by annaread | Oct 14, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
When the US dollar buys less abroad, the impact isn’t simply on tourism and international trade. The United Nations’ World Food Program feels the impact, too. Read a CBS report. by annaread | Oct 11, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Recently the weekly feature on systemic change spotlighted Seton Harvest, a Daughters of Charity project of community supported agriculture. The Sisters of Charity of New York also have a project; see their interesting blog. by annaread | Oct 8, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The same things you have on your table, the manager of a St. Vincent de Paul Society’s food pantry in a New England town told her audience. Verna-Jo Carignan, invited to address an interfaith audience, explained how and why numbers of people served have... by annaread | Sep 29, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Thursday morning Cor Unum in Lawrence, Kansas served its 100,000th guest. Feast day coincidence? Maybe not: During the construction of the building, the parish needed an extra $250,000 to finish the project. [The pastor] asked the Sisters of Charity … to pray to... by Beth | Sep 19, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A South Bend, Indiana public library offered to forgive library fines in exchange for donations to a St Vincent de Paul Society food pantry. Result? Collection of 1,785 cans of food in a single day. Read about the event or visit the Web site of the St. Vincent de Paul...
