Volunteers work as full time,
non-paid employees of the social service agency in which they are matched.
For every month of service you would receive from LSC:
vHousing
in an intentional community,
v$85
Personal stipend,
v$60
Transportation allowance (covers bus fare), if you have a car, an extra
$60 for insurance, wear and tear + reimbursement for any mileage over a
ten mile round trip to work site.
v$85
Food allowance,
v200
Long distance phone minutes,
vBasic
health insurance,
v10
vacation days and one community day per month,
vAbility
to apply for the AmeriCorps Education Award, worth $4725 for full-time
members
vThe
opportunity to engage in Spiritual Direction
vWeekly
community nights