversitySheila A. Geraghty, RSMPatricia Gildea*Give With Liberty**Peg and Tom GlissonMary Gomolka, RSMMarianne and Paul GontarekGoodSearch

Katherine Graber, RSMPhilip GrahamBetty and Thomas Griffith*Lisa Griffith, RSMMarion V. Grimes TTEE*Norma T. GwynnDorothy Halloran*Thomasina Marie Halloran, RSMSharon Hamm, RSMCathy Hanisits*Mary Hannon, RSMMary Hanseder, RSMM. Faith Harding, RSMSheila M. Harrington, RSMMarie Clare Hartmann, RSMSusan Haywood*Ellen Hendrickson*Barbara Heneghan, RSMKathleen Hennessy, RSMJudith Herrmann, RSMMarianne Hieb, RSMM. Melinda Hill, RSMJulie HodgsonMary Gabrielle Hoefer, RSMMary Monica Hoefer, RSMAmy Hoey, RSMRuth Hollen, RSMJane Hotstream, RSMMary Ellen Howard, RSMKathleen Howe*M. Hope Hughes, RSMCarol Hunt*IBM**iGive.comMonica R. Imgrund, RSMMary Providence Jasinskas, RSMRosemary E. Jeffries, RSM, Ph.D.Alice and Philip Jones*Ann Marie Judson*Corinne Kabara, RSMCharles KapplerVirginia Marie Kauffmann, RSMMargie Keane, RSMGloria M. KeenanGayle and David KelleyRosemary J. Kelley, RSMCharlene Kelly, RSMJane Kelly, RSMEmily Kemppi, RSMTherese Marie Kenny, RSMMary Julia Kepros, RSMM. Olivia Kidney, RSMRita Kiernan, RSMMary Kilgariff, RSMRita Killian, RSMDorothy Kline, RSMMaria Klosowski, RSMSteve KnightCarlos Knight, RSMCarla Knoblock, RSMRosaline Kos, RSMMonica Kostielney, RSMVeronica Kovach, RSM

*Denotes Mercy Associate **Denotes Matching Gift

IN HONOR

IN MEMORY

2013-2014 DONORS

2013-2014 DONORS

Kristina and Michael AgostinoDenise Allen*Amber Enterprises, Inc.Susan Baumher Mitchell* ‘83, ‘84Lisa Beck FalcoNicole Bendistis Imler ‘00, ‘01Rachel Campbell ‘13Karen ClarkeBarbara and Peter CoynePaige Danos ‘02, ‘03John GlennPaulino GonzalezLois Graver, RSMMadonna Moran, RSMJeanne O’Rourke, RSMOur Lady of Lourdes Parish Whitehouse Station, NJJanice Elizabeth Ryan, RSMMargaret Satterfield ‘03Frank SeidmanSherri and Robert StaufferSouth Central CommunityJennifer Stein Sibila ‘95The St. Jude Center, Buffalo, NYMarian and Stephen UbaLeonardo VargasWest Midwest Community

Katherine Bednarcik, RSMJohn GlennGoogle, Inc.Gwynedd-Mercy UniversitySteve KnightKati McMahon, RSMPrintco GraphicsJanice Elizabeth Ryan, RSMKaren Scheer, RSMMary Ann Stevens, RSM, College of Saint MaryDeborah Troillett, RSMChloe Van Aken*

500+

FOUNDATIONS

2013-2014 DONORS

2013-2014 DONORSAustin Carroll FundMcAuley Ministries, Inc.Metzger-Price Fund, Inc.

IN-KIND2013-2014 DONORS

2014 Mercy Jubilarians Corinne Kabara, RSM 2014 WMW Sister JubilariansJoy Clough, RSM Sr. Johanna Burnell’s JubileeNicole and John Jesse III Sr. Cabral’s niece and nephewLindora Cabral, RSM Sr. Eileen Campbell’s 50th JubileeKaren Dunville, RSM Mary Coffey Tom Coffey Barbara Coyne Lisa and Patrick McGarry* Lisa Griffith, RSM Sherri and Robert Stauffer Jubilarians Amy Hoey, RSM Bill Jungerman ‘95-’01 Jo Ann Quintana Chilakos Lisa and Ray Lamboy ‘02, ‘03Peg and Tom Glisson Lisa McGarry* Barbara and Peter Coyne Marian and Stephen Uba* Marie Schultz-Stebel* ‘99 Judith Soffiantino St. Anne’s Community, Merion, PAMaria Klosowski, RSM Lisa Stellino Lamboy ‘02, ‘03Judith Soffiantino Kerry Weber* ‘04 Margaret and John Weber

Carol Baumher-OelschlegelSusan Baumher Mitchell* ‘83, ‘84William Robert Baumher Susan Baumher Mitchell* ‘83, ‘84Karen Jungerman ‘95-’01 Jo Ann Quintana Chilakos Rita Mary Olszewski, RSM Rosanne and Gerrard Gumbleton, Jr.

Mary Ellen Murphy, RSMThomas Marie Murphy, RSMEllen Murray, RSMJoanne MyersPaul NapiecekJoan Nemann, RSMBarbara Newton, RSMHonora Nicholson, RSMJudith Niemet, RSMCarolyn Nieset*Eleanor Nishio, RSMJoyce Nixon*Christel Nolan, RSMNortheast CommunitySusan Nowalis, RSMNyPPaW CommunityCarlotta Oberzut, RSMFay O’Brien, RSMHelen O’Brien, RSM Kathleen O’Brien, RSMWilliam P. O’ConnellJoan O’Donnell*Maureen and William B. OlphertMargaret and Lawrence J. O’MalleyNeomi Ortega, RSMCatherine S. O’SheaMary Donata Ovelgonne, RSMMaureen Paley ‘14Josette Parisi, RSMEileen Pazmino, RSMVirginia Peacock, RSMHelene Perry*Loraine Marie Peter, RSMElaine Peters, RSMMonica Phillips ‘14Alexandra Pierlott ‘14Claire Plamondon, RSMMary Lou Podzimek, RSMCatalina PoklayKen Derry and Theresa PolettoDorothy Porcaro, RSMLisa PrattNancy Quinlan, RSMMary Quinn, RSMJo Ann Quintana ChilakosDiane RauRuth Ravey, RSMMonica Reichmuth, RSMMary and John D. ReillyJulie Reinschmidt, RSMFran Repka, RSM, Ed.DMaria Ricci, RSMPhyllis Ann Ries, RSMNancy Riley, RSMDeacon John and Regina RiordanMary Roch Rocklage, RSMMary Jane and Theodore M. Rogers, Jr.Rose Rowan, RSMEvelyn and Thomas RybaltowskiSue Sanders, RSMPeter W. SanduskyTheresa B. Schafer*Claudette Schiratti, RSMJane Schlosser, RSMKathleen and Ralph SchultzKay Schwenzer, RSMMaureen Scott, RSM

Alice Semanchuk*Romaine Marie Shannon, RSMMary Sheehan, RSMFrancis Sheridan, RSMSisters of Mercy of the Americas, Inc.**Edna Slyck, RSMPaulina Small, RSMRebecca Lieberman and George SmeePolly Smith*Dympna Smith, RSMBetty Smith, RSMClare Smith, RSMLucille Socciarelli, RSMJudith SoffiantinoSt. Matthew Catholic ChurchLisa Staudacher, RSMKathleen Steele*Fran Stein, RSMAugusta Stratz, RSMEvangelista Strohmier, RSMJim SullivanPatricia Sullivan, RSMJanette Tahy*Kathy and Dick Target*M. Joeline Teixeira, RSMCarole Temming, RSMThe Jesuit Community, University of Detroit MercyThe McDonough FamilyThe Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Program**Honey and Michael Theogene*Jeanette Mary Thomas, RSMMary Trainer, RSMEileen Trinity, RSMDeborah Troillett, RSMTruist**Barbara TschoepeMargaret Mary Turk, RSMMary Regina Turnbull*Katherine and Zigmont UlinskiUnited Way of GP & SNJ**Anne Vaccarest, RSMChloe and William Van Aken*Paulita Van Cleave, RSMKathleen Wade*Barbara Wagner*M. Jude Walsh, RSMSusan Walsh, RSMRegina Ward, RSMM. Benedict Joseph Watters, RSMKristine and David WeberMargaret and John WeberSusanne B. Weetenkamp, RSMErnest WeilerPatricia Welsh, RSMElizabeth and Joseph H. WernerCarol Wheeler, RSMMary Cephas Wichman, RSMJoan and Eugene WilkinsonMary Williams, RSMRegina Williams, RSMBarbara Williams, RSMLori Williams, RSMPatricia Williams, RSMKelly Williams, RSMKathleen Wing

The Connelly FoundationThe Scholler FoundationWalter G. Canipe Foundation

Please notify us of any mistakes or omissions.

Adam Augustyn ‘13The St. Jude CenterJessica Atkinson ‘13Dan BigginsTara Becker ‘13Marvin BeckerMary Rita Becker-JusticeMary-Kate Begin ‘14Alicia BeginDenise BeginCurtis CousineauKathleen KingSantina Branch ‘13Julia BinghamXaviea BrownLauren BrykFrances CreanCharlotte MilesJordan MilesSophia MirzaSara MoellerJanee RubioEsther SanbornVeronika Castellanos ‘12Damon ThibodeauxShannon Del Ross ‘13Cande and Glenn Del RossCarol Del RossDiane EllisCharles GoodwinMaryann and Kenneth LangleyElaine MathersDebbie and Ken PritchardDiane RauSarah Dorman ‘13Karen ClarkeDeborah DiMarzioPamela DormanSue DormanSusan StrackMargaret Eckart ‘11, ‘12Archdiocese of CincinnatiJocelyn Elderton ‘13Alison EldertonMargaret EldertonLane NeubauerLisa PrattKimberly Esposito ‘13Jennifer EspositoM. Sean Foley, RSMRobert RodnerKatherine TamolaRobin ThiersKelly Fyffe ‘14Betsy BarrettCorbin Gardner ‘13Rachel and Joel WattersAnnie Golemboski ‘14Daniel GolemboskiAidan Keenan

EXTENDING THE CIRCLE2013-2014 DONORS

Kiersten MossburgAshley Hendzell ‘13Cheryl ChristofilosMariah Iapicco ‘13, ‘14Nancy BaroneJane and Todd CozzolinoJane DohertyBernadette EulnerDonna FeldKathleen GalanoElizabeth GossAnn HarlowLaura and David HaywardElizabeth and Christopher HempsteadLanae HermanDebra Lee IapiccoJanet KaiserMargaret KelleherMike LaCavaKrystie LarsenMaryann La SardoDorothea LucarelliHolly LyttleJoanne MazerolleDonna McSherryDebra MurphyThe Murphy FamilyLaura OnceaJacqueline RossNicole RutiglianoKaren SaadMaria and A. David SchulzJennifer ShaferMarisa TorreSher and Robert Van FossanCynthia WilbyHeidi ZaentzJulie ZakreskiGillian Izlar ‘13Susan HensonRamon TancincoLori WilliamsAlexandra Jaggers ‘13Patti HerreraMary Ellen Howard, RSMJoan JaggersJoyce JaggersElizabeth and Robert KnoxAnita NunesJohn NunesJoseph NunesLaura NunesNatalie NunesDebra ThamesNancy VernonElizabeth Jahr ‘14Jean and Shawn ReynoldsErin McGuire ‘13John Gesiotto

Maria and Tom LandyMegan McGuireAmy SantosSara Meyer ‘14John RaceKelly Mihalik ‘13J. BrykLauren BrykJoy Clough, RSMGraziano MarcheschiGayle and John Mihalik, Jr.Teresa MillerCarol Mucha, RSMKaren O’BrienDarlene OcallaghanJohn PelrineMark PiperKaycee SakalEsther SanbornWilliam WeyantCaitlin Miller ‘13Peg and Rich AaronianDonna KisielStephanie Nibaur ‘13Dennis BrehmCrystal BurkeEleanor BurkeJenny BurkeMary Corkery, RSMGladys Frein, RSMLucy Frein, RSMLenore Gardner, RSMFr. Steve GarnerTammy HansenRosaline Kos, RSMFr. Nick MarchSr. Judith MeyersMargaret and Francis NibaurAnn and Dennis O’BrienPeople’s Savings BankPhyllis Ann Ries, RSMThomas ShatekSisters of Mercy Cedar RapidsTheresa Ann Spitz, RSMShari Sutherland, RSMLoretta Thul, RSMMary Cephas Wichman, RSMVictoria Niedzielski ‘14Mary and Mick CochraneJennifer DesiderioEric GansworthDiane GuyEmily MarciniakJanet McNallyDaniel PorrecaAlexis Park ‘14Alex ClarkMonica Parker ‘13Teri and Dennis BertschSusan Curtin

ALUMNI2013-2014 DONORSRoberta Bamrick ‘96Michael Barga ‘09Susan Baumher Mitchell* ‘83, 84Nicole Bendistis Imler ‘00, ‘01Cara Brindley ‘12Marilyn Bucheri ‘09Mary Buck ‘06, ‘07Mary Buxton* ‘02Rachel Campbell ‘13Megan Carolin* ‘09Sandy and Malcolm Cochran ‘95Paige Danos ‘02, ‘03Sarah Dorman ‘13Roxann and Paul Dorweiler ‘93, ‘94, ‘97Kasey Dougherty* ‘05Linda Dowling Youth ‘10Brian Eichler ‘11Jocelyn Elderton ‘13Martin Farrell ‘88Jean Foster* ‘94, ‘96, ‘97Heather Freas-Kostic ‘99Corbin Gardner ‘13Ann Marie Gillespie ‘84Kathryn Gontarek Timer ‘01, ‘02Susan Hamell ‘98Gabrielle Hamilton ‘85Ashley Hendzell ‘13Gillian Izlar ‘13Katherine Johnson ‘83William Jungerman ‘95-’01Georgellen Kelly ‘81, ‘82, ‘83Martha LaFreniere Harris ‘85, ‘86Sara Lindquist Steines ‘96Dianne Longabucco Feltz ‘96Erin McGuire ‘13Diane McHirella Elliot ‘88John McLoughlin* ‘90, ‘98, ‘99Kelly Mihalik ‘13JoAnne Murray Schluckebier ‘81Stephanie Nibaur ‘13Colleen Olphert* ‘93Gisela and Sherman Otto ‘06Angelica Perez ‘13Vickie Piontkowski ‘00Antoinette Platte Payner ‘96Eileen Presing* ‘09Sara Roltgen ‘94Rebecca Rybaltowski ‘11, ‘12Margaret Satterfield ‘03Michele Marie Schroeck, RSM ‘88Lara Scott ‘02Therese Shea ‘00Bette Rae and William Simmons, Jr. ‘01Amy Skapek* ‘00Jennifer Stein Sibila ‘95Lisa Stellino Lamboy ‘02, ‘03Lauren Tatanus ‘13, ‘14Alison Taylor ‘13Jill Vignola Shaddock ‘85Marcia Wall Salvo ‘81Leslie and Andrew Wessel ‘04Meredith Wright ‘13Regina Zwaan Campo ‘78

Leah JeromeJoseph MunnoEvelyn ParkerMike ParkerLinda ReynoldsLisa ReynoldsTara RhodenChristelle Patrice ‘13Susan BarkerChristopher BortonThomas BotzmanGlenn BozinskiDarcy BrodmerkelJames CalderoneCarol FagnestockCara HumphreysAmy LingobardoEllen Kelly McAndrewPetronilia PatriceMartha StevensonMonica Phillips ‘14Elise AbbateMargaret BorockMary Ann GazdowiczChelsea and Todd GudithCatherine KochLabor and Delivery StaffMargaret McGarryKara ThurstonKimberly and Mark WagnerJessica Sparks ‘14Tony HeadNathan SolomonLauren Tatanus ‘13, ‘14Paula AndersonCarrie DavisChris DonaliesJessie Badach HubertNancy MarchiniChristel Nolan, RSMKathy OlbrichBarb and Rick TatanusJeffrey TatanusChristine WaaraAnneka Vanderveen ‘14Vicki VanderveenJuan Vargas ‘13Margie BKelly DiepBlanca GonzalezPaulino GonzalezRabbi IngberHeather KilgoreMatthew LazzarottoLaura and Carlos LopezMolly MaherDan MarschnerMonica MedinaSelena RuizLeonardo Vargas

The major source of revenue for Mercy Volunteer Corps comes from the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. The next largest sources of revenue come from development and investment revenue. As each year passes in our expansion plan it will be critical to continue to increase revenue as a whole while also increasing the percentage coming from development. As we continue to expand our mission of Mercy to new cities and increase the number of volunteers we will need to find creative ways to raise funds. We could not sustain or expand our mission without the support of each and every donor.

68% PROGRAM

18% ADMINISTRATION14% DEVELOPMENT

Over the past five years we have slowly increased the percentage of expenses dedicated to directly supporting our mission while lowering the percentage of expenses going to administration and development.

EXPENSES

ASSETS

Cash Investments

REVENUE

48%

3%21%

22%

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Project AssesmentsDevelopmentOther

InvestmentsInstitute

93%

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On a quiet street in the middle of Philadelphia’s center city sits a seemingly average and typical church. If you passed by every night, you probably wouldn’t know that the Church’s basement provides shelter every night to over thirty chronically homeless and vulnerable men, men who suffer from mental health problems, drug and alcohol addiction, and chronic medical concerns. You would never guess that donated frozen casseroles were baking in the oven, providing the only meal many men will be able to eat that day. You would never know the amazing guests who stay there every night, and the remarkable stories they have to tell. As a case manager in Bethesda Project’s Church Shelter Program, I do know these men, and have spent the last two months getting to know them. They are diverse in their interests and hobbies, their backgrounds, their ages and their burdens. I realized this diversity as new guests began to join the shelter, when I conducted their intakes. Each intake requires a standard set of questions regarding a new guest’s history and mental and medical health needs. The answers are as diverse as the guests, but many ask the same question at the end, “How long can I stay?”

HOW LONG CAN I STAY?BY: ELIZABETH JAHR ‘14

Every time I hear it, this question throws me off guard. When they ask, it not only questions the period of time they will be safely off the street, the deadline until they have to find another step, but the limitations on the housing. They feel out the rules of the shelter, and what the guest will have to do to stay there. My answer is always, “there is no deadline. As long as you refrain from using drugs or alcohol on site and using violence, you are welcome here for as long as it takes to find the next step.” This answer usually evokes a wave of emotion, because so many shelters have deadlines. Many require a new guest to be clean and sober, or to get medical treatment he or she simply isn’t ready for. Housing, often times, is conditional. Despite the fact that every person I serve has a shared human dignity, whether or not they “deserve” a safe place to stay is tied to stipulations. The ability of the client to meet those stipulations is irrelevant. One thing that I have learned so far this year is that mercy means that every person deserves a safe place to stay every night. No matter what someone does or is doing, they always deserve shelter. No one should ever have to wonder “How long can I stay?”

-Rachel M Campbell ’13

“I find myself considering simplicity and spirituality often in my daily life in ways that I never would have without this year of service. The time I have spent in Mercy opened my eyes to diversity and justice in ways

I have never known.”

Detroit volunteers enjoy the lake

Climate March in New York

Rachel teaching in Baltimore

Matthew teaching in GuyanaMercy in Hartford

Mercy Volunteer Corps1325 Sumneytown PikeP.O. Box 901Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0901

215.641.5535www.mercyvolunteers.org

Caitlin MillerMonica ParkerJuan Vargas

Jessica Atkinson Tara BeckerKimberly EspositoGillian Izlar

Shannon Del RossSarah DormanAlexandra Jaggers

Adam AugustynJocelyn EldertonAllison HansgateAndrew JamesAngelica PerezBenjamin Petersen

Rachel CampbellShana O’HaraSumedha SinhaAshley Stewart

Corbin GardnerNicole MeyerDixie ScruggsMeredith Wright

Erin McGuireChristelle PatriceAlison Taylor

Tina JohnsonLauren Tatanus

Georgetown, Guyana

Santina BranchAshley HendzellMariah IapiccoKelly MihalikStephanie Nibaur

St. Michaels, AZ

Savannah, GA

Detroit, MI

New York City, NY

2013-2014 Mercy Volunteers

Baltimore, MD

Philadelphia, PA

Sacramento, CA

Erie, PA