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)
Most Recent Blog Posts from Minneapolis/St. Paul
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...
Distilling the presence of Quakerism in an educational setting
Ella Quainton, a Minneapolis QVS Fellow, is serving with Friends School of Minnesota, a Quaker progressive education school in St.Paul, MN. As a Communications Assistant, Ella is instrumental in developing creative ways to tell FSMN’s story, including using animation,...
Midwest Match, plus a special event!
Learn more about QVS’ impact in the Twin Cities and our exciting new matching challenge!