Benefits and Expectations

Why Loretto?

Benefits &
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_Benefits for year-long volunteers

• Housing in a community setting
  
• Small monthly stipend
  
• Health insurance
• Student loan deferment [almost always available through your lender for service work]
  
• $5500 Americorps Education Award*
  
• 3 retreats and ongoing support from staff
• Intensive anti-racism training for all volunteers
• Inclusion in a vibrant and progressive spiritual community
  

Basic Requirements

• Single young adults, ages 21-30
  
• Ability to take initiative
• Sense of humor
• Maturity and sensitivity
• Willingness to commit fully to professional and community life (see below)
  
• College degree is required for some placements.
  

People of all faiths are very welcome, but you must be comfortable in Catholic settings.  People of all sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome as Loretto Volunteers.

*We are proud to partner with the Catholic Volunteer Network and AmeriCorps to offer the $5500 Education Awards to volunteers serving in direct service positions - pending availability.  As members of the AmeriCorps network, members may have access to additional trainings and opportunities.

Additional Expectations

The Loretto Volunteer experience is more than a job - it's a year of intentional living.  We therefore do ask participants to commit to Program commitments include:

• Full-time work at your placement [work site]
• Participation in weekly community night with housemates, and a general investment in your home community
  
• Commitment to personal/spiritual growth and simple living - with help of your community
• Attendance at occasional additional Loretto events or trainings, and enthusiasm for building intergenerational friendships with Loretto members

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_Loretto Volunteers
P.O. Box 91422  Washington, DC 20090  .  202-657-6467