The LSAV does not wish any volunteer to incur a financial burden by volunteering with us. Volunteers' health insurance is also covered by the work sites. While the work sites are in marginalized, inner-city neighborhoods, volunteers are never asked to go anywhere or do anything unsafe. Our program has been in existence for nearly 25 years, and in that time we have never had a volunteer victimized in any felonious manner. International applicants are accepted, but only for a term of service of one year or more.
Volunteers live in volunteer residences , which vary from site to site.
It generally takes about two months from when we receive an application to when the volunteer actually arrives. The LSAV has a rolling application process, so we are accepting and reviewing applications every week, and most of the time involved is dependent upon our timely receipt of the application materials. They may be called upon to work extra hours in the evening or weekend if their job calls for it, but in these instances they would receive compensatory time, so that their whole life is not taken up with work, and they can see the sites of their area and have fun.