by John Freund, CM | Mar 28, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Vinnie’s Wallet to offer loans for men in need. The Catholic Register writes, “The St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Ursuline Sisters in Chatham, Ont., are not likely to make a dent in Canada’s $2 billion per year payday loan industry, but in their own small...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The SVDP National Vehicle Donation Program best-in-class program proudly returns an average of near 80% of car proceeds to charity. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a proud member of One Car One Difference™, a national public awareness program about the benefits...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 24, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
This weekend, millions of people will flock to the theaters to see “The Hunger Games.” Millions more will suffer from hunger today.For all the hype that has been generated by and for this movie, have we put the same energy behind combating the reality of...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Sr. Kieran Kneaves DC  writes of the  Special performance “Apostle of Truth” from  St. Philip Neri Newman Center  Eastern Illinois University “I sat in awe as I saw the heart and soul of Frederic Ozanam come alive before my eyes.” I watched as...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2012 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
We are pleased to inform you that we have been officially admitted as an UN-NGO  member of ECOSOC under the category of Special Consultative Status with no  voting rights. This consultative status provides NGOs like us with access to not only  ECOSOC but also to its...
