Our member volunteers are at the heart of St. Vincent de Paul of Los Angeles. These members are called “Vincentians,” and they are actively helping friends in need throughout Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties. Our Vincentians work in groups called “Conferences of Charities,” which are based in local Catholic church parishes. However, some…
International Day of Charity was inspired by the late Mother Teresa who is most known for dedicating her life to charitable service. Originally a Hungarian civil society initiative to commemorate Mother Teresa’s death, International Day of Charity on September 5 took off worldwide in 2012 when the UN declared it an international holiday. Besides…
Natural disasters are pummeling our country. This past week alone saw continually raging wildfires on the West Coast, catastrophic hurricanes on the Gulf Coast, and the worst-ever torrential flooding on the East Coast…all with significant loss of human life and staggering amounts of property damage. Thousands upon thousands have been left without food, water, power,…
Our beloved country is fond of designating and even celebrating “National Days.” They range from the sublime to the ridiculous. You can file “National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day” (last Monday of January) under the “ridiculous” tab. On the other hand, and certainly more sublime, Tuesday, August 17th, has been designated National Nonprofit Day. This is…