Mercy Corps, Inc. becomes Mercy Volunteer Corps, Inc.

Mercy Corps, Inc., the volunteer program of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, has changed its name to Mercy Volunteer Corps, Inc., effective November 2000.

Eileen Campbell, RSM, Executive Director of Mercy Volunteer Corps, Inc., explained that the new name is desirable because, "by including the word 'volunteer', our new name more aptly describes our mission — to invite women and men to a year of service with people who are economically poor or marginalized."

The new name will also serve to distinguish this program from Mercy Corps International, a non-profit emergency relief organization based in Portland, Oregon.