Balcony Time
QVS Executive Director Hilary Burgin shares with us about a grant she's been awarded.Grant awarded for taking time on the “balcony” I’m thrilled to say that I was awarded a Reflective Leadership Grant, enabling me to take time to step back and take a bird’s eye view...
Welcoming the 2023 – 2024 QVS Fellows
Photo: The incoming QVS Fellows (from left to right): Nicole, Salem, Emma, Roy, Imani, Karla, Sonam, Shay, Kat, Tas and Naren _____________________ We’re so excited to introduce you to the 2023-2024 QVS Fellows! We have over 11 young adults eager to begin their year...
Philadelphia House 2022-23 Epistle
Photo: Alissa (she/they) and Kate (she/her) in front of a lake in Promised Land Park in Greentown, PA where they went on their final QVS retreat. They are the authors of this Epistle _____________________ This was a difficult year for the Philadelphia house; we...
Can you help QVS faithfully explore program shifts?
Photo: QVS alumna Claire Hannapel, Portland and Alumni Coordinator Rachel Logan-Wood, Executive Director Hilary Burgin, and long time QVS supporter John Helding at FGC The Gathering in July 2023. Dear Friends, We're writing to you as we finish the current program and...
Shifting Tides
Photo: Miche McCall, Rachel Logan-Wood, Hilary Burgin, Linnea Halsten, and Eva Whittaker at FGC The Gathering in July 2023. Threshing and discerning... This summer we’re threshing and discerning ideas for expanding our offerings. In November 2023 the board, with...
Pausing QVS in the Twin Cities
Read below for a letter from Executive Director Hilary Burgin and Board Clerk Damon Motz-Storey on QVS's decision to pause programing in the Twin Cities. Dear Friends, This is a special time of the year for us in the northern hemisphere, when we get to watch the light...
QVS 4th Annual Supporters Briefing Recap
On June 21st, 2023, QVS held the 4th Annual Supporters’ Briefing. Over 30 QVS supporters joined us to discuss how the program is doing, the challenges we are facing as an organization, and participate in discerning a path forward. It was a rich evening filled with...
Quaker Voluntary Service is an experiment at the intersection of transformational spirituality and activism, a year-long program for young adults.