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This
page is a resource for alumni/ae of the Family
Lifeline Volunteer (FLV) Program and the former Little Sisters
of the Assumption Volunteer (LSAV) program.
From LSAV to FLV - The name has changed,
but the mission remains the same:
To bring together the least advantaged and the priviledged
in a spirit of family to inspire everyone to participate
in creating a just society.
In
July of 2002 the Little Sisters of the Assumption Volunteer
Program was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization
in the state of New York called Family Lifeline Volunteers,
Inc. In September of 2003, the name change was made
public, a new full-time director was hired, and an office
opened in Worcester, MA at the Eugenie House volunteer
residence. Family Lifeline Volunteers still remains
under the umbrella of the Little Sisters of the Assumption,
but is now an independent program under the LSA umbrella,
much like Pernet Family Health Service, Project Hope
or LSA Family Health Service in NYC.
Sr.
Janet McCann, foundress of the LSAV program in 1975,
initiated the FLV Incorporation process. The Provincial
of the Little Sisters of the Assumption remains a board
officer and our volunteers will continue to work at
LSA agencies and live in community with the Little Sisters.
Applications are received on a rolling basis with preferred starting times being September and January. This is done to facilitate recruitment, placement, community
building, and maximize staff time for fundraising, administrative
tasks, and publicity and recruitment. If you are unable to start at the preferred times, Placements are accepted at other times during the year as well.
We hope that this Alumni/ae section of
the Website, its email server, list serve, and newsletter
will help FLV and LSAV alumni/ae to stay in contact with
each other and with the program.
Alumni/ae Involvement Takes Many
Forms -- Where Do You See Yourself?
If you are interested
in any of the opportunities below please contact the FLV director at
director@familylifelinevolunteers.org or 845-778-8529.
Financial Support - Our current
volunteers and the volunteers of the future need your
financial support. Help offer room and board, stipends,
and health insurance to the next generation of volunteers
by making a tax-deductible donation to Family Lifeline
Volunteers.
Email, ListServe and Newsletter -
Please sign up for an FLV alumni/ae email address, join
the list serve, and sign up for the e-newsletter.
Serve as an e-mail mentor - Correspond
with a current volunteer via email and accompany them
on their volunteer journey.
Serve as mentor - If you live
in the New York City, Worcester, or Boston area, contact
the program director about being a spiritual companion
for a current volunteer. Attend community meal and meet
with a volunteer once or twice a month during their
volunteer year.
Recruitment and Publicity - Represent
Family Lifeline Volunteers at one of the dozens of volunteer
fairs around the country. Contact the FLV director
for details.
Application Process - The Family
Lifeline Volunteer application process now requires
a face-to-face interview. FLV staff and Little Sisters
cannot always get to prospective volunteers in distant
parts of the country or overseas. If you would be willing
to interview prospective volunteers, please contact
the program director for more information. Many applicants
ask to speak to a current or former volunteer, if you
are interested in speaking with applicants to help them
discern whether or not FLV is the right program for
them, please contact the FLV director.
Board
of Directors - FLV is seeking to have alumni/ae on
the Board of Directors and on its Board Committees. If interested contact FLV director.
Alice R. Finley
Mission Expansion Coordinator
Family Lifeline Volunteers
100 Gladstone Avenue
Walden, NY 12586
Tel: 845-778-8529
Fax: 845-778-4437
director@familylifelinevolunteers.org |
