Boston Quaker Voluntary Service Program
For updates on the Boston Quaker Voluntary Service Program, please visit their website.
QVS Support system
Zenaida Peterson is the QVS Boston Coordinator. Many of you may remember Zenaida from their time as a QVS Fellow or their leadership of the FEMS Poetry Slam which FMC has hosted for the past few years. Zenaida brings wonderful energy and a wealth of experience to this role. She can be reached at zenaida@quakervoluntaryservice.org.
The Local Support Committee (LSC) for our Boston QVS program is a delightful collaboration with representatives from FMC, Beacon Hill Friends Meeting, Fresh Pond Meeting, as well as Wellesley and Framingham Meetings. If you would like to learn more about the QVS program, please contact the Local Support Committee at qvs@fmcquaker.org.
QVS Spiritual Nurturers. Jane Jackson is again serving as the Coordinator for the QVS Spiritual Nurturers. Many of our FMC community have served as Spiritual Nurturers, providing the Fellows with an opportunity for deeper connection to individual support on their spiritual and QVS journey.
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How to Support Quaker Voluntary Service
There are many ways to help support the QVS Fellows during their time at FMC. Consider providing a lunch for their every other Friday workshop and training days; invite them hiking, biking, or to coffee; host them for a meal; deliver a meal to their House; check-in with them and see how they’re doing….. To find out more about how to be involved with mentoring and on-going support of these young adults contact the Local Support Committee at qvs@fmcquaker.org.
Also, financial support to QVS Boston is greatly welcomed, and helps with the costs of providing the Fellows with health insurance, transportation passes, small stipends, and housing costs. To make a donation, please send checks to Quaker Voluntary Service, PO Box 8240, Atlanta GA 31106, and write “Boston” in the memo line; or online donations are possible at Quaker Voluntary Service/Donate.
QUAKER VOLUNTARY SERVICE IS…
an 11-month experiment, living at the intersection of transformational spirituality and activism. Young adults work full-time in professional positions at community based organizations addressing a wide range of issues, while living in a cooperative house and worshiping with, and being mentored by, local Quakers. Fellows receive housing, transportation, food, support for health and wellness (including access to health insurance if needed), and a small stipend, while engaging in regular self-led workshops and retreats that allow for continuing education in social justice, faith, and community building topics. Click here for more information about the national QVS organization.