Changing Lives Forever – St. Vincent de Paul

Being Good Custodians of Your Donations

Author: Peter ZublerOn: Mar 09Categories: Changing Lives Forever, Food Pantry, Mission 27 Resale, Mission and Service

Being Good Custodians of Your Donations

Changing Lives Forever, Food Pantry, Mission 27 Resale, Mission and Service

By Peter Zubler, Executive Director Whether you’ve been a supporter of SVdP for a short time or many years, we hope you came to understand one thing very quickly: We work very hard to be good custodians of your donations—making sure they are used...

Meet CLF Director Andrea Leadford

Author: adminOn: Dec 08Categories: Changing Lives Forever, Leadership Spotlight

Meet CLF Director Andrea Leadford

Changing Lives Forever, Leadership Spotlight

Andrea Leadford’s passion for systemic change was born in her long ago. It’s in her DNA—sprouted in life experiences and fertilized from a career focused on helping people have equal opportunities for success. As SVdP’s new Changing Life Forever...

CLF Celebrates 10 Years of Changing Lives

Author: adminOn: Oct 13Categories: Changing Lives Forever

CLF Celebrates 10 Years of Changing Lives

Changing Lives Forever

Sheila Gilbert was on a quest to find a systemic change program that could help create sustainable change in the community. She found Getting Ahead, on which our Changing Lives Forever (CLF) program is based. With the support of Sharon Teal and Dawn Lane,...

“Mac” McBride: Still Work to Do in the Vineyard

Author: adminOn: Jan 21Categories: Changing Lives Forever, Homeless Ministry, Volunteers

“Mac” McBride: Still Work to Do in the Vineyard

Changing Lives Forever, Homeless Ministry, Volunteers

When James McBride came back from Vietnam, his life floundered for many years. Having suffered a terrible injury to his leg, “Mac” as he’s known, soon found himself using and selling drugs. With no steady job and no place to live, the street became...

District Highlight: Columbus, IN

Author: adminOn: Dec 13Categories: Changing Lives Forever, Volunteers

District Highlight: Columbus, IN

Changing Lives Forever, Volunteers

In SVdP’s Southern District, community collaboration is second nature. As a smaller community, local social justice advocates have learned they can do more together than apart. As a result, it’s commonplace to leverage community relationships to...