• Search the Site

News & Updates

Stores Board Looking for Volunteer Treasurer 1200 628 admin

Stores Board Looking for Volunteer Treasurer

The National SVdP Stores Board of Directors is searching for a Volunteer Treasurer. Role and Responsibilities of the Volunteer Treasurer The Treasurer shall be responsible for overseeing the corporate funds and maintenance of full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books (official records) belonging to the corporation and the deposit of all monies…

Conference Collaborations: Enhancing Our Network Of Charity 1200 628 admin

Conference Collaborations: Enhancing Our Network Of Charity

In August of 1833, Leon Le Prevost, a member of the first Conference who later went on to establish the Religious Order of St. Vincent de Paul, wrote: In this moment there is a great movement of charity and of faith…” The same could be said of our time and our place in this world.…

Questions and Answers 1-6-2022 150 150 admin

Questions and Answers 1-6-2022

Q: A few members of my Conference say that they will not help someone who lies to them. Pope Francis has said that someone who lies is desperate. I believe that we should assist someone in need even if they have lied to us. Yes, confront the lie but show mercy. Is there anything in…

12-23-2021 Questions and Answers 1200 628 admin

12-23-2021 Questions and Answers

Q: We currently have two individuals who have been working and volunteering in our Thrift Store for years. Is it against the law to have an individual as both an employee and volunteer? A: Once a person is hired to do a job, he/she must be paid to do that job. They are not allowed…

How Can a Person Who Recently Lost a Loved One Cope With Christmas? 2560 1704 admin

How Can a Person Who Recently Lost a Loved One Cope With Christmas?

Vincentian John J. Donohue from the St. Mary Magdalen bereavement group shared this with fellow members in the hopes it might help others this Christmas season. How Can a Person Who Recently Lost a Loved One Cope With Christmas? Many people are very happy during the Christmas season. They are filled with joy. However, there are…

More On Council Structure 1200 628 admin

More On Council Structure

COMMITTEE STRUCTURE Committee structure should mirror the National Council committee structure. Additional committees can be formed. The committees below are critical to Council success. Every Council should have a: Governance Committee Voice of the Poor Committee Formation/Spirituality Committee Growth and Revitalization Committee Finance Committee The above are not the only possibilities. Committees are advisory and…

12-16-2021 Questions and Answers 1200 628 admin

12-16-2021 Questions and Answers

Q:  The LDS church has contacted our Conference offering volunteers to help with our service. I know there are major doctrine differences, so would like to know how SVdP responds to such a request. A:  Members of the LDS church (as well as others) can be Associate Members, meaning they can participate in the works…

A Christmas Note to All Thrift Stores and Employees 1200 628 admin

A Christmas Note to All Thrift Stores and Employees

Merry Christmas to all in our Thrift Stores and employees a little early! We hope you are all thriving and enjoying the Holiday season so far. It is a great time of year for us to take care of our neighbors in need and ensure their Holiday is meaningful. Our Stores Committee would like to…

Focusing on Council Structure 1200 628 admin

Focusing on Council Structure

COUNCIL/BOARD STRUCTURES Council and Board structure should be as recommended in Society Bylaws. Generally speaking, the following structures are typical within the Society. This allows for a wide variety of possibilities. Diocesan Councils that have control over the corporate structure within the Diocese District Councils within a Diocesan Council structure where the Diocesan Council has…

12-9-2021 Questions and Answers 1200 628 admin

12-9-2021 Questions and Answers

Q: Our Council gets funds donated to us from a couple of grocery chains. The funds are then passed on to the Conferences in the form of gift cards which they either give to people or use to purchase food for their pantry. How should the Conference report these funds on the annual report? A:…

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.
Privacy Preferences

When you visit our website, it may store information through your browser from specific services, usually in the form of cookies. Here you can change your Privacy preferences. It is worth noting that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our website and the services we are able to offer.

Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking code.
Click to enable/disable Google Fonts.
Click to enable/disable Google Maps.
Click to enable/disable video embeds.
Our website uses cookies, mainly from 3rd party services. Define your Privacy Preferences and/or agree to our use of cookies.
Skip to content