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How Your Donation to SVdP Will Help During the COVID-19 Crisis

May 5, 2020

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has received two kinds of calls:

I need help...Read more

How Your Donations to St. Vincent de Paul Help Your Neighbors in Need

April 21, 2020

It’s natural to feel weary about donating to charity. Unfortunately, we often hear stories of corporate greed and mishandling of donations. At the Society...Read more

How To Do a Thrift Store Scavenger Hunt

March 5, 2020

A thrift store scavenger hunt is the perfect activity for a summer day that's too hot or a winter day that's too cold....Read more

Archbishop Peter Kenrick and 175 Years of St. Vincent de Paul

February 19, 2020

Peter Richard Kenrick was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1806. After finishing college in Maynooth, Ireland, he was ordained in 1832. He travelled to...Read more

Last Minute Christmas Gifts You Can Buy at SVdP Thrift Stores

January 28, 2020

If you’re still struggling to find the perfect gift (or haven’t even started shopping yet), fear not! St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores are...Read more

Why You Should Do Your Christmas Shopping at St. Vincent de Paul

December 5, 2019

Ah, Christmas! For some, it’s that time of year again when you reflect on your blessings, spend time with loved ones and show each...Read more

The History of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in St. Louis

November 20, 2019

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul began in France in 1833. Blessed Frederic Ozanam, a student and scholar, held a discussion group on...Read more

Two Ways to Upcycle a Thrifted Vase

November 6, 2019

Vases are some of the most common items you'll find a thrift store (besides clothes, of course). Instead of spending too much money on...Read more

You Kept A Roof Over Her Head

February 2019
October 9, 2019

Margie has never received help before.

But the single mother of a teenager broke her ankle last month and had to stay off...Read more

A Warm Home

January 2019
October 9, 2019

At 87, Joe had saved up for years to put his wife Betty, who suffers from dementia, into a nursing home where she could...Read more

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