by annaread | Mar 20, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
A columnist in a Tampa Bay, Florida USA newspaper praises the mission of the newly “scrubbed, painted and decorated” thrift store operated by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul: “the mission of all who work there seems to be to see that people get...
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 17, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Ozanam News, the quarterly of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in the United States, is now online. The report for the first quarter of 2008 opens by asking: Are you willing to be a friend to the poor? Are you willing to be a voice of the poor? Go to Ozanam News...
by annaread | Mar 13, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Mike, a volunteer with the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, occasionally blogs about his experiences. Recently he posed the question: “What inspires people?” He wants to pass along ideas to a men’s group he started. Read the blog entry and maybe...
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.
