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News Roundup August 27 – September 6

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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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ATLANTA, GA: St. Vincent de Paul Georgia holds first annual Morning of Hope
ATLANTA, GA: St. Vincent de Paul Georgia spotlights stories of hope at gathering
BALTIMORE, MD: At National Assembly, members of Society of St. Vincent de Paul urged to renew commitment to home visits
BEND, OR: Bend homeless village expects to open soon
CINCINNATI, OH: 75 Children Receive a New Bed Through ‘Hope to Dream’ Event
MADISON, WI: St. Vinnie’s distributes donated back-to-school items
OWENSBORO, KY: House in a Box to aid tornado victims
PHOENIX, AZ: How the new CEO of St. Vincent de Paul wants to get people involved in helping others

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SVdP News Roundup August 20 – August 26

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AUSTRALIA: One Thing Homeowners Can Do To Save More With Solar

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CINCINNATI, OH: Hope to Dream with St. Vincent de Paul and Morris Furniture
EVANSVILLE, IN: Charity to give home furnishings to western Kentucky tornado survivors
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL, MN: Society of St. Vincent de Paul brings hope, healing in year since floods
PHOENIX, AZ: St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix names Shannon Clancy as CEO
SAFFORD, AZ: Local HVAC contractor extends gift of comfort to St. Vincent De Paul Society

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SVdP News Roundup August 13 – August 19

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CONTRA COSTA, CA: Local family celebrates housewarming party after tragic setbacks
COVINGTON, KY: NKY Harvest distributes 900 backpacks filled with supplies in area’s largest school readiness event
MADISON, WI: Backpacks packed to help local families in need
OWENSBORO, KY: St. Vincent de Paul receives $1.7M grant to assist survivors of 2021 tornadoes in western KY
PHOENIX, AZ: Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee kicks off water drive to help homeless population
SAN PABLO, CA: San Pablo community collab preps hundreds of youth for return to school

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SVdP News Roundup August 6 – August 12

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AUSTRALIA: Local Community Gardens Receive New Grant Funding
AUSTRALIA: High-rise homes for those in need in Footscray
IRELAND: €1.5 million funding boost for The Society of St Vincent de Paul and Protestant Aid

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BATON ROUGE, LA: Inflation has Baton Rouge consumers, stores reeling; ‘it’s just almost like a perfect storm’
BEND, OR: Bend village of tiny homes aims to help those often left behind
CINCINNATI, OH: SVdP Cincinnati Searching for CEO
COVINGTON, KY: St. Vincent de Paul Sweet Dreams Bed Program helping NKy children get a good night’s rest
GREAT FALLS, MT: ‘Camp Skychild’ offers summer fun after a two-year absence
ORLANDO, FL: Vincentians heed call to ‘love thy neighbor’
THIBODAUX, LA: Weekend fundraiser in Thibodaux to benefit St. Vincent de Paul Tri-Parish Community Pharmacy

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SVdP News Roundup July 30 – August 5

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AUSTRALIA: We can end homelessness?
IRELAND: €1.5m funding for two groups working to alleviate poverty

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CINCINNATI, OH: Reds fans donate over 3,500 pounds of food for St. Vincent de Paul Strike Out Hunger food drive
CONTRA COSTA, CA: St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa offers paid job training
COVINGTON, KY: St. Vincent de Paul giving beds to children without
DALLAS, TX: Meet Hank Hermann, the Man Who Gave Dallas and Texas Its First Free Pharmacy
INDIANAPOLIS, IN: Food, With a Side of Reading: Indianapolis Food Pantry Adding Free Library
NEW ORLEANS, LA: St. Vincent de Paul’s new director strives to connect
OWENSBORO, KY: Kentucky St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store Busting At The Seams With Awesome Thrift
PHOENIX, AZ: New Shelter Opens in Phoenix Offering Heat Relief and Services for 200 People Experiencing Homelessness

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SVdP News Roundup July 23 – July 29

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AUSTRALIA: St Vincent’s president calls on government to review immigration detention policy
AUSTRALIA: St Vincent de Paul Society unveils Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians plaque
AUSTRALIA: Change starts in Geelong at Vinnies Community Sleepout
IRELAND: Vincent’s Banagher wins best window display

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BOWLING GREEN, KY: ‘More and more people need food’: Local pantry requests volunteers to meet demand
CINCINNATI, OH: St. Vincent de Paul teams with Cincinnati Reds to ‘Strike Out Hunger’
CONTRA COSTA, CA: St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa Announces a New Cycle of The Workforce Development Program
COVINGTON, KY: St. Vincent de Paul offers help with rent to families in need
EUGENE, OR: Eugene factory to build affordable mobile houses to help ease Oregon housing crunch
NEEDLES, CA: Grant will help keep food out of landfill
TAMPA BAY, FL: The Gecko Recipients: St. Vincent DePaul CARES

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SVdP News Roundup July 16 – July 22

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CINCINNATI, OH: Help Strike Out Hunger, you can win free ticket to future Reds game
COVINGTON, KY: St. Vincent de Paul NKY receives $30,000 grant from Dater Foundation for homelessness prevention
PHOENIX, AZ: Arizona Cardinals to participate in Summer Day of Service
TAMPA BAY, FL: Hope Villages of America converting homeless shelter into affordable housing
WASHINGTON, DC: Food pantries warn of ‘hungriest summer’ weeks after Biden ripped Republicans for 2020 food lines

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News Roundup July 9 – July 15

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AUSTRALIA: Winter shines a spotlight on housing crisis

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BILOXI, MS: Biloxi Regional Medical Center Inc. donates over $300k to local organizations
CINCINNATI, OH: Society of St. Vincent de Paul announces Mike Dunn to depart
CINCINNATI, OH: ‘It’s just a matter of time’: Thrift store sleuth makes side gig reuniting heirlooms, families
EUGENE, OR: Eugene Police help feed around 350 people in need at St. Vincent de Paul
INDIANAPOLIS, IN: Inflation is hitting Hoosiers hard, some are turning to food pantries for their grocery needs
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK: Society of St. Vincent de Paul gathered in Oklahoma City for regional meeting
OMAHA, NE: St. Vincent de Paul food pantry unveils new artwork in outdoor garden
PHOENIX, AZ: How to help unsheltered neighbors during Phoenix’s extreme summer heat
ST. PETERSBURG, FL: Homeless shelter in Pinellas County to transition to affordable housing after funding cut
TAMPA BAY, FL: Pregnant mom of 2 panicking to find housing once Pinellas shelter closes

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News Roundup July 2 – July 8

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AUSTRALIA: Dig deep to help Vinnies work its wonders for our homeless this winter
IRELAND: Bettystown woman named SVP Volunteer of the Year
IRELAND: Two national awards for Co Sligo St Vincent de Paul store

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BATON ROUGE, LA: More people turning to charities for help due to high inflation
FORT WAYNE, IN: Service organizations form a “match made in heaven”
NAPLES, FL: $20,000 grant awarded to St. Vincent De Paul to help hunger
OAKLAND, CA: Meet the new man in charge of Oakland’s homelessness response
PHOENIX, AZ: New Phoenix shelter is more than a one-night stop for people experiencing homelessness
SOUTH BEND, IN: St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Sweet Dreams Ministry receives $25,000 donation

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News Roundup June 25 – July 1

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BALTIMORE, MD: St. Vincent De Paul offering summer camp to children experiencing homelessness
DAYTON, OH: Groups ask Ohio to spend $300M of COVID relief funds on housing
NEW ORLEANS, LA: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Archdiocesan Council of New Orleans gains new Executive Director
OMAHA, NE: Omaha area nonprofits that deliver meals struggle with high fuel prices, inflation

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