Society's St. Madeleine Conference in Pomona The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s St. Madeleine Conference in Pomona is seeking the public's assistance with food donations and financial gifts for its Thanksgiving distribution to the local poor and homeless who have already signed up for the baskets. Assistance is needed with the following: • Thanksgiving Baskets – Canned food for 100 families. Donations accepted from 9 am to 4:30 pm until November 17 . • Community Thanksgiving Meal – Rolls...Read Full Story
Society's St. Madeleine Conference in Pomona The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s St. Madeleine Conference in Pomona is seeking the public's assistance with food donations and financial gifts for its Thanksgiving distribution to the local poor and homeless. Assistance is needed with the following: • Thanksgiving Baskets – Canned food for 100 families. Donations accepted from 9 am to 4:30 pm until November 17 . • Community Thanksgiving Meal – Rolls, Bread, Yams, Canned Vegetables, Gravy...Read Full Story
By David Michael Courtland Ventura County Reporter Saturday’s fundraiser for a temporary winter homeless shelter drew the highest turnout in memory, says Peggy Rivera, who chairs Oxnard’s Commission on Homelessness, which co-sponsored the event with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. “I think the most important issue here is not the money to keep the shelter open for a length of time, but the public awareness of homelessness,” said Rivera, adding that the commission got a number of donations...Read Full Story
By Pamela Hale-Burns, Press-Telegram Staff Writer LONG BEACH - It's been a tough economic year, but the Society of St. Vincent de Paul store survived and celebrated its first anniversary Tuesday. "It's been doing very well. We got the store opened and it's a beautiful building," said Anthony Terrazas, director of store operations for the Society. "We're struggling a little bit because of the economy, with the donations coming in, but we're hanging in there, just like everybody else...Read Full Story
This in from our National Office... The third annual Friends of the Poor® Walk to benefit the needy and suffering who are served by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) is scheduled to be held across the country on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 . Anyone interested in participating or making a pledge can log on to www.svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org . SVDP programs include food pantries, housing assistance, disaster relief, job training and placement, clothing, transportation and utility costs...Read Full Story
On Jan. 8, 2008, the Saint Vincent DePaul Food Pantry in the parish of Mary, Queen of Peace opened its doors for the first time. Only four small communities make up this parish: Richmond, Hinsdale, Ashuelot, and Winchester. We knew the need for ...
The National Council of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul has awarded a total of $4,000 in grants to help the needy in Fall River and Somerset. The money is part of the society’s annual Friends of the Poor grant program and will provide assistance with ...
The Wintersville Catholic Parishes of Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady of Lourdes Churches are holding their third-annual St. Vincent DePaul Valentine's Extravaganza on Feb. 12. The fundraiser is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. at the Blessed Sacrament Social ...
Saint Vincent de Paul School will hold a pancake breakfast and open house Jan. 22 at 13442 Lorain Ave., Cleveland. Admission to the 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. breakfast is $5, free for children younger than 5. Take-out is available. The open house is ...
VALENTINE'S DAY GALA: The St. Vincent DePaul Society of Mahoning County and the Knights of Columbus Bishop Fenwick Council 13586 are holding their St. Valentine's Day benefit gala fundraiser at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Mr. Anthony's in Boardman. This year's theme ...
Low-income dental patients in central Wisconsin and the Northwoods will have enhanced access to care through a new partnership. Beginning July 1, the 13-year-old Bridge Community Health Clinic will absorb the Rural Dental Health Project's clinics in ...
St. Vincent de Paul is a charity in Phoenix, Arizona designed to aid in helping the homeless, poor, and disenfranchised in various areas around the world.