Catholic Volunteers In Florida

Basic Information

Address: P.O.Box 536476 Orlando Florida 32853-6476

Phone Number: 407 426-7771

Fax Number: 407 426-7774

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Email: vamica@cvif.org

Director: Elaine Fowler-Ray

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Additional Information

Causes Served: The mission of service is accomplished through the recruitment and placement of qualified persons in one-year full-time lay volunteer commitments to programs serving Florida’s poor and marginalized.

Clearances Required: Yes

Background Check: Yes

Population Served: serving Florida’s poor and marginalized.

Ages for Volunteer: 21-55

Minimum Hours Required: 40 hours weekly

Mission Statement:

The Catholic Volunteers in Florida (CVIF) is dedicated to providing people the opportunity to live out their faith by serving those with the greatest need. Catholic Volunteers work toward justice and peace, positively transforming the communities they serve as well as themselves

Philosophy/Belief Statement:

The Catholic Volunteers in Florida annually conducts Retreat/Workshop & Formation Programming. These events are an integral part of CVIF in-field support activities. Volunteers commit to attendance at these events prior to joining the service experience. This is the most important time that the volunteers spend working in community on growth in the five program goal areas: Doing Justice, Living Simply, Active Spirituality, Creating Community and Personal Growth. This growth begins for all volunteers during the application process and during the individualized orientation/interview process. It is the program's hope that through a full-time one-year service commitment each volunteer will be strengthened in their life-long effort to be involved in the struggle for dignity, justice, and peace.

Program History:

The Catholic Volunteers in Florida, Incorporated, founded on Easter Sunday (April 3rd) 1983, is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization established to further the mission of the Church through service to the people of Florida

Events:

5 Retreats during the year, Commununity Service Projects, Mentoring and Support from Staff

Additional Information:

Valarie Amica, Program Director for Catholic Volunteers in Florida.

Catholic Volunteers in Florida is dedicated to providing people the opportunity to live out their faith by serving those with the greatest need. Catholic Volunteers (CVs) work towards justice and peace, positively transforming the communities they serve was well as themselves.
CVs serve a one-year full-time commitment and are involved in social work, shelters, health care, food banks, legal services, teaching, working with migrant workers, and in other fields. Each Volunteer's placement is a careful match between their skills and interests, the needs of the service sites and available resources. Placement is made to facilitate each volunteer's response to a "call" to service. Full-time volunteerism demands flexibility, commitment and vision-it is much more than a "job."
Volunteers receive a monthly stipend and meal allowance. Health insurance and suitable housing is also provided.
If you would like more information or would just like to talk about our volunteer opportunities, please feel free to contact me via email or phone. My email address is vamica@gmail.com, my phone number is 407-426-7771 and if interested please complete the on line application at www.cvif.org also visit us at our Facebook page Catholic Volunteers in Florida. I look to hearing from you