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I’ve been homeless and served the homeless. Real help starts with listening. 1080 720 SVDP USA
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I’ve been homeless and served the homeless. Real help starts with listening.

I’ve been homeless and served the homeless. Real help starts with listening. By Bill Smith, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Kentucky  I’VE BEEN IN THE “HOMELESSNESS BUSINESS” FOR 40 YEARS. This includes nine months of what I call “hardcore time”  on the street, but I have spent most of the rest of the time…

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

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

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…

01-23-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA

01-23-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

We’re More Than You Think Do you recall why you joined the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? Most likely, you wanted to do good works as a “volunteer” — in the food pantry, thrift store, shelter, Home Visit, etc. — and be of service to those in need. It most likely wasn’t that you…

Home Visit Highlight: SVdP Delivers Hope for the Holidays to Long Island Family 1198 1198 SVDP USA
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Home Visit Highlight: SVdP Delivers Hope for the Holidays to Long Island Family

Home Visit Highlight: SVdP Delivers Hope for the Holidays to Long Island Family  No family deserves to spend the holidays sharing one mattress on the floor of their apartment. Josephine Melton-McGovern and Marianne Simpson, two volunteers for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, couldn’t believe what they saw last November when they first stepped…

01-16-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA

01-16-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

A New Year Call to Hope and Action My Fellow Vincentians, As we stand at the beginning of a new year, our hearts may be filled with a mixture of emotions. There’s the excitement of new beginnings, the anticipation of fresh starts, and perhaps a touch of apprehension about the challenges that may lie ahead.…

Meet Michael Acaldo, CEO 2048 2048 SVDP USA
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Meet Michael Acaldo, CEO

From the Bayou to CEO: Meet Michael Acaldo MICHAEL ACALDO KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL when he applied to lead SVdP Baton Rouge. He was graduating from Louisiana State University and just looking for a job. His father filled him in on the details. “By some miracle, they decided to…

January is Poverty Awareness Month 940 788 SVDP USA
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January is Poverty Awareness Month

January is Poverty Awareness Month On the Eighth World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis wrote: “If prayer does not translate into concrete action, it is in vain; indeed, ‘faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.’” January is Poverty Awareness Month, a time for all people of faith to defend the life…

SVdP North Texas Spotlight: Providing Health and Financial Freedom 2560 1707 SVDP USA
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SVdP North Texas Spotlight: Providing Health and Financial Freedom

Providing Health and Financial Freedom in North Texas After spending 30 years working in finance, Luis Gonzalez sensed the Lord calling him to something new. After a cold call from a non-profit recruiter, Luis made a career change, and now he has been the CEO of SVdP North Texas since January 2022. Under Luis’ leadership,…

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