LVC has placements in Baltimore, Berkeley, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Oakland, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Paul, Tacoma, Washington, DC, and Wilmington, DE. The following is a list of the placements where the 2008-09 Lutheran Volunteer Corps members are serving.
Baltimore, Maryland:
AIRS/The Don Miller House Program
Kari Jo Giddings, Residential Aide
Amazing Grace Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church
Katherine Woolf, Outreach Worker
Health Care for the Homeless
Noah Judson, Receptionist/Client Services
Health Care for the Homeless
Beth Homa, Medical Staff Support/Client Services Associate
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS)
Jennifer Webb, Communications Associate
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS)
Maria Van Hoorn, Assistant to the Access to Justice Unit
Lutheran World Relief (LWR)
Maren Stumme-Diers, Program Asst. for Parish and Community Engagement
Lutheran World Relief (LWR)
Erin Brock, Prog Asst, Communications & Experiential Learning
Project PLASE, Inc.
Kevin Harris, Advocacy Counselor
St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Inc.
Bryan Sheldon, Legal Assistant and Counselor
St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Inc.
Ann Gevock, Homesharing Counselor
Bay Area, California:
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Ross Steinborn, Education and Advocacy Associate
Berkeley Food and Housing Project
Catherine Engstrom, Shelter Intake Worker and Case Manager
Centro Legal de La Raza
Beth Florence, Community Legal Advocate
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Tyler Zoanni, Disability Rights Intern
East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE)
Elizabeth Henry, Grassroots Action & Info Network (GAIN) Coordinator
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Kristin Danielson, Assistant Organizer for Silence the Violence
Habitat for Humanity San Francisco
Erika Schmale, Volunteer and Interfaith Coordinator
La Raza Centro Legal
Erin Martelli, Senior Law Legal Assistant
La Raza Centro Legal
Kareen Kanjo, Day Labor Program and Asset Development Assistant
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay
Caitlin Carmody, Education Paralegal
Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
Megan Buckingham, Program Assistant
Satellite Housing
Claire Hannemann, Social Activities Coordinator
Thunder Road Adolescent Treatment Centers, Inc.
Allison Mauk, Recreational Coordinator/Recovery Counselor 1
Thunder Road Adolescent Treatment Centers, Inc.
Andrew Twiton, Recreational Coordinator/Recovery Counselor 2
Women's Funding Network
Rachel Herzfeldt-Kamprath, Marketing and Communications Fellow
Women's Funding Network
Mejin Leechor, Member Programs Fellow
Youth Emergency Assistance Hostels (YEAH)
Michelle Mason, Assistant to the Director/Shelter Manager
Chicago, Illinois
AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Katie Cusack, Development Assistant
Chicago Community Loan Fund
Kate McInerney, Program Assistant
Chicago Interfaith Committee on Worker Issues
Lindsey Paxton, Worker Rights Advocate
Chicago Jobs Council
Jacob Morrison, Research Assistant
Faith in Place
Juliana Glassco, Program Assistant
Free Spirit Media
Brandon Adams, Program Associate
Holy Family Ministries
Heather Dunning, Assistant to the Principal
Holy Family Ministries
Emily Reiersgaard, Assistant to the Principal/Teacher's Aide/Sub
Howard Area Community Center
Katherine Campbell, Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher
Howard Area Community Center
Minh Tran, Social Services Program Aide
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Sarah Booster, Youth Outreach Ministries Coordinator
Infant Welfare Society of Evanston
Nora Shields, Family Support Specialist
Lincoln Park Community Shelter
Abby Lane, Interim Housing Manager/Community Case Manager
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
All Peoples Gathering - ELCA
Nathanael Pearson, Ministry Program Assistant
Bread of Healing Clinic
Callie Christensen, Clinic Assistant or Registered Nurse
Camp Indian Sands
Erin Walton, Office Administrator
Kids Matter Inc.
Heather Tousignant, Community Resource Manager
Project RETURN
Mark Shaw, Case Manager
Task Force on Family Violence
Ann Stanton, Legal Advocate
Urban Ecology Center
Tiffany Trotter, Environmental Educator
Seattle, Washington:
Church of Mary Magdalene
Rachel Baker, Development/Program Assistant
Compass Center
Jeffrey Reidhead, Men's Program Counselor
Defender Association
Sara Thomas, Felony Paralegal Intern
Earth Ministry
Christopher Olson, Outreach Coordinator
El Centro de la Raza
Irene Routté, Development Assistant
ElderHealth Northwest
Julie Bender, Case Manager
ElderHealth Northwest
Melissa Greene, Case Manager
Lifelong AIDS Alliance
Rachel Engh, Food Program Assistant
Lutheran Peace Fellowship
Lindsey Bulger, Youth Trainer/Youth Program Coordinator
Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington State
Alexis Lair, Assistant for Programs, Outreach, & Communications
Matt Talbot Center
Elise Belusa, Advocacy Minister
Sanctuary Art Center (SAC)
Erin Toolis, Program Manager
Transitional Resources
Whitney Hohman, LVC Volunteer Rehabilitation Coordinator
Tacoma, Washington:
Habitat for Humanity - ReStore
Kathlyn Fritz, Volunteer Relations Coordinator
L'Arche Tahoma Hope
Bryce Kobrin, Farm & Gardens Work Assistant
L'Arche Tahoma Hope
Allison Wisco, Noah's Workshop Staff
Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW)
Sara Hoffman, Program Assistant, Senior Media Services
Nativity House
Chad McKay, Program Staff 2
Nativity House
Martha Schwehn, Program Staff 1
Twin Cities, Minnesota:
Aeon
Colleen O'Connor, Volunteer Program Associate
Corcoran Neighborhood Org. (w/ Midtown Public Market)
Alicia Uzarek, Market Assistant
Kaleidoscope Place
Margaret Overman, Volunteer Coordinator
Lutheran Social Service of MN, Refugee Services
Kara Casey, Case Manager/Immigrant Assistant
Lutherans Concerned/North America
Dylan Flunker, Special Project Coordinator for Youth, Young Adult, & Family
Midtown Greenway Coalition
Nate Kerr, Community Organizer
Neighborhood House
Samuel Estes, Basic Needs Specialist
Open Arms of Minnesota
Elizabeth Polter, Client Services Assistant
Our Saviour's Housing
Joni Strozyk, Case Manager, Emergency Shelter
Redeemer Center for Life
Chelsea Forbrook, Youth Worker/Social Worker
Simpson Housing Services, Inc.
Sarah Ronnevik, Family Advocate
Sojourner Truth Academy
Emily Fetsch, Educational Assistant
Southeast Asian Ministry and Daily Work
Molly Blake, Associate Program Director/Assistant Program Coord
TakeAction Minnesota
Elizabeth Lienesch, Community Organizer
The Advocates for Human Rights
Kathryn Harris, Program Assistant, Client Intake and Outreach
Trinity Lutheran Congregation
Kathryn Dudzik, Coordinator of Community Outreach
Washington, District of Columbia:
Academy of Hope
Sara Luley, Instructor
Bread for the City
Joanna Fullmer, Social Services Case Manager
Bread for the City
Matthew Smith, Medical Clinic Coordinator
Bright Beginnings, Inc
Elizabeth Fate, Associate Teacher
DC Employment Justice Center
Lucas Lycksell, Advocacy Associate
For Love of Children
Tracy Churchill, Educational Guidance & Advocacy Program Assistant
Jubilee USA Network
Mimi Lytje, Advocacy Fellow
La Clínica del Pueblo
Erin Sindewald, Communications Assistant
Latin American Working Group Education Fund
Christa Schelter, Program Assistant
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)
Nora Skelly, Legislative Assistant
Miriam’s Kitchen
Nicole Fauble, Case Manager
N Street Village
John Eskate, Community Outreach Coordinator
N Street Village
Kristen Hoyles, Residential Areas Program Assistant
Rachael's Women's Center
Allison Amphlett, Activities Coordinator
Steinbruck Center for Urban Studies
Amanda Weber, Program Coordinator
Thurgood Marshall Academy
Kyle Morean, Programs Associate
Women Empowered Against Violence, Inc. (WEAVE)
Adriana Reaver, Teen Outreach and Education Coordinator
Wilmington, Delaware:
Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County
Katrina Meyer, Construction Helper
Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center
Alyse Sutton, Assistant Education Coordinator
Lutheran Community Services
Steven Hays, Food and Shelter Assistant
Ministry of Caring, Inc.
Erin Faehling, Grant Writer
Ministry of Caring, Inc. -- Guardian Angel Child Care
Krista Lucas, Teacher's Aide/Co-Teacher
Ministry of Caring, Inc. -- Samaritan Outreach
Paul Johnson, Case Worker