Faith in Action Steuben County

Faith in Action Steuben County began as "Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Program of the Greater Hornell Area" in January, 1995.

Much legwork had gone into it prior to beginning to provide services. A compassionate group from Hornell and surrounding communities recognized that often, people were released from the hospital before they were entirely able to take care of themselves.

From that seed, IVCP was born, after investigating several such programs. In 2003, the name was changed to "Faith in Action of the Greater Hornell Area." We have altered that now to "Faith in Action Steuben County," as we have expanded our service area to include Corning and the eastern part of the county in the fall of 2006.

The first year of services, 1995, saw 75 individuals step forward to volunteer, serving 60 recipients. Those volunteers gave 1,163 hours of their time, driving 3,661 miles in the process.

Twelve years later in 2007, the numbers have grown to 160 volunteers, serving over 500 people, giving 5,000 hours, and driving 51,000 miles in the process! IVCP/Faith in Action has thrived because of the commitment and compassion of the people of Steuben County. We lean on them to help us continue the good work of helping others as our history continues to be written.