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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Reroute it!
Pass it on. Pay it forward. You know the concept. A new pair of shoes for you is good for a night out … for someone on the other side of the world, it might be his/her only pair. Rather than filling your life with things you don’t really need, send it where it counts....
Vinnies (Australia) CEO Sleepout aims to raise 1 million
Following its huge success in Sydney last year, the Vinnies CEO Sleepout goes National on Thursday June 17th, 2010, when hundreds of top CEOs and business leaders will sleep out across Australia. The event aims to challenge participating high profile CEO’s and opinion...
Church weighs in on minimum wage as poverty wage in Australia.
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference presents a paper discusses the current position of wage setting in Australia which raises questions regarding the setting of safety net wages that take into account the needs of the low paid.
SVDP 2010 Friends of the Poor Walk
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) USA announces that its 2010 National Annual Friends of the Poor Walk will be held on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. The 2009 Friends of the Poor Walk raised over $1,235,000 in 158 Walk locations nationwide.
Daughters serving children with intellectual disabilities
Daughters of Charity Service for Persons with Intellectual Disability recognizes that each person possesses a unique dignity and potential and provides services for persons with an intellectual disability in both the Dublin and Limerick regions.
Sexting & Youth: What you should know
Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D. of the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use outlines the research findings about this phenomena, discusses the concerns about current degree of overreaction, addresses legal issues, and provides recommendations for changes in...
DC Provincialate to make room for Senior Housing
“As the plans continue for our provinces to merge and our provincial headquarters to move to St. Louis in July 2011, we are planning to gradually turn three wings of St. Joseph’s Provincial House into senior housing” according to Sister Claire Debs. Other highlight...
Conference on Human Trafficking – Daughters of Charity, Indianapolis
The Sisters of St. Vincent’s, Indianapolis, hosted a major conference on Human Trafficking on April 12, 2010. Motivated by the local communities Common Plan for 2009/10 the Sisters undertook something they had never done before as a local house –they planned and...
National Vincentian Young Adult Convocation – June 19-21
The National Vincentian Young Adult Convocation will provide an inviting atmosphere to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the legacies of Sts. Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac. The Convocation at dePaul University seeks to engage participants in the...
Adamson U. – promoting systemic change
Adamson University in the Philippines is offering a special St. Vincent de Paul Award in order to To promote the concept and framework of “systemic change” in working for the poor; To give rightful recognition to persons/ groups that work together in uplifting the...
