IVC Chicago began in September 2001 with twelve volunteers whose prior occupations ranged from fire chief and postal worker to business executive and nurse. They volunteered as hospital and prison chaplains, teachers' aides, and GED instructors at nine service agencies.
In 2007-2008, there are 45 volunteers working in 38 partner agencies. Volunteers in Chicago are working with refugee & immigrant services, women & children services and in prison ministry. They provide healthcare, food assistance, and work in shelters. Many of our volunteers tutor to youth, adults, and men & women with developmental disabilities.
Regional director George Sullivan describes a typical volunteer as someone with "a certain spirit of generosity, committed to their faith and to seeing God in all things."
