YAV Boston

Welcome!

For those who don't know, I will soon be moving to Boston!
The Presbyterian Church (USA) Mission Agency created an outreach called the Young Adult Volunteer program. The program is for 18-30 year old young adults who want to serve God as well as a community. YAVs (Young Adult Volunteers) can serve in domestic or international communities- locations vary from Boston and Miami to Kenya and the Philippines.

Each location has a focused mission that tries to fill a hole in the community. For example, if a city has a large homeless population than the YAVs in that locale try to serve that population. Missions vary as much as the locations themselves. There are a few locations that focus on urban ministry and homeless populations whereas the mission in Montana is to serve a small town with a significant Native American roots.

Boston's mission is to reach out to those in food desserts, neighborhoods that have poor or no access to healthy produce and affordable grocery stores, and help them find and even grow healthy food. Some of the Boston YAVs will work with churches and schools to educate kids on healthy food choices while others will plant community gardens or work with an organizations that give recently released prisoners 2 meals a day.

Here is the link to the Boston program description:YAV Boston

I will be in Boston before I know it! Orientation is in Stony Point, NY (1 hour north of NYC) from August 19-25. On August 26 I will travel to Boston from orientation. I will be there until July 2014.

I can't wait for this new adventure! I will keep updating this blog from time to time; once a week minimum is my goal.

Eat Local. Think Global... Justice.