by annaread | Mar 19, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Earlier in the week we mentioned the preschool project for homeless children sponsored by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Eugene, Oregon USA. Now a television station has picked up the story, complete with video. See the coverage. by annaread | Mar 17, 2008 | Evangelization, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Children who live in traumatic situations need more than day care. The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Eugene, Oregon USA has full day program that early childhood educators say is unique. First Place Kids Center adopts new approachFirst Place Kids Center rethinks... by annaread | Mar 13, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
A Seattle woman who has been a Society of Saint Vincent de Paul volunteer for more than half her lifetime recently described the satisfactions of the work and her apprehensions about the direction of the economy. Read the story. by annaread | Mar 12, 2008 | Evangelization, News
Pope Benedict XVI has designated that a Cuban orphanage will receive the collection taken up on Holy Thursday, March 20. At La Edad de Oro in Havana, Daughters of Charity care for the handicapped. Read the story. by annaread | Mar 11, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The world-wide celebration of the 175th anniversary of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul caused a newspaper in Johnstown, Pennsylvania USA, a town designated in 1992 as a “financially distressed municipality”, to take a look at the Society’s work... by sjs | Feb 20, 2008 | Evangelization, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A Brookings Insitute study finds that growing gaps in the education of the rich and poor (and minorities) “could lead to a downturn in opportunities for the poorest families.” Widening disparities in education levels will mean lower mobility in the future...
