2019 Response

12plus1 Discovery House 301 Cheyenne Dr. Waukesha, WI 53188 262-349-4473 info@12plus1.org w 12plus1.org F facebook.com/12plusone L @12_plus_1 CONTACT: Joe Nettesheim, Director AFFILIATIONS: Inspired by the life of Jesus and the rich social justice tradition found in Scripture. GOAL OF PROGRAM: The goals of Discovery House are to empower participants to positively impact the community, deepen their understanding of self, discern their future and explore the presence of God through a mutual exchange of gifts. TYPE OF PLACEMENT: Service sites minister in the area of urban education, addiction support, jail ministry, women's issues, human trafficking, health care, and immigration. Emphasis will be on contact with clients however there may be a service in any of these categories: program administration, development, marketing or maintenance. AREA OF SERVICE: Milwaukee, WI LENGTH OF SERVICE: 10 months (August to May) REQUIREMENTS: Qualifications are: 18-20 years of age, previous service experience, willingness to build relationships with diverse people, commitment to living in an intentional community, openness to learning about yourself, others and God, be a person of character who is reliable, responsible, persistent, has a strong work-ethic, and a positive attitude. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Volunteers will receive room, board, a $200 monthly stipend, eligibility for an educational scholarship, discernment of a post gap year plan and invaluable experience which will prepare you for college and your vocation. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: Volunteers will live in a house with up to 7 other programmembers and a house coordinator. Expect to share a room and it is a must to participate in all household chores. SIZE OF PROGRAM: There will be no more than 8 volunteers in the program and never more than two volunteers at any one service site. TRAINING: The first two weeks of the program are dedicated to orientation. A portion of orientation will be done by 12plus1 and some of it will occur at the service site in order to prepare the volunteer for their service. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the program is filled. Once an application is received the candidate enters a selection/discernment process. A Simple House of Sts. Francis and Alphonsus P.O. Box 31259 Washington, DC 20030 202-678-5898 asimplehouse@gmail.com w asimplehouse.org F facebook.com/asimplehouse L @ASimpleHouse CONTACT: Chelsea St. Peter, Volunteer Director AFFILIATIONS: Catholic GOAL OF PROGRAM: At A Simple House, our missionaries befriend the poor and come to know them on a personal level. We strive to meet the spiritual and material needs of the lonely and outcast of the inner city in whom we can recognize the face of Jesus. Our

missionaries are given the special opportunity to radically dedicate themselves to spiritual growth while living in community with others trying to do the same. A Simple House is a place to respond to the biblical call to give to the poor and follow Jesus. Our work is an experiment in Christianity. Missionaries do not just feed the poor. They eat with the poor. Missionaries do not visit poor neighborhoods. They live in poor neighborhoods. Missionaries do not talk to the poor from behind a desk. They visit the poor in their living rooms and homeless camps. The core of the ministry is love and friendship. Missionaries build real friendships with the poor. There is no official handbook or recipe for serving the poor. Each person is met, listened to, and loved. Missionaries accompany the poor through their problems and plans without reading their own agendas into the lives of the poor. The goal is to make the work of the poor easier and more successful. The Good News will be brought to the poorest of the poor. We want to help move people closer to Christ. TYPE OF PLACEMENT: Missionary AREA OF SERVICE: Washington, DC, and Kansas City, MO. LENGTH OF SERVICE: The initial commitment is 10 months. REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers must be practicing Catholics who have a sincere desire to minister to the poor through the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. Volunteers live a simple lifestyle in community without internet or television. Volunteers attend daily Mass and pray morning and evening prayer from Liturgy of the Hours. Volunteers are challenged to grow in holiness and continue to pursue a deeper personal faith. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Room and board, monthly stipend, loan assistance, health insurance and community vehicles provided and/or ability to bring your own vehicle. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: Missionaries live in community houses in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. and a duplex in Kansas City, MO. SIZE OF PROGRAM: Varies TRAINING: Two weeks of introductory training at the beginning of August followed by weekly strategy meetings with local director, weekly intellectual reading and discussion, and monthly one-on-one meetings with local director. Missionaries participate in a silent retreat in February. APPLICATION DEADLINE: We accept applications on a rolling basis. Aid for Women 8 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 812 Chicago, IL 60603 312-880-9280 sbarrett@aidforwomen.org w helpaidforwomen.org F facebook.com/FriendsOfAidForWomen L @AidforWomen  @aidforwomenchicago CONTACT: Susan Barrett, Executive Director AFFILIATIONS: Catholic; 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded by tax-deductible gifts from private contributors. GOAL OF PROGRAM: Aid for Women's residential programs, Heather's House and Monica's House, provide a safe and nurturing home for pregnant women whose decision to choose life is further complicated by lack of adequate housing. TYPE OF PLACEMENT: Vitae Corps members volunteer by living and working together in community to help provide residents with emotional, practical and spiritual support. They serve as one- on-one mentors, provide daily practical support and assist with household duties. AREA OF SERVICE: Chicago and Des Plaines, Illinois.

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