by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Their goal: Create a sense of community in a chaotic neighborhood overrun with drugs, prostitution and gangs. Their work mirrors, in some ways, the “new monasticism” movement, in which Christians move into urban or rural areas to work with the poor....
by John Freund, CM | Aug 24, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
This summer, Staples and DoSomething.org are hosting our third annual Do Something 101 School Supply Drive! You can help right now by holding school supply drives in your school and community. Drop off School Supplies at any Staples store across the US and we’ll...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 3, 2010 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded nine Responsive Grants totaling $541,110 to nonprofit and faith-based organizations across South Carolina. Responsive Grants are designed to address the root causes of poverty through close collaboration...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 1, 2010 | Collaboration, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Among other interesting things on the Vincentian Millenium Partnership (Great Britain) a project to identify 350 people who could benefit from the help of the wider Vincentian Family and a database of ideas.
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2010 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Almost 400 chief executives have registered to take part in the Vinnies 2010 CEO Sleepout organized by the Vincent dePaul Society on June 17, which is aimed at raising awareness of the hardships of homelessness in Australia. Full story
