Voice of the Poor
A Witness Perspective: Poverty is Not a “Thing” – It’s About People
From my perspective as a long-time and former Louisville Catholic Charities employee serving in several different...
Notice from the SVDP USA
The SVDP USA changed their advocacy platform last month to "VoterVoice." Many in the Vincentian Family are accustomed...
Vincentians making a dent in the universe
“I have a passion for the issues that face those we visit. And I know that advocacy would help. But I’m just one person. What can I do?”
Voice of the Poor – Ontario
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ontario Voice of the Poor Advocacy Committee wrote a letter to the Ontario Minister of Finance.
Timely Voice of the Poor Webinars Available Online
Timely Voice of the Poor Webinars Available Online As astute Vincentians, we experience first-hand the way "our systems" can batter the already fragile poor and marginalized whose voices are muffled if not drowned out by the storms in which they find themselves, often...
Voice OF the Poor or a Voice WITH the Poor
What is the difference between being a Voice OF the Poor or a Voice WITH the Poor? Webinar: October 15 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Shoulder-to-Shoulder Advocacy With the Poor and Marginalized Join Tom Dwyer, Voice of the Poor (VOP) National Committee Chair St. Vincent de...
Bringing visibility to the poor – Vinnies CEO
“Advocacy in Australia is enormously important,” Dr Falzon says warning that if we allow governments to try to shut down advocacy, or shoot the messengers, we do so at our own peril as a society.
SVDP, US Bishops and Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement
SVDP, US Bishops offer points for reflection concerning the Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement
Practical ways to start collaborating
Jack Murphy of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA/Voice of the Poor Committee offers some tips and real-life examples
A Vincentian Response to Baltimore
The “haves” must discover that all of the “have not’s” are not cheats and lazy. The “have not’s” must realize that the “haves” are not all greedy, uncaring people. The only way to do that in any lasting way is to treat the problem in a slightly larger way than our current model…bring hope to one zip code at a time.
St. Vincent de Paul is working for Life after Prison
Once someone has paid their debt, we should work to restore their place in society and help remove barriers to self-sufficiency. That is one way to serve during the Year of Mercy.
Vincent De Paul Society USA election strategy 2016
Vincent De Paul Society election strategy 2016