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News Roundup May 21 – May 27

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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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AUSTRALIA: Have you heard? Vinnies Winter Appeal
AUSTRALIA: ACT community agencies struggle to keep asylum seekers from homelessness
CANADA: Improved public transit proposed as a way to help address food insecurity as fuel prices rise
NEW ZEALAND: Foodbank demand ‘steady’
UNITED KINGDOM: St. Vincent Looking To Create Homeless Triage Center

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CALDWELL, ID: Pay It Forward: Helping people transition from prison
CINCINNATI, OH: Celebration of Service Raises $576,000 for Homelessness Prevention in Cincinnati
EUGENE, OR: Low-income housing projects awarded over $1 million in funds by Eugene City Council
OMAHA, NE: Inflation taking toll on Omaha food pantry
PALM BAY, FL: Dignity Bus with 16 beds unveiled as ‘shelter on wheels’ for Palm Bay homeless people
PHOENIX, AZ: Phoenix opens new shelter for people experiencing homelessness
PORTLAND, OR: St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen in Portland to reopen for daily hot meals on June 6
ST. PETERSBURG, FL: Non-profits team up to help homeless and build affordable housing units

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News Roundup May 14 – May 20

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AUSTRALIA: St Stanislaus’ College students reach out to Vinnies winter appeal

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DALLAS, TX: Free Pharmacy in Dallas Celebrates Major Milestone
FON DU LAC, WI: New shelter in Fond du Lac aims to bring families hope
MADISON, WI: St. Vincent de Paul hosts Care Café to fight poverty
PHOENIX, AZ: Phoenix, Maricopa County partner to open heat relief shelter
SAN RAFAEL, CA: St. Vincent de Paul Society in San Rafael gets new base
SIERRA VISTA, AZ: St. Vincent de Paul receives milestone food donations thanks to letter carriers

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News Roundup May 7 – May 13

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ALBUQUERQUE, NM: Remarkable Women Finalist Linda Strasburg
ALTOONA, PA: Focusing on homeless important
DALLAS, TX: Charitable pharmacy supplying those in need amid price increase for hundreds of medications
DUNEDIN, FL: For 60 years, St. Vincent de Paul volunteers in Dunedin have been helping the needy
ORLANDO, FL: SVdP Orlando Executive Director Appears on “Space Coast Daily: Sit Down With Steve”
ORLANDO, FL: Collaboration with St. Vincent de Paul made all the difference
PHOENIX, AZ: How to help feed struggling Phoenix families (without leaving your house)
QUEENS, NY: Criminal Justice Majors Work with Wrongfully Convicted and Recently Freed

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News Roundup May 7 – May 13

INTERNATIONAL

AUSTRALIA: Vinnie’s CEO Sleepout puts female champions at the forefront
AUSTRALIA: Vinnies welcomes housing and homelessness commitments
AUSTRALIA: Vinnies aims for $800k to help homelessness services in the region
IRELAND: CARLOVIANS DONATED €12K TO LIONS XMAS APPEAL
IRELAND: PLUCKY TULLOW TEENS TAKE TO THE SKIES FOR CHARITY PARACHUTE JUMP

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ALTOONA, PA: Group looks to help homeless
BOISE, ID: Local Boise Stores Perfect for Finding Unique Mother’s Day Gifts
DUNEDIN, FL: For 60 years, St. Vincent de Paul volunteers in Dunedin have been helping the needy
EUGENE, OR: Phoenix House in Eugene offers sober living for women recovering from addiction
JOHNSTOWN, PA: Greater Johnstown students serve soup, share empty bowls for charity
LAKE COUNTY, IL: Poverty simulation offers glimpse into lives of Lake County’s low-income families
MARSHFIELD, WI: Building a community garden for a cause
NOBLESVILLE, IN: Noblesville resale shop in food pantry feeds thousands with half of normal staff
PENSACOLA, FL: Saint Vincent de Paul CARES CEO addresses Northwest Florida homelessness
SOUTH BEND, IN: St. Vincent de Paul attempts to receive grant to provide children’s bedding

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News Roundup 4-16 to 4-22

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AUSTRALIA: Charities commitment good news for Australians in need
AUSTRALIA: Tackling Homelessness Through the Power of Alliance
CANADA: Goderich Place donates over $1,000 in groceries to St. Vincent de Paul
MALAYSIA: French Catholics seek to integrate the poor

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BALTIMORE, MD: Empty Bowls fundraiser this weekend, benefitting St. Vincent de Paul
BOISE, ID: St. Vincent de Paul sponsoring ‘Feeding American Heroes’ event
PHOENIX, AZ: Local medical clinic provides free care to the uninsured
SEATTLE, WA: Sustainable seeds: Homelessness requires a complex, compassionate approach

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News Roundup April 9 – April 15

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BATON ROUGE, LA: St. Vincent de Paul opens it’s doors for Easter Sunday
LANE COUNTY, OR: Coming to Oregon: more ways to recycle your mattresses
MADISON, WI: Easter message from Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison
MONROE,LA: Poor Man’s Run raises money for local non-profit pharmacy
PHOENIX, AZ: St. Vincent de Paul getting ready for Easter meal service
TAMPA BAY, FL: National Community Development Week

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News Roundup April 2- April 8

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AUSTRALIA: How a million Australians could be lifted out of poverty through tweaks to tax
AUSTRALIA: Vinnies awarded for overcoming pandemic challenges
IRELAND: Lions Club PHEW appeal aims to bring relief to families in need

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ALPENA, MI: Need for free food up as pandemic wanes
FORT MYERS, FL: WINK investigates cost of helping homeless in SWFL, what communities get in return
IRON MOUNTAIN, MI: Iron Mountain St. Vincent DePaul will donate store proceeds to Ukrainian refugees
WAUSAU, WI: ‘Getting Ahead’ program to provide tools for financial success

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News Roundup March 26 – April 1

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BOWLING GREEN, OH: Nonprofit looking for community help to keep providing families with food, essentials in Wood County
DALLAS, TX: North Texas CEO on Good News Program
DAYTON, OH: Miami Valley organizations report homelessness is on the rise
PHOENIX, AZ: High school volunteers light up Dream Center at St. Vincent de Paul
SAN DIEGO, CA: Father Joe’s Villages Therapeutic Childcare center helps homeless children and families with services
ST. PETERSBURG, FL: St. Vincent de Paul receives $2.5 million to combat homelessness

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News Roundup March 19 – March 25

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DAYTON, OH: St. Vincent de Paul gets generous donation of more than $1K
DEKALB, GA: DeKalb County Commissioner Patrick, St. Vincent de Paul launch Motel-to-Home Program
DETROIT, MI: St. Vincent de Paul Detroit Announces New CEO
EUGENE, OR: Most of Washington Jefferson Park campers move into new safe sleep site in Eugene
MADISON, WI: Toilet paper drive: Can you spare a square?
MONROE, LA: 5th Annual Poor Man’s Run is April 9th
NOWRICH, CT: Mobile health screening program aims to reach people where they live
ST. PETERSBURG, FL: St. Pete approves $2.5M contract with St. Vincent DePaul to help homeless families

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News Roundup March 12 – March 18

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INTERNATIONAL

IRELAND: Saint Vincent de Paul react to soaring living costs
NEW ZEALAND: When dinner is rice pudding
UNITED KINGDOM: Camp Vincent reopening this summer

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BILLINGS, MT: Effort underway to open permanent low-barrier shelter in Billings
KOKOMO, IN: Food pantries, aid programs see rising demand amid inflation
KOKOMO, IN: Indiana food pantries, aid programs see rising demand as inflation spikes
MARQUETTE, MI: Menards food drive for St. Vincent De Paul on now

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