From 84WHAS, Feb. 20, 2012 LOUISVILLE, Ky.– You can help others while making a trip to the mall. Mall St. Matthews is collecting gently-used blankets, coats, hats, and gloves. The items will go to St. Vincent de Paul. The collection bin is located near the big chess set in the mall. Items have been collected for…
Archives for February 2012
Thrift Stores Feeling the Pinch
By Dale Moss
Courier-Journal, Feb. 10, 2012
We had talked about the importance of thrift stores for a half-hour, maybe longer. All the while, Judy McCoy listened for more than just my questions.
We had talked about the importance of thrift stores for a half-hour, maybe longer. All the while, Judy McCoy listened for more than just my questions.
She was hoping to hear a bell and had not. It rings whenever a donor pulls up. “That concerns me,” she said.
McCoy’s thrift shop, in Clarksville off Lewis and Clark Parkway near Big Lots, benefits the Society of St. Vincent dePaul.
Outstanding Volunteers Honored
David Griffey of Holy Spirit, Linda Gottbrath of St. Rita, and Tom Phillips of Holy Trinity were honored as St. Vincent de Paul’s outstanding volunteers at an induction ceremony for new Vincentians Feb. 5 at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church. Jim Carrico and Ed Wnorowski, SVDP’s board chairman and executive director, respectively, presented the awards.
Pictured (from left): Tom Phillips, Linda Gottbrath, Jim Carrico, and David Griffey
“The Vincentians receiving awards today were nominated by their peers,” Carrico said. “They are role models among us [who] clearly demonstrate through their actions, their commitment, and vocation of serving those in need.”
New Vincentians Inducted
Sixty-eight dedicated individuals were inducted as new Vincentians and three outstanding volunteers received awards last Sunday at a ceremony following Mass at St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church. View photos.
Father Gerald Timmel, SVDP’s spiritual adviser, offered prayers at the ceremony, which was emceed by Donna Young, SVDP’s director of conference affairs and volunteer services. Presenting certificates to the new Vincentians were Jim Carrico and Ed Wnorowski, SVDP’s board chair and executive director, respectively, of St. Vincent de Paul, Louisville Council.
“The stories of the daily struggles of those who come to us for help never get easier to hear or less challenging to serve,” Wnorowski said. “We are here today to say thank you for all that you have done and will continue to do because of your Vincentian spirit and hearts.”
2012 Vincentian Induction and Awards Slideshow
The 2012 Vincentian Induction and Awards Ceremony was held Feb. 5 at St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church. A reception followed. Here are a few photos from the event.
February 2012 Good Samaritan
Feb_2012_Good_Sam.pdf
Rich-Poor Gap Talk Less Relevant to Agencies Than Caring for the Poor
By Patricia Zapor
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Whether the rich-poor divide in the United States is a demographic statistic or a politician’s talking point is irrelevant to the agencies that are simply trying to make sure the people on the poor side of the equation have a roof over their head and food on the table.
They’re too busy trying to figure out how to feed more people with less money.
The growing gap between rich and poor in the United States is a key theme of the “occupy” movement around the country, with participants emphasizing that they represent the “99 percent,” as opposed to the 1 percent who control the majority of financial resources in the world.
Living A Shelter Life
What’s behind the frustration with Louisville homeless shelters?
By Anne Marshall
LEO Weekly
Around Christmas — a time when controversy typically slows down — Occupy Louisville protestors found themselves embroiled in a fight. The city wanted to eliminate overnight camping at Occupy’s headquarters in Founder’s Square Park, and the dispute has since landed in federal court.
As the struggle gained news coverage, the fact that Occupy’s tents housed several homeless individuals surfaced as an issue, and for some, a reason to quash the protest. Occupiers pushed back, pointing to what’s been described in the media as the “terrible” state of shelters in Louisville. They requested a meeting with city officials so they could hear from homeless individuals who feel safer camping than spending their nights in crowded and sometimes filthy, dangerous shelters.