by annaread | Feb 14, 2008 | Evangelization, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Need and desire. That’s what the “One at a Time” scholarship program of a Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Arizona looks for. The program provides more than scholarship money; it also provides guidance. Read the story.
by annaread | Feb 13, 2008 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Here’s a report about Planet Aid, which collects 70 million pounds of donated clothing each year. Less than 30% of its income on charitable programs. By contrast, the article reports that 96% of revenues of Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (Pittsburgh USA) go to...
by annaread | Feb 12, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
A fund-raiser and a recycling initiative, Aurora Glass makes drawer pulls, sun catchers, vases and more (right: an ornament). The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Lane County, Oregon saw opportunity in a “mountain of glass” near a freeway — this...
by annaread | Feb 12, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Uncategorized
The Saint Louis Review Online has a summary of plans by the United States’ National Council for celebration of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s 175th anniversary in April. Read the article.
by annaread | Feb 8, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
A conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul confronted Prince Edward Island, Canada legislators about the impact on the poor of rising home heating costs. “We are subsidizing the government,” the legislators were told. Read the article.
by annaread | Feb 7, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
That was a woman’s instant reaction when an agency offered a contact with the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Canberra, Australia. Soaring mortgage interest rates there, as around the world, are hitting hard. Read the story.
