by sjs | Mar 9, 2008 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The New York Times Magazine focuses its attention this week on giving. The features include a piece on the faces of social entrepreneurship as well as David Leonhardt’s analysis of why people give. Read the articles and see a slide show.
by sjs | Mar 8, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Plunge2Poverty simulations challenge middle-class presuppositions about poverty. The Texas minister who created the program finds that participants experiences a “new humility and gratefulness that is overwhelming.” Read the story.
by annaread | Mar 6, 2008 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
In coming weeks, farmers across America will coordinate a massive donation to food pantries. An egg farmer in Utah already donates regularly to programs of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Read the story.
by John Freund, CM | Mar 6, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
No longer will the pay phone at the local shelter be the only way to reach a homeless client. Whether applying for a job, waiting for medical test results, or trying to get in touch with family, Project CARE provides homeless clients with link to the real world and an...
by annaread | Mar 4, 2008 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A company only 5 1/2 years old made good on its commitment to give back to the community by an “out of the blue” donation of $50,000 to Catholic Community Services in Salt Lake City. The agency has been serving lunch each day to 900 – 1,000 people...
by annaread | Mar 4, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
A concern about bedbugs resulted in a relatively long story about the efforts of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to care for homeless in Port-of-Spain. There’s an explicit discussion about the link between mental illness and homelessness. Read the...
