Jesuit volunteers in the Northwest

Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) Northwest connects women and men with one or more years of volunteer service that focus on the core values of community, spirituality, simple living and social and ecological justice.  JVC Northwest provides opportunities for young, motivated individuals to reach out to persons living on the margins of society and vulnerable places throughout the Pacific Northwest.  Jesuit Volunteers have the opportunity to live and work with partner agencies in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. 

Read a blog from a jesuit volunteer in Bethel, Alaska

Discover what life is like for one Jesuit Volunteer currently living in the small town of Bethel, Alaska. Visit her blog to see pictures and learn more about her experience! Check out what other Jesuit Volunteers are experiencing all over the Pacific Northwest.  Click here

Words from a current Jesuit VOlunteer

Thank you to everyone who helped make the May 9th gathering in Seattle, Wash. a success!  Many new and familiar faces joined together for the celebration and helped us exceed our fundraising goals for the evening. Take a look at an inspiring video shared that evening featuring Ryan Wiser, a current Jesuit Volunteer in Seattle.  Click here to watch! 

Jesuit Volunteer corps northwest mission statement

Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest engages women and men in a transforming experience of full-time volunteer service.  Jesuit Volunteers work for a year or more in solidarity with persons living on the margins of society and with vulnerable places in the Pacific Northwest.

Rooted for over fifty years in the Jesuit Catholic tradition emphasizing spiritual openness and depth, Jesuit Volunteers in the Northwest examine and act on the causes of social and environmental injustice to promote peace and structural change.  Jesuit Volunteers live in communities that commit to simple living embodying a healing and sustainable presence on the Earth.