Shaq visits St. Vincent de Paul |
| 11/21/2008 3:46:58 PM |
Phoenix Suns superstar Shaquille O’Neil visited St. Vincent de Paul, 420 W. Watkins Road, Phoenix, for the Miracle on Watkins Road. Shaq meet with all of the families in attendance and signed autographs as they waited for a food box. At the event, 1,200 families received boxes of food and hygiene supplies.
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Smart Shopper |
| 9/16/2008 12:46:11 PM |
Tom Lux, of First Watch restaurants, was on the ABC 15's Smart Shopper segment this morning with Daphne Munro. They were promoting Free Omelette Day, which is on Thursday. If you didn't catch the segment or want to watch it again, it's available at
http://www.abc15.com/content/news/smartshopper/story.aspx?content_id=d739ac95-c6fc-4416-872a-14bd7a0b2ab6 |
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Free Omelette Day |
| 9/12/2008 9:37:42 AM |
Join us on Thursday, Sept. 18, for Free Omelette Day at First Watch Restaurants. On this day, First Watch Restaurants are serving free omelettes to its customers.
In return, First Watch is asking diners to make a donation to
St. Vincent de Paul to help ease hunger in the Valley. Free Omelette Day, which is in its 21st consecutive year, is an annual event held to support the many... Read More |
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High Prison Rate Taking a Toll on Communities |
| 7/28/2008 3:07:46 PM |
| Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal printed an article called "Communities Pay for High Prison Rate." The story focused on the South Mountain area in south Phoenix near St. Vincent de Paul's main campus, and the amount of displaced residents or people serving time in prison or jail. According to the article, Arizona has the fatest growing prison population,... Read More |
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Food prices to increase until 2012 |
| 6/10/2008 9:07:56 AM |
According to a recent Reuters' article, food prices will continue to increase by 9 percent a year until 2012. This is the largest increase since 1979. These projections, which come from Bill Lapp, of Advanced Economic Solutions, are higher than the latest U.S. Agriculture Department forecast of 5 percent for 2008.
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Hike for the Homeless Estrella Mountain Ranch |
| 2/13/2008 10:16:31 PM |
Want to help homeless individuals gain employment and have some outdoor fun at the same time? St. Joseph the Worker is a privately-funded non-profit in the heart of downtown Phoenix that assists homeless and low-income individuals secure full-time, meaningful employment. St. Joseph the Worker is proud to announce the 10th Annual Hike for the Homeless. Presented by Standard... Read More |
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Author to sign books at St. Vincent de Paul |
| 1/18/2008 12:02:21 PM |
Turn off your television and read a book. Better yet, visit St. Vincent de Paul’s main campus and buy a new book while talking to the author.
On Jan. 29, William French will be signing copies of his new book, “Turnover: A Lifestyle Change,” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul’s Medical and Dental Clinic, 420 W. Watkins Road, Phoenix. The author is donating all the... Read More |
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| Read, book, Phoenix, Arizona, Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, Suns, 2008, health, medical, dental, clinic, doante, charity |
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Serving the Valley's Needy During Christmas |
| 1/4/2008 11:19:35 AM |
Students play Santa
Christmas just isn't Christmas without presents, and St. Vincent de Paul made sure the students from Palomino Elementary School had gifts for their families. On Dec. 20, more than 1,200 children visited the Society's Bell Road store for the annual Christmas Shopping Spree.
Many of the children in this north Phoenix community come from single-parent... Read More |
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Corporate Volunteering, Diamondbacks Style |
| 10/19/2007 2:18:37 PM |
 While Arizona fans are cheering the team towards the World Series, at SVdP we know there are other reasons to cheer them, too.TheDiamondbacks regularly volunteer to serve breakfast at our 10th Ave. dining room. This month, Bobby Freeman, the organist for the D-Backs, was one of the volunteers. He was wearing an apron and gloves, handing out food, when... Read More
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Hon Kachina Award for Extraordinary Community Volunteers |
| 10/19/2007 2:10:10 PM |
 HON KACHINA AWARD GIVEN TO SVdP BOARD PRESIDENT STEVE JENKINS
Steve Jenkins, President of the Board of St. Vincent de Paul for the last five years, will receive the prestigious Hon Kachina award at their annual dinner on October 13. The Hon Kachina award recognizes extraordinary volunteers in our community. Steve Jenkins will be one of nine honored for... Read More |
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Nov. 8 Breakfast to Raise Funds for Medical, Dental Clinics |
| 10/19/2007 1:37:30 PM |
 By Ambria Hammel, The Catholic Sun
October 18, 2007
Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN
Betty Gil and Eric Kim, local dentists, work under the supervision of Dr. Rick Langren to provide free treatment to a young patient at a dental clinic.
Even though Janice Ertl is a nurse, she often finds herself treating more than just medical issues.
She recently encouraged a... Read More |
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