Volunteer & Alumni Stories

A Peek into my Journal

I came to the decision, before fully pursuing my career, that I wanted to spend some intentional time focusing on God. With that in mind, I began looking into different programs online. After several opportunities fell through, I wondered where God was leading me. Then I discovered FrancisCorps, and it felt like everything I had…


What Led Me to FrancisCorps

I simply searched it out by asking Google to find me Catholic gap year programs and FrancisCorps struck me as I read about the program! It aligned with my hopes and desires for my “gap year” which is what ultimately led to my saying yes. I have for as long as I can remember wanted…


Right Where I’m Meant to Be

I first learned about FrancisCorps after going to a conference in DC last November. While I was there, I signed up for the Catholic Volunteer Network, and not long after, I got an email from Jenny Rose saying she saw my profile and thought FrancisCorps would be a great fit for me. I decided to…


Change of Plans

Until about two years ago, I had never considered a year of service. I had always imagined I would go to college, graduate, find a job, and then stay there for the next twenty or thirty-so years. Those plans changed when I went to college. My parents always taught me to live generously, but being…


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