by John Freund, CM | Jul 15, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Vinnies in Australia have a very attractive short public service video plugging their Thrift store. “Visit one of our Vinnies Stores in Canberra to get a voucher for a wardrobe audit with our stylist, Jenny Kozlow – don’t forget to DONATE YOUR... by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Robert Maloney, C.M., former Superior General, has been appointed to the Vincentian Chair for Social Justice. The Chair was established jointly in 1994 by the University and the Province in response to a challenge given to the Vincentians by Pope John Paul II... by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“Uncle” Pete Zonsius is still carrying out the charitable work he’s done for 40 years–despite the fact he’s 89 years old, got out of the hospital two weeks ago for respiratory trouble, and is carrying around an oxygen tank. That won’t stop him from soliciting... by John Freund, CM | Jul 12, 2011 | Vincentian Family
A partnership between a Hilton Hotel in Australia and the SVDP might well be something others could explore. The CM website in Australia points to a story about how the St Vincent de Paul Society and the Sydney Hilton have entered into a three-year partnership worth... by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2011 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Junior Ladies of Charity from St. Vincent/Guardian Angel, St. Louis, just returned from a trip to New Orleans where they helped two families refurbish their homes. The girls scraped and painted two houses and added the finishing touches that made the houses home... by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2011 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
FamVin Australia celebrated Social Justice Day by exploring the theme Act Justly – Addressing injustice in modern Australia. The day focused on some of the most marginalised groups in our Australian community. The objective for the day was to inform the...