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2025 SVdP USA Midyear Business Meeting Opening Remarks 2000 1333 SVDP USA
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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
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Devastating Wildfires Heighten Importance of Homelessness Prevention in California

by David Garcia, Executive Director, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles The wildfires that devastated Los Angeles and surrounding communities have brought the threat of homelessness ever closer to countless doorsteps. I’m not just talking about the tens of thousands who were displaced by the fires, many of whom face the awful…

02-27-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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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…

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02-20-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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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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02-13-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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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!…

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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.…

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02-06-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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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
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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
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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…

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