Donna Beegle grew up in generational poverty, could not read a newspaper at 28 yet now has a Ph.D. Watch the video of her keynote address at the 2014 St. Vincent de Paul National Assembly in Atlanta.
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Niagara U students challenged to solve poverty
Niagara U students challenged to solve poverty – Niagara University is putting its money (10k) where its mouth is when it comes to issues of poverty.
My humanity is bound up in yours
“My humanity is bound up in yours.” So writes Meghan Clark in an article that addresses the stark contrast between Catholicism and libertarianism and speaks to the underpinnings of so much of the Vincentian Family’s concern for those who are marginalized.
Walmart: Fighting hunger or causing poverty?
Fighting Hunger or Causing Hunger: A Mid-term Look at Wal-Mart’s $2 billion Commitment. On May 12, 2010, in the U.S. Capitol, Wal-Mart Vice Chairman Eduardo Castro Wright made a stunning announcement. His company would donate $2 billion in food and cash over a...
A Place at the Table – Trailer
A Place at the Table shows us how hunger poses serious economic, social and cultural implications for our nation, and that it could be solved once and for all, if the American public decides—as they have in the past—that making healthy food available and affordable is...
Bishop – Poverty rates and ‘serious moral failure’
Poverty rates reflect ‘serious moral failure’ writes Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento, California, chair of the U.S. bishop’s anti-poverty program. (Washington Post Guest Voice) "For instance, over 46 million Americans live in poverty. That represents over 10 percent...
