The fall is a great time to search for a volunteer program (if you are not already serving with one!).
It is also a great time for volunteer programs to recruit volunteers.

The St. Vincent Pallotti Center provides recruitment services to member programs, but also promotes long-term, Catholic volunteer service in general.

We do this by visiting schools and universities speaking about the benefits of volunteer service and how it is based upon principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

If you would like to schedule a presentation for your community or school on Catholic volunteer service, please contact Julia Strukely, our Marketing and Recruitment coordinator at pallotti@pallotticenter.org

You may also find a Pallotti Center staff member at any of the following university Service Fairs:

South Bend, IN
Notre Dame University- Sept. 30- 5-8pm

Washington, DC
Georgetown University- Oct. 7- 11am-2:30pm
The Catholic University of America- Oct. 7- 4-7pm

Ohio
John Carroll University- Oct. 12- 5:30-7:30pm
University of Dayton- Oct. 13- 7-9pm

New England
Boston College- Oct. 26- 10am-1pm
Providence College- Oct. 26- 4-6:30pm
Stonehill College- Oct. 27- 11am-2pm
Assumption College- Oct. 28- 11am-2pm
College of the Holy Cross- Oct. 28- 6pm-8pm

Also find us at the NCYC Conference in Kansas City, MO, Nov. 19-22, 2009!

One of our many services to volunteers includes our quarterly publication, Shared Visions. You can read previous editions of Shared Visions here

As fall arrives here in the U.S., many volunteers are gathering in their new communities at their new placements where they've committed to serve a year or more of their time. We produce our first issue of each volume of Shared Visions at this time to aid volunteers in their transitions.

Our newest edition of this publication will emphasize the theme of 'Human Connection'. We heard from many volunteers who completed their terms of service last year who were surprised by the peace and help that detachment from technology and dependence on human connection brought them. We hope that this latest edition about the topic will serve current volunteers by encouraging them to do the same.

You can subscribe to receive current editions of Shared Visions by email or by mail. Simply email our Program Director, Molly Linehan, at sharedvisions@pallotticenter.org

"Remember that the Christian life is one of action; not of speech and daydreams. Let there be few words and many deeds, and let them be done well". - St. Vincent Pallotti

This quote from St. Vincent Pallotti supports what volunteers are doing in every country, in every state at this very moment. If you are a current volunteer, we at the St. Vincent Pallotti Center would love to keep up with your journey. Follow our blog and we will follow yours!

You can also send us your stories for us to post on our website: http://www.pallotticenter.org/ in our 'Stories from Volunteers' section.

If you are thinking about volunteer service, you can also go to our website and read the inspiring stories of current and volunteers. Search our online 'Connections' directory to learn about all the places and programs there are to serve with!

And if you have any questions regarding long-term volunteer service- overseas or domestic- please do not hesitate to contact us!

Sincerely,
The St. Vincent Pallotti Center Staff