by annaread | May 18, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
It’s an old garage with a restaurant permit. On May 18, 1983 the Saint Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen opened in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania USA. Since then, every day it has served a midday meal: 40 on that first day; up to 400 on a day, since, for a monthly...
by annaread | May 13, 2008 | Evangelization, News
CBS News has begun a series about how working people are struggling with hard choices: heat the house or gas the car or buy groceries. In this installment, the reporter’s guide is a volunteer at a the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul food pantry in Greenville,...
by annaread | May 9, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
High school construction students in Chatham, Ontario Canada have built two storage sheds for the local Society of Saint Vincent de Paul — and six more will be built in the Fall. Read the story.
by annaread | May 6, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Next week Australia marks National Volunteer Week, but in one town, volunteer spirit isn’t flourishing. The local newspaper puts it plainly: “Locals are the laziest in Australia when it comes to lending a hand …” A Society of Saint Vincent de...
by annaread | May 5, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
In the past 24 hours, three Irish newspapers have reported that the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has experienced a recent increase of 70% in requests for help. The Society sees a direct link to drastic increases in the cost of living. Read the most detailed...
