Lasallian Volunteers Program
The Lasallian Volunteer Program provides dedicated, well-trained Volunteers for one or more years of service to Lasallian ministries that serve the poor. Acting out of faith, rooted in the Gospel, and sharing community with the Brothers and other Lasallians, the Volunteers empower the poor by personalized service primarily through education.
The Lasallian Volunteers Program began as a grassroot movement in the Districts. In the early 1980s, communities of Brothers in New York and the Midwest invited lay volunteers to join them in their mission of serving the poor. In 1992, the Lasallian Volunteer Program had grown into a national movement, with a staff working to recruit, train and support the volunteers through the Christian Brothers Conference.
From one volunteer in 1981-1982, the ensuing years saw an increase in the number of volunteers. Today, up to 50 men and women are commissioned each years to Lasallian ministries in some of the poorest neighborhoods of America. More than 350 volunteers have participated in this intense program of faith, community and service.
