St. Vincent de Paul Georgia (SVdP Georgia), a nonprofit agency dedicated to preventing homelessness, fighting hunger, and changing lives, has named Cheryl King their new Chief Financial Officer. Cheryl will provide financial leadership and strategic guidance to support the organization’s ongoing growth and expansion of services across the state. Cheryl brings a wealth of finance…
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Stories of Hope
Through a network of 5,000 volunteers, St. Vincent de Paul Georgia gave $19 million in assistance last year to 116,000 people on the edge of poverty and financial ruin.
Each of these neighbors who call on us for help has a unique story to tell. These brave people are sharing their stories with you in hopes that you will understand some of the barriers they face and perhaps be inspired by their effort to build a better future for themselves and their families.
Upcoming Events
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Vincentian University
Whether you’ve been a Vincentian for two days or two decades, this Vincentian University includes Ozanam and Home Visit Orientation, offering you an opportunity to…
Thursday, December 2, 2021 - Wednesday, December 8, 2021 ZOOM (virtual) -
CMS Advanced Training: Gift Cards and Vouchers
In this training, we will discuss, and demo, the difference between in-kind gift cards/vouchers and those that are purchased with conference funds; how, and where,…
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Virtual on Zoom -
Spiritual Advisor Training
Presented by Sr. Mary Francis Powers, E.S.E.H. SVdP Georgia Council Spiritual Advisor Spiritual Advisor Training is held annually for new, prospect or seasoned Spiritual Advisors….
Saturday, January 29, 2022 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Virtual on Zoom
What We Do
Learn more about the underlying issues impacting people in poverty and how St. Vincent de Paul Georgia addresses them.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Clark Howard's Christmas Kids Warehouse
For 26 years, Clark Howard has been providing Christmas gifts to foster children in the state of Georgia. St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, along with WSB TV/Talk Radio, the Georgia Department of Human Services, and Walmart, work with Clark to ensure that every child has gifts to open on Christmas morning. We need energetic volunteers to help us organize the gifts.
Poverty in Georgia
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Georgia Rental / Utility Assistance for Non-metropolitan Area Residents
While there continues to be a moratorium on evictions for COVID related rent delinquencies, it is only a short term relief with little possibility of another extension. A positive consequence of this recent event is that many of the covid relief funds are starting to get thru the bureaucratic log jam and to those in…
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