by Christina Repoley | Mar 10, 2014 | National, News
The QVS Board and staff are in the preliminary stages of discernment about the possibility of expanding our network for the fall of 2015 and beyond. If you are interested in learning more, please see http://quakercurrent.wpengine.com/qvs-expansion/. Please hold us in...
by Christina Repoley | Feb 26, 2014 | News, QVS Philadelphia
QVS recently visited Crosslands in Kennett Square, PA. The following report was shared by Crosslands Worship Group. On Saturday February 9, we learned about the exciting present and continuing growth of the Quaker Voluntary Service program.Philadelphia volunteers...
by Christina Repoley | Jan 8, 2014 | News
Check out the January 2014 edition of Friends Journal for two articles about QVS. Christina Repoley wrote “Coming Alive: Discerning the Next Chapter of Quaker Service” about the leading to start QVS. Ross Hennesy wrote “The Most Effective Instrument...
by Christina Repoley | Nov 4, 2013 | News, QVS Philadelphia
Talking Community Service with Middle School Students A few weeks ago Ross and I gave a presentation to about 170 middle school students at the Germantown Friends School before they embarked on their Middle School Day of Service, for which they worked at various...
by Christina Repoley | Oct 30, 2013 | News
Dear Friend, It is hard to believe Quaker Voluntary Service is well into our second program year. We have grown from one pilot house of seven Volunteers in Atlanta, to three houses of nineteen Volunteers in three cities. We have been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of...
