International

With 100,000 Vincentians across the United States and nearly 800,000 around the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Read some of their stories here:

INTERNATIONAL

• AUSTRALIA: Over $9 million for Mackay, Whitsunday and Isaac communities from resources fund
• AUSTRALIA: Find a golden ticket at Vinnies and win
• CANADA: ‘Cannot meet the demand’: St. Vincent De Paul hosts first-ever food drive in Kingston, Ont.
• IRELAND: Eating well on a budget
• NEW ZEALAND: Challenges for new SVdP Canterbury head

NATIONAL

• ATLANTA, GA: With 25,000 extended-stay residents in metro Atlanta, ‘motel-to-home’ programs are “overwhelmed”
• BATON ROUGE, LA: WBRZ’s new community outreach 2 The Pantry benefits St. Vincent de Paul kitchen
• COVINGTON, KY: More than 1,200 volunteers from Thomas More University participate in annual Saints Serve day
• EUGENE, OR: Egan Warming Center preparing to shelter homeless during winter
• LOUISVILLE, KY: Shelter sees more men achieving goals in wake of policy change
• LOUISVILLE, KY: Food pantry attendance doubles at St. Vincent De Paul
• MARSHFIELD, WI: Housing First: Homelessness and the need for a resource hub
• WAUSAU, WI: St. Vincent de Paul of Wausau helps graduates break poverty cycle