A letter from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s national leaders …

November 16, 2009
Dear Friends,
We are blessed at the National Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul to find ourselves in these last months of 2009 stronger than we began, at the start of this demanding year.
We are blessed to have come through a tumultuous on-line debate around the issues of health care reform [...]

Friends Of The Poor Walk Organized by Society of St. Vincent de Paul Goes Over The Top In 2009

Over $1.2 million: Second annual event exceeds goal set by St. Vincent de Paul
ST LOUIS, Mo./EWORLDWIRE/Oct. 20, 2009 — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA today announced the 2009 results of its national, annual Friends of the Poor Walk, held this year on September 26.
“The 2009 Friends of the Poor Walk raised over [...]

Update on the 2009 Friends of the Poor Walk revenue

The National Council reports that, although some Walk reports are outstanding, as of today we are well over a total of $1Million raised nationally in the 2009 Friends of the Poor Walk—already a 20%+ increase in both revenue and participating walkers over the inaugural 2008 Walk.
We will keep you posted. Please [...]

Society celebrates Founder’s Feast Day

“The question which divides men in our time is no longer a question of political systems. It is a social question: that is of knowing which will prevail: the spirit of selfishness or the spirit of sacrifice? Whether society is to be simply a great opportunity of exploitation for the benefit of the strongest or [...]

Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s pantry in Port Richey called a nuisance; county says it must move

PORT RICHEY — The lines for free food are getting longer, the requests for financial help greater.
But just as the recession has deepened the need for its services, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at St. James the Apostle Church recently got this order from Pasco County:
Move somewhere else in the next 30 days [...]

Good article out of St. Louis, host city for this week’s national SVDP Conference …

Serving those in need: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul finds face of Christ in others through ministry
Right at the edge of the bustling traffic flowing up and down I-55 in South St. Louis is a convent — small in comparison to the massive highway, but mighty in the work that its residents are [...]

All Souls is one of 164 locations …

and counting hosting the 2nd Annual Friends of the Poor Walk on Saturday, September 26 (along Sanford’s RiverWalk). Click anywhere on this article and it will hopefully take you to a new video about the walk. There’s also this message to share from the national SVDP office:
Announcing the new 2009 Friends of the Poor (r) [...]

Friends of the Poor Walk Fundraising Update

Message from the Diocesan Council of Orlando
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
As you know the Walk For The Poor is fast approaching and in order to raise awareness and funds for the walk we have several fundraisers scheduled.
On Thursday August 13th “Beef OBrady’s” located 13750 W. Colonial Drive in Winter Garden, Fl will be [...]

In this weekend’s All Souls Bulletin …

News from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Food Pantry Need of the Week: Canned tuna and chicken. Thanks!
Promote your business through SVDP: We are expecting hundreds of people to turn out for the 2nd Annual Friends of the Poor Walk on Saturday, September 26 at Sanford’s RiverWalk and we would like your support. We’ll [...]

Interesting SVDP program out of the St. Louis area …

Gear Up needs clothing donations to help job seekers look good
The good news is that the Gear Up program of the St. Vincent de Paul Society is helping an average of 25 men a week who need nice clothing for job interviews or work. The bad news is that means it needs a lot more [...]