Dear Jesuit Volunteers and Site Supervisors in Oregon and Washington:
JVC Northwest is asking Jesuit Volunteers (JVs) in Oregon and Washington to stay home from service beginning Monday, March 16 for a duration of two weeks. We will reevaluate the longevity if this pause in on-site service on a weekly basis and extend this arrangement as needed. Please use Monday as a transition day to be at service, if necessary. The consequences of this pandemic have been unprecedented; we deeply regret the impact that our decision may have on your organization at this time. We feel compelled to make this decision because many JVs serve in an outward facing capacity and return home to a community of other JVs in similar service. Therefore, there is an increased risk of transmitting COVID-19 within JV communities and then to the people they serve.
