St. Vincent s Family Service Center St. Vincent s Family Service Center is a non-profit corporation that began in 1971 as a response to concerned parents and area residents requests for quality infant and child care services for children of the working poor. St. Vincent s serves approximately 250 children between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years in day care in addition to 60 children ages 6 to 12 in before and after school care. Many of these children are from families living in poverty, single parent homes, and homeless families. Volunteers are needed for a variety of physical, clerical and educational activities. Potential projects include painting walls and shelving at the Day Care Center, and preparing a new playground.
Volunteers are responsible for their own meals throughout the week.
An additional purpose of Star Missions is to educate people in the U.S. about Third World nations through articles and videotape presentations about the region visited. Volunteers will spend time in Guatemala and Belize to construct a Health clinic and Dental Clinic. Medical professionals will accompany each team.