by Claire Hannapel | Jun 30, 2020 | Equity, Event, National, News, Video
This summer, QVS staff and representatives will be present at virtual Yearly Meeting Annual Sessions across the country! Are you interested in getting to know our staff team better? Are you interested in learning about how Fellows are navigating intentional community...
by Claire Hannapel | Jun 25, 2020 | Financials, National, News, Quaker Service Testimonies
QVS is launching the Clarence and Lilly Pickett Endowment for Quaker Service thanks to the generous seed funding from the Clarence and Lilly Pickett Fund. The Pickett Fund dissolved in 2018 and discerned it would redistribute their remaining endowment funds to other...
by Claire Hannapel | Feb 21, 2020 | Financials, National, News
Check out our QVS February National Update from Claire Hannapel, QVS Development Coordinator and 2016-17 Atlanta Alum. Dear Friend, Has winter caught up to you, like it has for me? The gray skies and endless rain causing the desire to only stay in your pajamas? I...
by Liz Nicholson | Oct 29, 2019 | Alumni, News, Quaker Service Testimonies
For the longest time I was fearful to step into faith, even though I felt Spirit stir for so long. Quaker Voluntary Service appeared unexpectedly, and initially I was hesitant. I asked if it was okay that I was not religious, and the answer I received was that faith,...
by Liz Nicholson | Nov 22, 2018 | Equity, News, Resources
William Penn is oft revered in Quaker communities for his peaceful interactions with Native Americans, particularly Delaware or Lenni-Lenape people whose land stretched across what is now Philadelphia. Under the great elm at the Shackamaxon, William Penn and Elders...
