Quaker Voluntary Service expanded to Minneapolis/St. Paul as its fifth location in the fall of 2018. The Twin Cities program paused following the pandemic and is restarting in 2024.
Sponsoring Quaker Meetings/Churches:
The Minneapolis QVS program in under the spiritual care of three Quaker Meetings in the area: Minneapolis Friends Meeting, Prospect Hill Friends Meeting, and Twin Cities Friends Meeting.
Want to get involved with the local QVS program? Reach out to Melissa, our Minneapolis Coordinator at [email protected]
“Upon corporate and individual reflection, we in Prospect Hill Friends Meeting find our initial enthusiasm for Quaker Voluntary Service (QVS) undiminished and grounded in what we understand Spirit asks us to do. We affirm our desire to participate with other Friends to establish and cultivate a local QVS program, as Way opens…”
Melissa McLaughlin (she/her)
Minneapolis Coordinator
Former Minneapolis/St. Paul Fellows (click on any picture for more information)
2022-2023 Minneapolis/St. Paul Site Placements (click on any logo for more information)
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