ANNUAL REPORTJuly 2017 - June 2018

Mercy Volunteer Corps

Dear Friends in Mercy,

On behalf of our Board of Directors and Staff, and with deep gratitude, I present to you Mercy Volunteer Corps’ 2017-2018 Annual Report. Many of you are aware that we have spent this year honoring the 40th Anniversary of Mercy Volunteer Corps. What a blessing to celebrate this important event across our service cities.

As a result of our celebrations, we have reconnected with so many and have heard the stories of those who have been engaged with this mission throughout these 40 years. We are reminded how much effort and collaboration it takes to move this mission forward and we are thankful for each of you who play such an integral role in the mission of Mercy Volunteer Corps. Over this past year, Mercy Volunteers served over 69,000 hours and 19,000 individuals, in no small part due to your support year after year.

We renew our commitment to continue Catherine’s vision of connecting people who have a heart for service with those who need our help. We do so in partnership with all of you, and we look forward to many more years of providing service in the name of Mercy together.

Gratefully in Mercy,

Marian UbaExecutive Director

“Though my year of service is over, I will always carry the people I served in my heart. I have faces and stories to help me look through a lens of Mercy. So when there is a decision or a policy to be made, I have a personal connection when I ask: How does this affect the least of us?”

-Sara Ghyselinck ‘17: Savannah

Cover Photo:Sacramento Mercy Volunteers and support team visit Yosemite.

Administrative Staff:

Marian UbaExecutive Director

Elizabeth MacNealCommunication Specialist

Jon QuigleyDirector of Advancement

Katie Frederick Office Manager

Community Coordinators:

Marie Schultz-Stebel Program Director

Keri Gardner International

Anne Boettcher Alumni

Sara Reznor Recruitment

Danielle Daguio Recruitment

Board of Directors:

Rita CutarelliÁine O’Connor, RSMRobert FogelJohn GlennJohn McLoughlinPatricia NelsonCarol Tropiano, RSM, ChairNancy TurnbullMarian Uba, Executive DirectorJenny Wilson, RSM

The Catholic Migration Services (CMS) office in Sunnyside Queens, New York offers a variety of services to immigrants in the community who often respond with tears, some of joy and some of anguish. The livelihood for many of these people is fickle as the laws frequently change, the stigma against immigration grows, and their options are often limited. Despite those difficulties, our services at CMS can at least ease the burden that so many immigrants regularly experience. Our clients often come in with looks of despair and sometimes pleading for help. It’s comforting to know that CMS exists as a free service to help them with seemingly insurmountable problems. The ability to provide assistance to these people has been incredibly life-giving as I can see the real and human emotions that migrants experience.

The process I go through with each individual client is arduous and lasts for months. I work primarily with immigrants applying for citizenship and the required steps to become a citizen alone can be tough. They often have to collect a number of documents, talk about sensitive aspects of their past, and spend several hours with me before the application can even be reviewed by a lawyer. From the date the application is sent out, they then have to study a comprehensive set of civics-based exam questions, improve their English, and conduct an extensive interview with immigration. After they have taken the oath and receive their certificate of naturalization, my clients call me so happy to know they are now full-fledged members of the United States who will never face the risk of being pulled away from their families or forced to pay fees to renew their green cards.

At CMS, I have tried to find a way to maximize those tears of happiness and be a resource that helps provide assistance towards a better life. Seeing the joy on the faces of my clients who feel so relieved that everything will be alright after we tell them that we can take their case puts my life into perspective. I will never experience the uncertainty that they face on a daily basis and it has helped me learn the challenges of what people face in the pursuit of providing a better life for themselves and their family.

The end of my year of service was an especially exciting time for me because the first clients I helped back in August 2017 partook in their oath ceremony. I have officially seen the entire process that a person applying for citizenship must go through and that I have been helping and prepping them for each step of the way. That personal connection of helping someone through such an arduous process has given me a greater appreciation of both the trials of others and my ability to assist them.

EASING THE BURDEN: A Story About ImmigrationVOLUNTEER REFLECTION: JOE FARMER ‘17

Seton Agovino, RSMAlaskan Tanker Company**Barbara Allaire, RSMAmazon Smile FoundationCarol BaetzCaroline Bailey*Mary Barry, RSMCarol F. Beaudoin, RSMBenedict Begin, RSMKatherine Marie Bell, RSMVirginia Benenati*Carole and Richard BialczakBetty Jean Bischel, RSMPauline E. Blake*Marianne Borja*Vanessa and Dr. Thomas Botzman*Denise Bourgeois, RSMFrances Boyle RSMJoanne Braeunig, RSMElizabeth Brandreth, RSMAnita G. Brann*Margaret Brennan, RSMMichel Brennan, RSMElizabeth Bryson, RSMMary Buckman, RSMJohanna Burnell, RSMLois Burroughs, RSMLindora Cabral, RSMEarl F. CaffreyMary Caffrey, RSMCathleen Cahill, RSMSusan Cain, RSMBetty Calfapietra RSMMaryellen Callahan, RSMMary Judith A. Carron, RSMBarbara and Thomas CaseyMary E. CaseyEleanor Castle, RSMEllen Cavanaugh, RSMBarbara Centner, RSMJanet Chase

Mary ChristellaBarbara ClementsJoy Clough, RSMHolly Cloutier, RSMThomas CoffeyCatherine Colliton, RSMMadeleva Comiskey, RSMElizabeth ConnollyMariana Connolly, RSMRosemary Connor*Patricia Cook, RSMMary Corkery, RSMKathleen O. CorrRichard T. CosgroveMary Kateri Costa, RSMDonna Marie Coward RSMMaureen CoyleBarbara Craig, RSMMary Cronin, RSMM. Georgita CunninghamVirginia Cunningham*Ermelinda Cuono*Rita E. CutarelliSanta Maria D’Angelo, RSMMary Giuseppe DaBella, RSMBrigid Danaher, RSMMary Ann Danovich*Capt. T.J. Davies, Jr.Mary del Rey Ekler, RSMAndre Dembowski, RSMJulianne Dent*Beverly Derbacher, RSMWilliam F. DespresMary Ellen Devereux, RSMEmily Devine, RSMChristine Dewhurst, RSMDorothea DiGiovanniGrace M. Dillard, RSMJanice Doody, RSMPamela DormanDavida Dunne, RSMSusan Dunnwald, RSM

Mary Felice Duska, RSMDeanna Dutro*Christine EberleGrace Ann Eidt, RSMCarolyn ErvinSuzi EttinMarise Fabie, RSMElizabeth and John FarleyMargaret Farley, RSMEllen Farrell, RSMTherese Martin Fetch, RSMMargaret FinleyLaureen Fitzgerald, RSMAnna M. Flanagan, RSMNorma Fleming, RSMM. Sean Foley, RSMCharlotte Ann Fortier, RSMMary Fraser, RSMKatie FrederickGladys Frein, RSMLucy Frein, RSMJoan Fry, RSMSuzanne Gallagher, RSMBeatrice M. Garcia, RSMGladys Garcia*Keri GardnerPenny GardnerTina Geiger, RSMKathleen GelsoMuriel A. Gennari*Larry and MaryAnn GenuardiSheila A. Geraghty, RSMM. Aloyse Gerhardstein, RSMPaul GhizeRayleen Giannotti, RSMPatricia Gildea*Anna Marie Goetz RSMMarianne Gontarek*Carmen Gonzalez, RSMGoodSearch-GoodshopJean-Marie Gorman, RSM

Katherine Graber, RSMMarilyn Graf, RSMMargaret and Philip GrahamLois Graver, RSMBetty Griffith*Linda and John GriffithLisa Griffith, RSMMarion V. Grimes*Eleanor Guerin, RSMNorma T. GwynnMaura HallDorothy Halloran*Cathy J. Hanisits*LuAnn Hannasch, RSMMary Hannon, RSMMary Hanseder, RSMM. Faith Harding, RSMRachelle Harper, RSMSheila M. Harrington, RSMLourdette Harrold, RSMKathleen HavlikJudith Healy, RSMEllen Hendrickson*Kathleen Hennessy, RSMJudith Herrmann, RSMM. Melinda Hill, RSMMargaret Mary Hinz, RSMMary Monica Hoefer, RSMRuth Hokenson, RSMRuth Hollen, RSMHoly Cross ParishKathleen M. Howe*M. Hope Hughes, RSMLois Ann HunnMonica R. Imgrund, RSMMarylou JacobyMary Jakubowski, RSMDale Jarvis, RSMMaria Madonna Johnson, RSMNancy Jones, RSMVirginia Marie Kauffmann, RSM

Jane Kelly, RSMSean KellyTheresa Kelly, RSMTherese Marie Kenny, RSMM. Olivia Kidney, RSMRita Kiernan, RSMCeline Marie Kirsch, RSMDorothy A. Kline, RSMMaria Klosowski, RSMSteven KnightKevin KosticMonica Kostielney, RSM

Veronica Kovach, RSMConstance Kozel, RSMBarbara KozlowskiAllene KrauseEllen Kurtz, RSMSuzanne Lachapelle, RSMJoanne LaFreniere, RSMMaris Stella Laliberte, RSMAnna M. LawrenceJames Lawson, Jr.Dorothy Lazarick, RSMMartha Leis, RSMLydia and Robert Lohrey*Regina LongMargaret LopuszanskiDorothy Lord, RSMMary J. LorenzoHeather LowMary C. Maguire, RSMSally Maloney, RSMMarjorie Mancini, RSMRev. James Patrick Mannion, Jr.Genevieve Mannix, RSMR. Pauline Marie, RSMAlberic Martin, RSMMary Mason, RSMJoseph Maureen, RSMPatricia McCann, RSMRosanne McCartyKathleen McClelland, RSMPat McDermott, RSMMary C. McDonagh, RSMAndrea McDonald, RSMVivian McElhinny, RSMMaureen McElroy, RSMMarietta McGannon RSMJean McGinty, RSMRosemarie McGrath*Mary L. McGreevy, RSMRose A. McLellan, RSMKati McMahon, RSMPaula McNultyJames A. McVeetyVirginia Medwid, RSMJean and James Meehan*Doris Jean Miller, RSMMary Miller, RSMMarguerite Montalto, RSMMadonna Moran RSMMaureen Morgan, RSMMary Kathleen Moross, RSMCarol Mucha, RSMThomas Marie Murphy, RSM

Priscilla Murray RSMEileen Neary, RSMLisa and Greg NiehausCarolyn Nieset*Mary Christel Nolan, RSMBrigid K. O’Brien*Fay O’Brien, RSMHelen O’Brien, RSMSheila O’BrienStella Mary O’Brien, RSMFernanda and William O’ConnellHelen O’Connell, RSMMary Ellen O’Connell, RSMAnne O’Donnell, RSMJoan O’Donnell*Jeanne O’Rourke, RSMMaureen O’Sullivan, RSMCarlotta Oberzut, RSMM. Stephanie Olek, RSMMaureen OlphertS. Donna M. Paolini, RSMJames G. ParisiJosette Parisi, RSMEileen Pazmino, RSMHelene F. Perry*Loraine Marie Peter, RSMClaire Plamondon, RSMMargaret Platte, RSMMary Anne Poeschl, RSMCatalina Poklay*Leslie Porreca, RSMMarianne PostiglioneRosemary E. PrestonMary Quinn, RSMKatherine Ann Rappl, RSMRuth Ravey, RSMMary-Andrew Ray, RSMMonica Reichmuth, RSMLaura Reicks, RSMJulie Reinschmidt, RSMFran A. Repka, RSM, Ed.DSara ReznorMaria Ricci, RSMMargaret RiebelPhyllis Ann Ries, RSMNancy Riley, RSMPaulette RocheleauMary Rocklage, RSMElaine RoganJoan Rokicki, RSMCharles J. RomanBrenda Rowe, RSMRoberta Ann Rubertucci, RSM

DONOR NAMES2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! *Denotes Mercy Associate **Denotes Matching Gift

Evelyn and Thomas RybaltowskiJeanine Salak, RSMPeter W. SanduskyM. Janel Sawatzki, RSMClaudette Schiratti, RSMKathleen SchiroJane Schlosser, RSMMariette Schmidt, RSMKaren Schneider, RSM, M.D.Kathleen and Ralph SchultzKay Schwenzer, RSMToni SecrestAlice Semanchuk*Mary Sheehan, RSMGeraldine Shenberger*Lenise ShopeSisters of Mercy, St. Anne ConventEdna Slyck, RSMEstelle Small, RSMRebecca Lieberman and George SmeeBetty Smith, RSMEileen Smith, RSMJeannine SmithMarian and Larry SnyderElaine Sova, RSMSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. Paul ConventMary Stanton RSMFran Stein, RSMHazel StewartAugusta Stratz, RSMEvangelista Strohmier, RSMPatricia Sullivan, RSMSharon Sutherland, RSMDiane Szubrowski, RSMJanette A. Tahy*Carole Temming, RSMHoney Theogene*

Frances Thomas, RSMJeanette Mary Thomas, RSMRose Tomlinson, RSMDeborah Troillett, RSMMargaret Mary Turk, RSMAnne Turnbach, RSMNancy TurnbullSheila and Douglas UlfersKatherine and Ski Ulinski*University of Detroit Mercy The Jesuit CommunityJane and Joseph VaccaAnne Vaccarest, RSMVicki VanderveenAnthony VillaggioVictoria Vondenberger, RSMBarbara WagnerM. Paulette Wagner, RSMEileen Walsh, RSMSheila Walsh, RSMKristine and David WeberSusanne Weetenkamp, RSMJutta and Ernest WeilerElizabeth Wekall, RSMElizabeth and Joseph WernerLisa WernethNora C. WesselCarol Wheeler, RSMHarriet R. WhiteSuzanne White, RSMSusan Wieczynski, RSMElaine WildermanMary D. Wilke, RSMLori WilliamsPatricia Williams*Regina Williams, RSMRose Mary WilliamsLinda L. Wolgamott*Anne WynneMary Clare Yates, RSMCarolyn Zionce, RSM

Susan Baumher-Mitchell* ‘83, ‘84Nicole Bendistis-Imler* ‘00, ‘01Anne Biggins ‘93Anne Boettcher ‘05Cara Brindley ‘12Marilyn Bucheri ‘09Peter Castagna ‘03Meredith Crandall ‘15Catherine Cole ‘15Danielle Daguio '10Paige Danos* ‘02, ‘03Mary Beth Donahue-Connelly ‘89Linda Dowling-Youth ‘10Jason Downer* ‘03 Erin Dunne ‘14

ALUMNI

500+

1000+

IN HONOR

IN MEMORY

Denise Allen*Mary Jeanne and Robert BroderickJeanne ClohisyBarbara and Peter CoyneJohn GlennSusan Baumher Mitchell* ‘83, ‘84Our Lady of Lourdes ParishJonathan QuigleyElizabeth J. Renn ‘01Sherri and Robert StaufferKathy and Dick Target*Jessica Towhey ‘97

Paige Danos* ‘02, ‘03Lisa and Joe Falco ‘97, ‘98Lisa and Patrick McGarryPatty MifsudKaren and Timothy QuigleyMargaret Satterfield ‘03Frank SeidmanJennifer Stein Sibila ‘95Marian H. Uba*Vermont Community Foundation

2017 Mercy VolunteersNewman Center: FredoniaSisters of Mercy of the Americas: Mid-Atlantic Community, Inc

2018 JubilariansMary E. Loftus, RSMCorinne Kabara, RSM

Pat Babar, RSMJulie Gillespie

Meg BlountMary Angelo Lobato, RSMJudy Carey, RSM, Lorraine LaVigne, RSM, and Sue LaVoieAlexandra Pierlott ‘14

Betty & Tom Griffith and FamilyRosemary Mason

Andrea HallerJill and Matthew Haller

Elizabeth MacNealMerion Mercy Academy

Mary Benedict Begin, RSMKaren Egri, RSM

Shirley DevereuxSheila Devereux, RSM

Kathy Green, RSMSuzanne Kathman*Mercy Neighborhood Ministries

Cass PappasSusan and Martin Farrell

Raymond TroilletMVC Staff

Stephen UbaMegan BradyElizabeth MacNealJonathan QuigleyDeborah and David UbaMarian Uba*Patricia and Douglas Warren

MAJOR DONORS

ALUMNI DONORS

MAJOR DONORS

DONATIONS IN HONOR OF

DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF

Sarah AllenAmanda AllenKatherine AllenMarissa BlackTim BirchHannah BlackChristiana ChengRay GonzalezJim and Debbie SakaiNorm and Devon ThomasJim WillisMeg BlountJennifer DunworthKatharine GeorgeMarybeth MarklandJacquelynn MorrisNancy ParodeSusan StraumanisTricia ZadjuraKelsi BockenhauerJoellen and Chad CurrieWayne GetzKayla KulsethMidwest Auto and EquipmentMary Phalen & Martin NelsonDebra PatznerBrandi BosAmy BosCarole BosDiane and Kevin BosPeter BosJennifer and Richard FenrichGretchen PlewakWalter J. PlewakUniversity of Notre DameSalena ClohisyBarbara and Thomas CaseyBen DylikBecca CardenAnna DeSantisAntonio DeSantisAlberta DylikJacob DylikPaola DylikRoseann and John Pappas

Joe FarmerJoseph FarmerSally GeymullerKathryn PrappasJenny FischerMaureen FischerAlexandra PierlottNicole FuscoLupe AvilaMaureen KellyKevin J. KellyMargaret KellyMichelle KimAllison SteinerAllison KlimeshRuth and Robert BillyElisa CadyBecky KlimeshAnna Mae KuhnBrenda and Jim SchwanJoan SheridanTodd SyversonAnn WertzMeg LavelleCarol Mucha, RSMCaroline MageeCarol MageeKaren MageeMitch MageeCynthia SloanJamie StevensonDarby McCallMarie McCallMiranda MeloneKrista LucchesiSusan MillerBarbara RookShannon MurphyThomas E. MurphyAlexandra PierlottTeresa and Barth RedingAnna PappasJennifer AlvaNikki BlakeKathy & Ron Caporizzo

Laura CaporizzoBecca CardenPaola DylikSusan and Martin FarrellPaula GoodwinJudy and Ron HullErin LavertyMonica McBryanSinead and Aisling MohanOlivia PappasRoseann and John PappasNatalie R RegesterJulianne SextonPauline StrolloJacquelyn ThomsonBrianna TroccoloFrancesca VesperBridget RodriguezAlexandra PierlottJohn SamsonLaura CrahanCarol SamsonMary SamsonSarah SchechKevin GrimesBetty and Jim HaniganMargaret and Francis HaniganAileen RyanJennifer SensJennifer SensPatricia A. VapenikEsther SpurlockJanet DibbleAnn Gorman, RSMBarbara JonesAlexander SommersBecky SpurlockJohn SpurlockMary Ann Trotta RSMChris SummersAlexandra PierlottRonnie TownsendAlice HedtRahim HythonJessica TownsendRonnie Townsend

EXTENDING THE CIRCLEDONATIONS IN HONOR OF MERCY VOLUNTEERS SERVING FROM 2017-2018

Mercy Volunteer Corps StaffMarian H. Uba*

Mercy Wings Vocational & Daycare Program - Georgetown, GuyanaBernardine Basile

MVC Baltimore CommunityBridget Kelley* ‘09, ‘10Marie Schultz-Stebel* ‘99

MVC Detroit CommunityDanielle Daguio '10

MVC Guyana CommunityJeanne Clohisy

MVC Pittsburgh CommunitySonnie Carpenter

MVC St. Michaels CommunityCatherine Cole ‘15

New Hampshire JubilariansAmy Hoey, RSM

Jonathan QuigleyKaren and Timothy Quigley

Janice Ryan, RSMVermont Community Foundation

Lisa Stellino ‘02, ‘03 & Ray LamboyPeg Glisson

Carol Tropiano, RSMSisters of Mercy of the Americas: Mid-Atlantic Community

Marian Uba*Kathleen Wade*

Lisa and Joe Falco ‘97, ‘98Dottie and Skip Glover ‘06Stephanie Gullotti ‘09Andrea Haller ‘16Susan K. Hamell ‘98Julie Sgroi Hodgson ‘01, ‘02Heather Holland-Hallberg ‘93Bridget Kelley* ‘09, ‘10Rebekah Kornblum ‘15Maureen and Joe Kubicek ‘02Minji Kwon ‘16Amelia Maloney ‘16Catherine McCafferty ‘12John McLoughlin* ‘90, ‘98, ‘99Christina Meyer ‘93Lauren Mifsud ‘15Violet Murphy* ‘98Victoria Niedzielski ‘14Gisela and Sherman Otto ‘06Maureen Paley ‘13Antoinette Payner ‘96Alexandra Pierlott ‘14Elizabeth J. Renn ‘01Margaret Satterfield ‘03Marie Schultz-Stebel* ‘99Lara E. Scott* ‘02William Simmons ‘01Amy T. Skapek* ‘00Jennifer Stein-Sibila ‘95Lisa Stellino-Lamboy ‘02, ‘03Ashley Stewart ‘13Kathleen Szymanski* ‘98Lauren Tatanus ‘14Kathryn & James Timer ‘01, ‘02Jessica Towhey ‘97Kelly Mihalik and Joseph Valente ‘13Marcia Wall-Salvo ‘81Leslie and Andrew Wessel ‘04Mary J. Wisniewski ‘01Robert Wotypka ‘08

Rita CutarelliRobert FogelGwynedd Mercy UniversityJohn GlennLisa Griffith, RSMSteve KnightJohn McLoughlin*Kati McMahon, RSMTricia NelsonEmi SalhotraCarol Tropiano, RSMNancy TurnbullJenny Wilson, RSM

Austin Carroll FundConnelly FoundationMcAuley MinistriesMercy Health FoundationMetzger-Price Fund, Inc.Patricia Kind Family FoundationTaube Family FoundationWalter G. Canipe Foundation

IN KIND DONATIONS

2017-2018 FOUNDATIONS

IN KINDGRANTS

During my senior year of college, I knew that I wanted to serve after graduation. After prayer, I felt as though God was leading me to go somewhere I had never been before. Somewhere out of my comfort zone. As a child of God, I am called to be a light. Light does not hide in one spot. It radiates outward reaching every corner driving out darkness. So I decided to join MVC, pack my things, and move to Detroit. I told myself that this year of service would be a year of servitude, humility, and walking more in my identity as a child of God. I won’t lie, I was terrified at first. I was afraid I was making a mistake. I was afraid that I wouldn’t find a church home. I was afraid that being in a new environment all by myself would be detrimental to my physical, mental, and spiritual health. I thank God that I decided to ignore my fears because moving to Detroit was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Moving to Detroit, I was completely stepping into the unknown. It forced me to put my trust in God, and just trust that He would guide me on this journey. Without a doubt, this year of service has strengthened my relationship with Christ. I have grown spiritually in a way I would never have if I stayed at home near the comfort of friends and family. In Detroit, I’ve had the opportunity to strengthen my faith without distractions. I was able to find a church home in the city and it has allowed me to mature in God. By growing closer to Christ I’m learning just how much He loves me. This, in turn, allows me to love others. Every day, I work towards carrying the love of God in all that I do. This includes carrying the love of God in my service site as well. God has commanded us to love one another as we love ourselves. Every day, I strive more and more towards this beautiful command. Through finding my identity in Christ, I’m learning to find my identity in the world and in my service site.

Through God, I discovered my reason for being in Detroit. He constantly tells me to go out and exude His love, mercy, grace. So I continue to work towards His glory being shown through me in my service site and in my community. As God shows me love, I must also show love. As God shows me mercy, I must also show mercy. As God shows me grace, I must also show grace. The things God has shown me while in Detroit have changed me forever. This year was such a pivotal time in my life. I did not expect to grow spiritually as much as I did. But then again, this whole year has been full of surprises. God has definitely shown me that He is a God of surprises. Detroit taught me that I must continuously live a life of servitude and humility to God and others. I pray that even after this year of service, I will continue to grow in Christ and spread His love everywhere I go.

“We should be shining lamps, giving light to all around us”-Catherine McAuley

I AM CALLED TO BE A LIGHTA REFLECTION FROM MERCY VOLUNTEER PRECIOUS NDUKWE ‘17

MVC IN NUMBERS

EXPENSES

72% PROGRAM

15% DEVELOPMENT13% ADMINISTRATION

11% CASH

89% INVESTMENTS

25% CONTRIBUTIONS

50% INSTITUTE

7% IN-KIND

13% INVESTMENT

5% SITE ASSESSMENT

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