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Op-Ed: Why the next homelessness crisis is so perilous — and how we must respond 1080 1080 SVDP USA
  • Kristen Blacksher

Op-Ed: Why the next homelessness crisis is so perilous — and how we must respond

Op-Ed Published in the Dayton Daily News 3/26/2025. Submitted by John Berry, National President of Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA After a decades-long decline in poverty among elderly populations, there has been a sharp uptick in recent years. This dangerous trend particularly affects older women. According to a recent government report, the number…

Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA Hires Ingrid Delgado as National Director of Public Policy and Advocacy 1703 2560 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA Hires Ingrid Delgado as National Director of Public Policy and Advocacy

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA (SVdP USA) has hired Ingrid Delgado as its National Director of Public Policy and Advocacy as the organization seeks to raise the profile of key issues, including efforts to prevent homelessness and protect the most vulnerable. Delgado most recently worked at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops…

SVdP National President John Berry Statement on US Department of Agriculture Cuts 1920 1920 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

SVdP National President John Berry Statement on US Department of Agriculture Cuts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) sudden decision to eliminate $1.5 billion in food purchase programs for schools and food banks is a troubling step backward for our country. This move directly harms families and individuals, especially at a time when food prices remain high and food insecurity is rising. While we recognize the Administration’s…

03-20-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

03-20-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Every day, we Vincentians have personal encounters with the people we serve as we live out our vocation in this ministry that we all love and have committed ourselves to. These encounters occur in many different places — food pantries, homes, thrift stores, dining halls, homeless shelters, parish offices. It really doesn’t matter where the…

A Thrift Store Reborn: Rekindling the Spirit of Service in Albuquerque 644 429 SVDP USA
  • Kristen Blacksher

A Thrift Store Reborn: Rekindling the Spirit of Service in Albuquerque

A Thrift Store Reborn: Rekindling the Spirit of Service in Albuquerque Since its opening in 2012, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s (SVdP) thrift store in Albuquerque has made it its mission to serve the community. But operational challenges and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic recently put the store’s future in jeopardy.…

03-13-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

03-13-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Our Vincentian Charism I just attended my first Midyear Business Meeting as your National CEO, and it was fantastic! It was wonderful to reunite with Vincentians that I have known for decades, and to meet others for the first time. The Charism of our Society was on full display. As we all know, what a…

03-27-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

03-27-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Are You a Virtuous Vincentian? The classic definition of “virtue” is “a good quality or habit that reflects high moral standards.” We all know the three theological virtues — faith, hope, and love — and some may even remember the cardinal virtues: prudence, temperance, justice, and fortitude. But how many of us know and try…

A Midyear Meeting to Remember in St. Louis 2560 1707 SVDP USA
  • Kristen Blacksher

A Midyear Meeting to Remember in St. Louis

Vincentians from all across the United States gathered together March 5-8 in downtown St. Louis at the Midyear Business Meeting of SVdP USA. While in attendance, leaders learned about governance, leadership, advocacy, and finance, while renewing and deepening shared spirituality and friendships with one another. More than 200 leaders were in attendance, representing all nine…

2025 SVdP USA Midyear Business Meeting Opening Remarks 1024 1024 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

2025 SVdP USA Midyear Business Meeting Opening Remarks

by John Berry, National President Every night, more than a half a million people in America experience homelessness. Imagine walking past them knowing they are someone’s mother, father, or child. As Vincentians, we cannot simply walk by — we are called to act. As Vincentians, and as Christians, we understand our profound responsibility to act…

Devastating Wildfires Heighten Importance of Homelessness Prevention in California 2048 1536 SVDP USA
  • Kristen Blacksher

Devastating Wildfires Heighten Importance of Homelessness Prevention in California

by David Garcia, Executive Director, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles The recent wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles and its neighboring communities bring the threat of homelessness ever closer to countless doorsteps. I’m not just talking about the tens of thousands of people that have been displaced due to the fires,…

02-27-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

02-27-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

I still remember my mother’s favorite prayer, “God grant me patience…. And grant it to me right now!” My mom needed to have a lot of patience in her life. My father had passed away at the age of 33 from an aggressive form of lung cancer, leaving my 29-year-old mother with four children under…

02-20-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

02-20-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

VisionSVdP — What’s Next? You might be wondering what happened to VisionSVdP. There was a lot of activity and hoopla around it for much of 2024, but recently, things have been pretty quiet, right? Well, I’m going to update you where we are, where we’re going, and make you a promise — it’s not going…

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