St. Vincent de Paul Georgia is happy to announce our new Board President, Michael Mies. Mike has served as District 2 President since 2015 and Vice-Chair of the board since 2017. Mike is a native of Michigan but spent 8 years living and working in Europe (Belgium and Switzerland) before moving to Atlanta in 1997….
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SVdP Commerce Thrift Store Surpassed 1M in Sales and has Helped over 25,000 People with Direct and Indirect Aid
The Commerce Thrift Store was established on July 5, 2016 and has received great success in sales throughout the years. The store only holds three paid positions, a manager, assistant manager and cashier, as like most SVdP thrift stores, much of the store’s support comes from dedicated and generous volunteers. When the pandemic hit, the Commerce…
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Saint Mary’s SVdP Conference Expands Assistance to Local Senior Center
The “What’s Next” Initiative helps seniors that are left with little social interaction during COVID-19 After three successful Drive-In Food Pantries at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, the local St. Vincent de Paul conference challenged themselves with a “What’s next?” Initiative. Their answer to that question came through a discussion that conference member Ann Tripp had…
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St. Gabriel’s St. Vincent de Paul Youth Conference Continues to Serve During Pandemic
The SVdP Youth Conference at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Fayetteville continue to find ways to serve their community and live out their faith during the coronavirus epidemic. Since the start of the spread of COVID-19 in Georgia, the Youth Conference continued to meet via Zoom and got creative with projects such as writing letters…
Read MoreThe Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia and Knights of Columbus 4599 at Saint Joseph’s Join Together to Distribute over 1500 Christmas gifts to families in need.
Published on behalf of Charlie Mullaney, Vincentian – SVdP Saint Joseph’s This year’s Annual Children’s Christmas Party which is sponsored by Saint Joseph Knights of Columbus Council 4599 & Saint Vincent de Paul Society was a huge success! Thanks to the generous donations from Saint Joseph Catholic Church parishioners which provided over 1500 gifts to…
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SVdP Spotlight
Meet Lawrenceville Thrift Store Volunteers Jackie What is your name and title and which store do you work in? Jackie/Cashier/Lawrenceville How long have you volunteered at the store? 2 months What prompted you to start volunteering there? Needed something fulfilling to do after loss of husband What keeps you coming back? Co-workers and customers What…
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An Interview with Baseball Hall of Famer, Tom Glavine: Why he Donates to SVdP Georgia: Why do you donate to SVdP Georgia? “I donate to SVdP because, as a Catholic, their values align with that of our family. I have personally witnessed the good the organization does within our community. They truly are doing the…
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SVdP Spotlight
For many years Georgia Power and St. Vincent de Paul Georgia have worked together to support the community. Why does Georgia Power donate to the community? Georgia Power believes in building strong communities. Our communities are at the core of what makes Georgia an attractive state to live, learn and do business. Since 1883, Georgia…
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SVdP Spotlight
Meet the St. Michael’s Conference! This vibrant conference with 47 members has been led by Joanne and Jack Capies over the past years and serves people in need from 12 different zip codes: All of Gainesville 30501 to 30507 Oakwood 30566 Lula 30554 Gillsville 30543 Clermont 30527 Murrayville 30564 “The Holy Spirit is at work…
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