It is Hunger Action Week in Arizona

September 13, 2011

Did you know that in Arizona, one in four children are struggling with hunger? Join St. Vincent de Paul to fight hunger in your community between September 12-18!SVdP is partnering with local food banks to fight hunger. Donate food, volunteer or make a financial donation.Hunger Action Week kicked off at SVdP’s Phoenix dining room at 7 a.m. on Monday, September [...]

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“Teen Angels” Arrive from Minnesota

August 23, 2011

St. Louis Catholic Parish Youth Group, led by Hannah Voss, jumped out of the fire and into the frying pan this past week when they left Minnesota for a mission trip in Phoenix, Arizona—in the summer.  St. Vincent de Paul’s Vincentian Fresh Perspectives program was blessed the week of August 13th through August 18th with [...]

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St. Vincent de Paul Helps Develop Skills and Confidence for a Second Career

August 16, 2011

Following a divorce and a move from the East Coast to Phoenix last year, Janet came to St. Vincent de Paul. Janet was faced with a couple big challenges of reentering the workforce after staying home for many years to raise a family and overcoming the psychological effects of her traumatic divorce.Thanks to in-kind donations, St. Vincent de Paul [...]

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$59,000 Raised For St. Vincent de Paul in the Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive

August 9, 2011

The slumping economy is hard on most everyone, but the summer months bring more challenges for many families. Children are not in school to partake in meal programs and bills for utility are higher due to the Southwest summer heat.That’s why Bashas’, Food City, 12 News, The Arizona Republic, News-Talk 92.3 KTAR and Sports 620 KTAR, [...]

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In Awe of Generosity: Donor Helps Make Thrift Store Accessible to All

August 2, 2011

The Kingman Thrift Store was in the process of remodeling its bathroom to be wheelchair accessible and in compliance with regulations according to the American Disability Act, when it incurred extra expenses for the flooring. The fully volunteer-run thrift store had enough in savings for the remodel, but the extra expense from the flooring was not [...]

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Like SVdP Thrift Stores on Facebook

July 26, 2011

Do you love perusing St. Vincent de Paul’s thrift stores? Do you spend time on Facebook? If your answer is yes, you can now combine the two! Be the first to know about special sales and receive exclusive offers when you “Like” SVdP Thrift Stores online on Facebook.  Like us before July 31 for a chance [...]

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Donated Food Helps Single Mother Provide For Her Daughter

July 22, 2011

Rachel is the six-year old daughter of Jocelyn, a single mother. Jocelyn was laid off from her job as an administrative assistant when the company she worked for closed her office. She looked for jobs, for months, but had no luck. After her savings dwindled, she found herself without enough money to buy groceries and pay rent. The manager of [...]

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Vincentian Fresh Perspectives: Showered with Love From Volunteers

July 19, 2011

Armando is a disabled veteran who has lived in the same house since 1957 with his wife Consuelo. They live on a fixed income, and for the last two years their bathroom had been without tile. With the help of Vincentian Fresh Perspectives, a new SVdP program that brings volunteers into homes of low-income households [...]

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Donate Food To Arizona Families June 30-July 31

June 30, 2011

St. Vincent de Paul is proud to announce the 12 News & Bashas’ Annual Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive starts today June 30th and runs through July 31st!Donate food to needy Arizona families and the homeless. Summer is a particularly difficult time of year, when hungry children are home from school and the high Arizona [...]

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A Digest of Recent Postings on our Blog, Facebook Page, and YouTube Channel

June 14, 2011

It’s been another busy month at St. Vincent de Paul, and we’ve put together a little recap of some of the activities you can learn more about online. Below you’ll find links to lovely photo albums, moving videos, and informative blog posts, and other things you can learn more about via our blog, Facebook page, [...]

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