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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…

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…

02-13-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

02-13-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Focusing on Christ A couple of months ago, I celebrated my 35th anniversary of being a part of our Vincentian family. Thirty-five years of blessings and an opportunity to learn and grow from the wisdom of Vincentians. I also just celebrated my five-month anniversary as your National CEO, and wow, have I learned a lot!…

Loving Our Homeless Men: We Have Succeeded and Failed 2560 1707 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

Loving Our Homeless Men: We Have Succeeded and Failed

by Michael Vanderburgh, Executive Director, Dayton District Council Dayton, Ohio is nationally known for a lot of things: invention, innovation, military heft, a massive water supply — and the largest homeless shelters anyone has ever seen. For the past 40 years, we have succeeded in providing shelter, food, and clothing. But we have also failed.…

02-06-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

02-06-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Very unsettling news that became public this week has sent a shockwave through the Catholic charitable community. As it impacts one the largest and most important Catholic international aid organizations, it demands reflection and a realization of how policy that might appear to address one issue can have devastating impact on innocents. Catholic Relief Services,…

Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA President John Berry Statement on Federal Funding Freeze 1920 1920 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA President John Berry Statement on Federal Funding Freeze

By John Berry, National President, SVdP USA While a federal judge has temporarily blocked a White House move to freeze federal grants and loans, the Society of St. Vincent DePaul USA (SVdP) remains deeply concerned about the impact this action could have on the most vulnerable of our population. SVdP acknowledges and respects the right…

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