SVdP News Roundup February 18 – February 24

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: Vinnies warns homelessness services under threat
• AUSTRALIA: ‘These aren’t poor people’: principal’s angst as families succumb to housing crisis
• IRELAND: Lisburn based family business makes a charitable donation to St Vincent de Paul

NATIONAL

• BATON ROUGE, LA: Over 800K single-parent households struggle to provide in Louisiana
• BRADENTON, FL: Some help for older homeowners struggling with critical repairs in Sarasota-Manatee
• CINCINNATI, OH: St. Vincent de Paul needs donations as more people need help
• DALLAS, TX: How to be intentional during Lent Season
• DAYTON, OH: ‘I need a home where I can heal’: Local homeless shelters seeing record numbers
• DAYTON, OH: Dayton hosts week-long events addressing homelessness and housing justice
• FARIBAULT, MN: Homeless support organizations ready to help through snowstorm
• LOUISVILLE, KY: Students volunteer while preparing for the future
• MARINETTE, WI: Marinette’s St. Vincent dePaul Food Bank Sees Record-Breaking Demand