Dear Friends,

For 35 years, Notre Dame Mission Volunteers has been showing up — walking alongside communities, cultivating curiosity and growth, and contributing to a more just and compassionate world. This new service year marks an important turning point: while we continue to receive limited AmeriCorps support through California Volunteers, we are boldly stepping into a future shaped by creativity, resilience, and hope.

Across the country, a dedicated corps of mission-driven volunteers is carrying our work forward in schools, community centers, and neighborhoods where their presence makes a profound difference.

This milestone year invites us to celebrate and renew our shared commitment. Our theme — 35 Years of Love in Action — captures the heart of who we are. It calls us not only to reflect on the challenges facing our world, but to respond with courage and compassion. As Mother Teresa reminds us, “Prayer in action is love. Love in action is service.”

We invite you to join us in a year-long celebration of 35 years of impact, service, and love since our founding in 1991. Stay tuned for stories, events, and opportunities to continue this journey with us — together we continue the work of putting Love in Action where it’s needed most.

Peace and all good –

Ted Miles

Executive Director

Notre Dame Mission Volunteers

Finding Confidence Through Community

Meet Madison, a second-year member of Notre Dame Mission Volunteers! After teaching English in Japan, she found her purpose in Boston as an educational assistant at Julie's Family Learning Program.

Her journey is one of resilience and community, gaining confidence while making a meaningful impact on preschoolers and their families. Here’s to another year of joy and service!

READ MADISON'S STORY

LOVE IN ACTION FRIDAYS

Every Friday on our social media platforms, you’ll hear from NDMV staff, alumni, and members about ways they are living out our 35th anniversary theme: Love in Action!

Here's a post from Chrissy Nesbitt, an NDMV alumna who served in Baltimore from 2005 to 2007. Chrissy shares how she saw Love in Action during her service year and how it continues to resonate with her today.

"My Site Manager and team members showed me so much kindness and patience—which helped me to be open to learning and growing so that I could better show love to the students I served." - Chrissy Nesbitt

Are you in the DC area? Join Jess, NDMV Director of Programs and Operations, and Lea, NDMV National Site Manager, as we kick off NDMV Connects, an informal gathering to reconnect with NDMV alumni, staff, and community partners. All are welcome, so bring your friends and family along with you. Drop by anytime between 6 and 8pm on October 15th at Union Market in Washington, DC. RSVP is encouraged but not required, click here to let us know if you’ll be attending!

Our alumni built this community. It continues with you — and we look forward to moving ahead together! Please take a few moments to complete our Alumni Survey to let us know how you would like to re-engage with us!

NDMV Alumni Survey

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