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06-03-21 News Roundup

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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:

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India: St. Vincent de Paul brings a positive wave of hope with their new campaign
Ireland: Charity warns end of utility moratorium could see ‘bill shock’ for many households

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Omaha, NE: Pandemic shines light on hunger in Omaha
Phoenix, AZ: St. Vincent de Paul Launches 100 Days of Summer to Raise Support, Awareness
Prestonburg, KY: Disaster Service Corp Society of St. Vincent De Paul USA in Eastern Kentucky to help flood victims
Tampa, FL: New housing for those with special needs opens in New Port Richey

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05-27-2021 News Roundup

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Through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentians across the United States and around the world are finding spiritual growth by providing person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Read some of their stories here:

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AUSTRALIA: Marathon Health’s Megan Callinan, Justine Summers, Ron Charlton doing Vinnies CEO Sleepout
IRELAND: Pandemic has imposed penury on many Irish people – now they need fellow citizens to dig deep
UNITED KINGDOM: SVP Launches Special Appeal As It Predicts A Wave Of Calls For Help
UNITED KINGDOM: St Vincent’s need support for increasing employment project

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DALLAS, TX: Dallas’ St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy expands its reach to even more people in need
EUGENE, OR: St. Vincent de Paul launches new McDonald Community Vision Fund
EXETER, NH: ‘She gives it her all’: Exeter woman, 80, dedicates retirement to helping others
LACONIA, MI: A bounty without enough takers
PASCO COUNTY, FL: Ozanam Village brings more affordable housing to Pasco County

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05-20-2021 News Roundup

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AUSTRALIA: Social housing is now on the agenda
AUSTRALIA: Dubbo St Vincent de Paul volunteer Pat Thornton reflects on 20 years
AUSTRALIA: Vinnies Youth are the ‘here and now’ of volunteer work
AUSTRALIA: Vinnies Celebrates Their Vast Cohort of Young Vollies
CANADA: Food bank use in Fort Erie remaining constant, agencies say
IRELAND: Illegal moneylending on rise amid pandemic, policing committee told

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FON DU LAC, WI: Fundraising campaign underway for new Fond du Lac homeless shelter
LOUISVILLE, KY: Disaster Services Corporation Deploying to Eastern Kentucky with Parish Recovery Assistance Centers

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05-13-2021 News Roundup

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CONTRA COSTA, CA: Local Non-Profits to Open Free Dental Clinic in June
COVINGTON, KY: Fans, A/C Units Being Collected for Distribution in NKY
COVINGTON, KY: SVdPNKY KY Gives Day 2021
DAYTON, OH: Gov. DeWine signs bill providing rental, utility assistance
LADY LAKE, FL: A Day In The Life Of A Food Pantry
LANE COUNTY, OR: Ill and on the streets
MEDFORD, OR: Vaccine clinic offered to homeless at St. Vincent de Paul
NEW BEDFORD, MA: New Bedford Students Raise Money for a Child’s Heart Transplant

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05-06-2021 News Roundup

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BOISE, ID: St. Vincent de Paul hosts mobile food pantry at new Boise office
CINCINNATI, OH: St. Vincent de Paul distributing fans, air conditioners
CONTRA COSTA, CA: East Bay nonprofit hosts free walk-up COVID-19 vaccines Thursday
PHOENIX, AZ: Help a neighbor in need with Neighbors-Helping-Neighbors Food Drive
PRINEVILLE, OR: Doing the work the Lord has called them to do

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04-29-2021 News Roundup

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AUSTRALIA: Vinnies 2021 CEO Sleepout will bring awareness to homelessness
AUSTRALIA: St. Stanislaus College students provide items of warmth to Vinnies’ appeal

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ATLANTA, GA: Social workers in Gwinnett libraries help residents with varied needs
BEND, OR: New village in Bend aims to provide shelter, aid to homeless people
BOISE, ID: St. Vincent de Paul hosts ‘Open House Days’
MEDFORD, OR: St. Vincent raises rent relief dollars
SEATTLE, WA: Specialized services help Latino immigrants and their young children
SOUTH BEND, IN: Jack’s Donuts partners with Sweet Dreams Ministry

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04-22-2021 News Roundup

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AUSTRALIA: Hybrid CEO sleepout brings homelessness back into view
AUSTRALIA: Struggling renters told to leave Sunshine Coast due to housing crisis in ‘heartbreaking’ St Vinnies warning
AUSTRALIA: St. Vinnies Celebrates Its 28.5k Young Volunteers this Youth Week
AUSTRALIA: ‘They deserve our help’ – Brisbane youth homelessness on the rise with 42 per cent of homeless under 25 years old

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ANTHEM, AZ: St. Vincent de Paul is here to help ‘neighbors’
DALLAS, TX: St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy Expands Coverage
LANE COUNTY, OR: Homeless youth will benefit from state investments
PASCO, WA: Tri-Cities food banks delivered 1,600% increase in meals during COVID pandemic
PHOENIX, AZ: Litchfield Park doctor named St. Vincent de Paul medical director
SACRAMENTO, CA: Sac Self-Help Housing Launches New Housing Component for Recently Incarcerated Individuals
ST. LOUIS, MO: Downtown clinic provides COVID-19 vaccine to St. Louis’ homeless population

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04-15-2021 News Roundup

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AUSTRALIA: CEO sleep out for homelessness returns
IRELAND: SVP records 20% increase in calls for help in first quarter of year
IRELAND: St Vincent de Paul calls for charity shops to be classed as ‘essential service’
UNITED KINGDOM: Enjoy Tea With The SVP to support your community

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BALTIMORE, MD: Stimulus check donations would be welcomed by Maryland charities dealing with pandemic-related demands
CONTRA COSTA, CA: St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa announces Cycle 17 of Workforce Development Program
MARQUETTE, MI: St. Vincent de Paul pantries encouraging those in need of food to visit pantries
NEENAH, WI: Neenah Menasha food pantry helping tackle community hunger
PROVIDENCE, RI: We Helped 100 People in Need
RICHMOND, VA: Mini-Loan Program attempts to keep payday lenders at bay

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04-01-2021 News Roundup

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AUSTRALIA: Clothing choices send a message about self-respect
IRELAND: Quarter of people cut back on food and energy during pandemic, SVP says
IRELAND: Real danger pandemic will be followed by ‘poverty, debt and homelessness crisis’ – SVP
IRELAND: Kilkenny Eurospar supermarkets support St Vincent de Paul this Easter
UNITED KINGDOM: Nantwich youngsters collect essential items for Foodbank

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CINCINNATI, OH: Certified Piedmontese Beef Donates 2,000 Pounds of Beef to the Cincinnati Community
DALLAS, TX: St. Vincent de Paul’s Free Pharmacy Expanding Eligibility For Needy North Texans
LONG ISLAND, NY: LI nonprofits reflect on challenges, traumas of serving amid COVID-19
MADISON, WI: Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation continues to grow efforts, help others
MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Eli Steele: George Floyd, Derek Chauvin and Minneapolis’ struggle for progress
QUEENS, NY: Vincentian Priest Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

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03-25-2021 News Roundup

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International

AUSTRALIA: More than 20 students from St Joseph’s Primary School Laurieton have formed a Mini-Vinnies team
AUSTRALIA: St. Vincent de Paul launches appeal to support flood-affected
AUSTRALIA: Sameer appreciates the Vinnies Knock On Effect
IRELAND: SuperValu donates hand sanitisers to those most in need
IRELAND: SVP teams up with Electric Ireland to cancel electric bills
UNITED KINGDOM: Center launches companion program for those dying alone

National

HORSHAM, PA: St. Catherine Parish’s pantry helps neighbors in Montco, Phila.
PLANADA, CA: Longtime Planada volunteer named ‘Woman of the Year’ by Assemblymember Gray

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