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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL / CINCINNATI DISTRICT COUNCIL

FALL 2013

This issue:

“What do you do besides talk?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Donate-A-Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

It’s Better to Give Than to Run 5k . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Join us for RetroFittings! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Thrift Stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Holiday Volunteer Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Leave a Legacy of Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Create Meaningful Volunteer Experiences. . . . 5

Vincentian Volunteers 2013–14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Refl ections on Frederic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Ozanam Retreats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

You Gave a Bed to a Mother and her Child. . . . 8

Cincinnati has the third

highest rate of childhood

poverty in the nation,

at 48% and more than

1 in 5 children in Greater

Cincinnati are at risk of

missing their next meal.

Source: National Center

for Children in Poverty

Families in Every Cincinnati Neighborhood Visit Food Pantries for the First TimeMariane had been living

off of the groceries she

could aff ord with food

stamps, but when her

food stamps were un-

expectedly cut, she had

nowhere to turn. That’s

when she visited The

Edyth and Carl Lindner

Choice Food Pantry.

Mariane’s summer

visit to our West End

Outreach Center was

her fi rst pantry visit, so

she did not know what

to expect. She was

upset about having to

ask for help, but she

was greeted by the

smiling faces of our

volunteers and staff ,

making her feel more at ease. Guided by

one of our volunteers, Mariane was able

to select the food she needed to feed her

family. “It’s a very nice place and now I

can make a nice meal,” she said.

Mariane is not the only person

who visited our pantry for the fi rst

time this summer. St. Vincent de Paul’s

As the holiday season approaches and the need

continues to grow, you can ensure that no hungry

neighbor in need is turned away. Please consider

hosting a drive or making a fi nancial gift.

• Food donations can be dropped-off at any of

our Thrift Store and Donation Centers or at our

West End Outreach Center.

• To make a fi nancial donation please use the

enclosed envelope, call 513-421-HOPE or visit

SVDPcincinnati.org. $60 will buy enough food

to feed three families for one week.

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“What do you do besides talk to prove the faith you claim is in you?”

– Question posed to Frédéric Ozanam

People are often surprised to

learn that the Society of St.

Vincent de Paul was not founded

by Vincent, but instead was

named in honor of him. The

founder of our Society was

Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, who while a college student in Paris

during the 1830’s, was challenged by one of his peers with this

provocative question, asking him to put his faith into action.

Blessed Frédéric responded by rolling up his sleeves and

going to work. Today we continue this tradition as we provide

the Corporal Works of Mercy each day across Cincinnati. How-

ever, Frédéric also knew something that still resonates today

with each Vincentian — a strong and vibrant faith is crucial to

our ongoing service with the poor.

Blessed Frédéric was born in 1813 and so this year we are cel-

ebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth. His feast day was

September 9th, followed by the feast of St. Vincent de Paul on

September 27th.

In addition to keeping Blessed Frédéric and his canonization

process in your prayers, might this bicentennial year also

provide the opportunity to make an additional fi nancial gift

to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? It is your generosity that

enables us to serve families in neighborhoods across our great

city from Blue Ash to Cheviot and Deer Park to Mt. Lookout.

Peace in Christ,Andrew Curran

Blessed Frédéric Ozanam responded to this question by rolling up his sleeves and going to work. Today we continue this tradition as we provide the Corporal Works of Mercy each day across Cincinnati.

Andrew Curran, Cincinnati District Council President

It’s Better to Give Than to Run 5k

Save the Date for St. Vincent

de Paul’s fi rst 5k race on March 29, 2014! Registration opens in October for this fun and original race that challanges participants to run a 5K while giving to their neighbors in need.

Your car donation will provide

local families in need with basic

necessities such as shelter, food,

prescription medication and

beds. Your car may be dropped

off at any of the seven St. Vincent de

Paul Thrift Store and Donation Center locations, at Joseph

Buick/GMC at 8700 Colerain Ave., 45251 or at Columbia

Chevrolet at 9750 Montgomery Rd., 45242. Free pick-up is

also always available by calling 513-421-CARE (2273) or by

visiting www.SVDPcincinnati.org.

Giving is easy and tax deductible. Representatives will fi ll

out the paperwork and provide a tax receipt for the donation.

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Join us October 10, 2013 at Music Hall for RetroFittings!

Fashion design students from the Uni-

versity of Cincinnati’s College of Design,

Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP)

will use materials from our thrift stores

to create couture runway pieces. The de-

signs will be based on this year’s theme,

“A Night at the Opera” and will be mod-

eled in a New York style fashion show.

The event will also feature a boutique

fi lled with unique and trendy items from

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores and

Donation Centers.

You will also have a chance to win fabu-

lous raffl e prizes and luxurious auction

items, including a stay on the beautiful

Caribbean Island of St. John, a one-of-a-

kind Kotsovos fur, designed by a DAAP

student, a peaceful stay in a quaint

home near Lake Michigan and a one-of-

a-kind Krombholz jewelry piece!

Tickets are on sale now, visit SVDPcin-cinnati.org. Don’t miss the show that

reinvents fashion, inspires giving, and

proves that a good cause never goes out

of style! All proceeds benefi t the Society

of St. Vincent de Paul — Cincinnati.

Can’t join us? You can still bring hope

to a neighbors in need by purchasing

raffl e tickets at SVDPcincinnati.org or

making a gift by using the enclosed

envelope, calling 513-421-HOPE or

visiting SVDPcincinnati.org.

Our volunteers

visit the homes of

families in every

neighborhood of

Cincinnati who do

not have

pots or pans

to cook with,

clothes for

school or work, or a

bed to sleep on night. These families are given vouch-

ers to our thrift stores to receive furniture, clothing, and

household items, free of charge.

Our thrift stores are also a low-cost option for low-in-

come families and a great place for any bargain hunter

to fi nd a great deal on unique items. All proceeds support

our other programs such as, the Charitable Pharmacy and our

food pantries. Whether you are shopping or donating, you are

supporting your neighbors in need.

Our Thrift Store/Donation Center locations across Cincinnati:

Colerain6900 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45239 . . . . . . (513) 741-1641

Este Superstore4530 Este Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45232 . . . . . . . . . . (513) 681-9838

Evendale 9864 Reading Road, Cincinnati,

OH 45241 . . . . . . . . (513) 563-2949

Mason1065 Reading Rd., Mason,

OH 45040 . . . . . . . . (513) 492-7940

Milford813 Main St., Milford, OH 45150

(513) 248-2664

Mt. Washington 2300 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230 . . . . (513) 231-1239

Western Hills5555 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45238 . . . . . . (513) 347-0342

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6:00 p.m. Cocktails*, Hors D’oeuvres, and Shopping in the Boutique *Cash Bar 7:30 p.m. Live Auction with special guest Jen Daltonwith Local 12 8:30 p.m. New York-style fashion show featuring couture

runway designs created by fashion design students from University of Cincinnati’s College of DAAP using materials from

our Thrift Stores and Donation Centers. Emcee Artrell Hawkins, former Cincinnati Bengal and Fox Sports Daybreak Talk Radio Host.

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Leave a Legacy of HopeMr. Wayne Williams left a bequest in his will to provide St. Vincent de Paul with

a portion of the funds that remained in his IRA. Little did Mr. Williams know,

his simple gift made a huge impact on the Edyth and Carl Lindner Choice Food

Pantry during a desperate time of need. With his one gift Mr. Williams provided

1,038 people with a nutritious meal.

Legacy bequests are a simple way to provide for St. Vincent de Paul and to make

sure our mission continues well into the future. A bequest is often the largest and

easiest gift a donor will ever make. Many think legacy gifts are beyond their abil-

ity but bequests are gifts that anyone can share.

Leave a legacy of hope and secure a bright future today. To learn more about

legacy gift opportunities with The Society of St. Vincent de Paul please

contact Kate Farinacci, Relationship Manager, at 513-562-8841 ext. 259.

Holiday Volunteer OpportunitiesAs poverty rates rise throughout Greater Cincinnati, it

becomes harder for families to make ends meet during

the holidays. You can give your time and talents to make

love grow this holiday season.

Christmas Angels Toy Program Provide a special Christ-

mas experience for a local family this holiday season! The

Christmas Angels Toy program is a one-day event held at our

St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Center in the West End. Parents

“shop” for gifts for their families while volunteers engage

children through holiday crafts and activities. You can help by

volunteering during the event or before to help set-up the toys.

5 Cares Coat Drive Help keep a family in need warm this

winter by donating new and gently used coats! St. Vincent de

Paul will have donation barrels stationed all around Cincinnati,

including local Gold Star Chili restaurants, local fi re stations

and more; visit SVDPcincinnati.org for additional details and

locations. You can also volunteer to help sort coats or help

distribute the coats to people in need.

Christmas Food Baskets Provide hope to a family in need

this Christmas with a food basket containing all of the ingredi-

ents needed to prepare and share a holiday meal at home. You

can help by donating a food basket or by preparing baskets

leading up to the community distribution.

Adopt a Family Fulfi ll a child’s wish list by adopting a

family this Christmas. You will receive a list of a family’s

Christmas wishes and then go Christmas shopping for your

adopted family.

Holiday Hearts Luncheon Help bring the joy of the holiday

season to single or elderly people who do not have family with

whom to share a Christmas meal. These adults are invited to

the St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Center in the West End to

share a Christmas meal, sing carols and receive a small Christ-

mas gifts. You can help by volunteering at the luncheon or

donating gift cards, household items, and personal care items

that will be given away as gifts and prizes!

Food from the Heart This winter, St. Vincent de Paul,

Kroger and Fox 19 encourage area residents to drop non-

perishable food items in the collection barrels at Cincinnati

and Northern Kentucky Kroger stores. Food collected will be

distributed by St. Vincent de Paul volunteers to neighbors in

need in the communities surrounding each respective store.

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Creating Meaningful Volunteer Experiences for Your Young FamilyInvolving young children in volunteer-

ing eff orts is a great way to teach them

about the needs of the community and

foster a sense of responsibility in help-

ing the most vulnerable in our society.

When choosing a volunteer project, it’s

important to choose an activity that the

child can comprehend. Young children

may not have the capacity to understand

the complexity of generational poverty.

However, you can fi nd one aspect of

poverty they can relate to and help them

create empathy for the situation.

Find a project that makes sense for your child = empathy

• Collecting toys for kids that do not

have any.

• Making activity packets with crayons,

coloring books and activity sheets.

• Bake cookies for people who are

hungry. Let the child measure the

ingredients and mix the batter.

• Go through you own pantry and

collect items to donate to a food

pantry. Or, have them donate their

favorite cereal, soup, snacks, etc.

Chances are if it’s their favorite, it may

be the favorite of someone in need as

well. The child can stock the pantry

shelves with their donations.

• Have your child sort through the

outgrown clothing and toys and drive

them to the thrift store. Make sure

you let them know that a thrift store is

often the only place someone in need

has to shop.

• Collect unused books and magazines

and donate them to St. Vincent de

Paul’s waiting area. The child can

stack the books on the shelves as part

of the project.

Don’t stop at the project

• Real learning happens when we refl ect

on our experiences.

• Have your child draw a before and

after picture of their experiences.

For example, if you are introducing

them to hunger, have them draw a

picture of what they think hunger

looks like. Then, after they visit the

food pantry, have them draw a picture

about their experience.

• Talk to your child in terms they

can understand. As they get older,

you can introduce them to more

complex themes.

Be realistic

Kids are kids. They will get tired, hungry

and sometimes cranky if they are in one

place too long.

• For children ages 5–8, they should

only be expected to volunteer 1½–2

hour maximum.

• If you are volunteering, ensure the

child has eaten breakfast and it’s com-

pletely acceptable to bring a snack

and take a break.

• For children under fi ve: Request a

tour. It’s often diffi cult for the child

to understand the tasks involved and

it’s also important to remember that

people in real circumstances are com-

ing in to St. Vincent de Paul to have

basic needs meet. Therefore, many of

the tasks may not be appropriate for

young children.

For more information on volunteering,

please contact our volunteer coordina-

tor, Andy Levers, at 513-562-8841, ext.

211 or alevers@svdpcincinnati.org.

neighborhood-based food pantries

recently experienced an emergency

food shortage due to an increased need.

The dramatic increase was not only felt

in the urban core, but throughout the

suburbs of Greater Cincinnati, in neigh-

borhoods such as Mt. Airy, Price Hill,

Mt. Washington and even in Northern

Kentucky. Many of the families helped

had never been to a food pantry before.

As our volunteers met with neighbors in

need of food, they heard many heart-

breaking stories. A grandmother who

wanted to babysit her grandchildren

during the summer but could not aff ord

to feed them, a father who recently lost

his government food assistance because

he went back to work, but still did not

make enough to put food on the table

for his family, and a single mother who

recently had her hours cut at work.

As the holiday season approaches and

the need continues to grow, you can

ensure that no hungry neighbor in need

is turned away. $60 will buy enough food

to feed three families for one week. Food

donations can be made at any of our

seven Thrift Stores and Donation Cen-

ters or at our West End Outreach Center.

To donate fi nancially please use the

enclosed envelope, call 513-421-HOPE,

or visit www.SVDPcincinnati.org.

Cincinnati Families continued from page 1

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Vincentian Volunteers of Cincinnati 2013–14Living in Faith and Walkingwith Neighbors in Need

As summer turns to fall, we are excited to welcome our second

group of Vincentian Volunteers of Cincinnati (VVC). Rooted in

St. Vincent de Paul’s mission and tradition, Vincentian Vol-

unteers of Cincinnati is a faith-based, year-long, residential

service program. The program provides young professionals an

opportunity to grow in faith, friendship and service by giving

deeply of themselves to their neighbors in need. These volun-

teers will live in an intentional community with each other in a

home in the West End and will have regular opportunities for

shared refl ections and prayer.

Bringing St. Vincent de Paul’s motto, “neighbors helping neigh-

bors,” to life, VVC members will provide person-to-person

assistance to neighbors in need at our West End Outreach

Center and as members of a St. Vincent de Paul conference.

They will work full-time for St. Vincent de Paul in a variety

of areas, including the Charitable Pharmacy, Social Services,

and the Ozanam Center for Service Learning. Our hope is

that these volunteers will learn new skills and gain invaluable

hands-on professional experience to position them for life-long

vocation of service.

Meet the Volunteers…

Robert Sander A native Cincinna-

tian, Rob has spent the past four years

at the University of Dayton, where he

earned a degree in Religious Studies

and Education. Rob brings to the

program deep experiences of community

from a summer immersion program to his

involvement with the Lay Marianist community of which he is

part. This year, you will fi nd Rob helping to plan and coordi-

nate retreats and immersion experiences with the Ozanam

Center for Service Learning.

“I believe that there is good ion every culture, and there is a

lot we can learn from them. They deserve the same respect

and attention that our own culture gets… I am merely a

guest in that culture; I do not know much about it, but I

know that God was in that culture and people. I do not

and cannot try to change who people are but I must serve

them where they are with love, and

without judgment.”

Mary Taylor Mary comes to us

from Elgin, Illinois via University

of Minnesota, where she focused

on communication studies and

leadership. With a great passion for

service and enthusiasm for life, Mary

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working with a diversity of people. You will fi nd Mary buzzing

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and individuals who come to St. Vincent de Paul in need of

resources and assistance.

“Solidarity to me is having purpose for your life and sharing

your time and space with others who share that purpose… [It]

means that though we may not all have the same story, or the

same reason that we are doing it, we are doing it together

because that unites us as one. Even though the Vincentian

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goals that they want to achieve by the end of the program,

they are all joined in one, with Christ, to carry out the work

of St. Vincent de Paul.”

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he moved after receiving a degree

in business from the University of

St. Thomas (MN). He brings experi-

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Refl ection on Frederic“Let us complain less of our times and more of ourselves. Let us not be discouraged; let us be better.” Blessed Frederic Ozanam

This year marks

the 200th anni-

versary of the birth of Frederic Ozanam.

As the founder of the now-worldwide

Society of St. Vincent de Paul, his most

important gift to us today might simply

be his example of humility.

Frederic, a college student of deep

faith, was confronted by a skeptical

acquaintance who challenged him by

asking, “Tell me, what is your Church

doing for the poor of our city?” Frederic

could have responded in any number

of ways. He could have pointed the

fi nger back at his challenger, asking

what he was doing himself. He could

have pointed the fi nger at the Church

leaders, saying it was their responsibility

to lead the charge. He could have

pointed the fi nger at the poor, saying

that they weren’t doing enough to help

themselves.

But instead, Frederic looked fi rst to

his own responsibility as a follower of

Christ, and he turned to his close friends

and said, “Let us go to the poor.”

Such was Frederic’s way his whole life.

He did not complain to others about

how they should be better, but thought

about how he himself could improve.

When others’ ideas confl icted with his

own, he wondered what seed of truth

he should be taking from their words.

When he met people in need who were

unpleasant or ungrateful, Frederic’s

compassion only increased as he saw

how diffi cult their struggles had been,

and his personal desire to fi nd ways to

assist only deepened.

Frederic’s fi rst reaction to every situa-

tion was to ask, “God, what are you invit-

ing me to learn through this encounter?

How are you inviting me to draw closer

to You?”

May this legacy continue in those of us

who fi nd inspiration in the Society of St.

Vincent de Paul. When we are confront-

ed with the challenge of poverty, injus-

tice, or suff ering, may our fi rst reaction

be not to point the fi nger at others but to

ask what role Christ is asking us to play

in His work.

Ozanam Retreats Off er Eye-Opening Immersion Experiences

The morning of October 12th will begin

a bit diff erently for a group of alumni

from the University of Notre Dame.

They will be visiting the home of a

neighbor in need to provide help and

foster hope. Since they’ve scheduled an

Ozanam Center urban immersion retreat

on a bye week, they won’t miss the Irish

taking the fi eld that day. However, the

Cincinnati alumni club makes an annual

overnight retreat an essential compo-

nent of their chapter’s off erings.

The weekend urban immersion — de-

signed for adults — gives participants an

opportunity to learn about both the chal-

lenges and giftedness of per-

sons experiencing poverty in

the West End and Over—the—

Rhine neighborhoods. The

weekend will include making

home visits, listening to a

speaker from the Cincinnati Homeless

Coalition, a dialogue with returning

citizens from the HELP Program, eating

lunch at Venice on Vine and celebrating

Mass at St. Joseph Church.

Mark Bruggeman, president of the

Cincinnati Notre Dame Alumni Club,

insists that this weekend of urban im-

mersion and refl ection keeps members

connected to the values of faith and

justice instilled in them during their

formative years at Notre Dame. Paul,

one of the participants from last year’s

retreat writes, “Last September, we did

a “mini” Plunge for adults, involving two

days/one night…it was awesome…you

and your buddies would really fi nd it

interesting, fun, and rewarding.”

The Ozanam Center for Service Learn-

ing off ers custom designed retreats to fi t

your group’s specifi c interests and out-

comes — from educational enrichment

and spiritual renewal to team building.

Participants range from schools to St.

Vincent de Paul conference members to

young professional organizations. We of-

fer both faith-based and secular retreats,

from day-long to weekend or week-long

experiences. To learn more about the

Ozanam Center for Service Learning,

including our immersion retreat oppor-

tunities for adults, or to schedule one

for your organization, please contact

Nick Hosmer, Ozanam Center Program

Manager, at 513-562-8841, ext. 231 or

nhosmer@svdpcincinnati.org .

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You Gave a Bed to a Mother and her ChildDiamond recently gave birth to a precious baby girl, Jaysen.

The young family was able to move into an apartment but

Diamond could not aff ord furniture. When St.

Vincent de Paul volunteers visited

Diamond’s tiny apartment,

it was bare. She did

not have a chair to

sit on, a table to

eat dinner, or a bed

for herself or baby

Jaysen to sleep in.

Diamond was previously

working as a waitress, but she did

not have maternity leave. When Jaysen

was born she was forced to leave her job to care

for her newborn and recover. Now that Jaysen is almost

three months old, Diamond is worried about the cost of day-

care. As a new mother, Diamond is also nervous about leaving

Jaysen with a babysitter at such a young age.

“I want to go back to work and go to school, too,” Diamond said.

“But I don’t want to leave Jaysen with a sitter or daycare when

she’s still this young.”

Thanks to your generous donations, St. Vincent de Paul volun-

teers were able to give Diamond and young Jaysen vouchers

to a St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store so they could get a kitchen

table set, coff ee table, upholstered chair, and most importantly

— a bed.

You can help neighbors like Diamond in their time

of need. Your gift of $100 will buy a bed for some-

one who is sleeping on the fl oor and your donation

to the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores and Dona-

tion Centers are either given to neighbors in need

or sold with the proceeds benefi ting St. Vincent de

Paul’s programs. Please use the enclosed envelope,

call 412-HOPE, or visit SVDPcincinnati.org to make

a fi nancial gift. To schedule a free pick-up of your

gently used items, call 513-421-CARE.

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