EWTN TV series “Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul” was honored with a second place Gabriel Award by the Catholic Press Association at its annual awards ceremony June 20. The series follows SVdP members’ service to people in need and features our SoCal volunteers in action as well as our…
Yesterday, June 18, 2019, SVdPLA celebrated its annual Employee Appreciation Day with hot dogs, massages, music and fun! Thank you to our employees for their hard work!
Los Angeles City Council Allocates Millions to Aid Homeless Crisis The Los Angeles City Council Friday doled out millions of dollars for various homeless services projects, including a temporary bridge housing facility in San Pedro and improved access to restrooms and showers for people living on Skid Row. The council voted unanimously to allocate roughly…
Members from St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church Conference of Charity served a delicious meal to the residents of our Skid Row homeless shelter, the Cardinal Manning Center (CMC), June 11, 2019. Thank you, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, for serving those in need! If you or your organization would like to volunteer with St. Vincent de…
Ever wonder where the items you donate to our stores end up? Some are sold, and some are donated to people like Hassan and Fatima. They came to the United States just before the civil war broke out in Syria. Their two sons learned English. Fatima struggled with the language and Hassan found only part-time work…