Warm up your neighbours on the coldest night of the year!
Members of SSVP St Matthew Conference in Oakville decided to host a Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) walk, held across Canada on Saturday, February 22nd 2025. They hosted a new site for the 2km/5km walk in the neighbourhood; participants met for the kick-off, walked the distance of their choice on the approved properly-marked and […]
John van der Zalm – A Caring, Hard-working & Wonderful Vincentian
John van der Zalm, President of Hamilton Particular Council is doing an outstanding job. His fundraising efforts, including a dinner/dance/silent auction, a lottery, a golf tournament and a purse bingo have raised a great deal of funds in support for the work of the SSVP. His collaboration with Hamilton West shows how well Vincentians can […]
Beyond our Border – Project Northern Alberta – Cadotte Lake
The primary aim or Project Northern Alberta in its first year was to address, in some small ways, a lack of the necessities of life in one community in Northern Alberta, Cadotte Lake. In a second year, these same needs would be addressed there, as well as in different communities in Northern Alberta if other […]
How I’ve been helped by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul…
I love the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul – including their Thrift Stores – for so many reasons. When my mother passed away at age 98 in 2020, it was my husband’s and my responsibility to lovingly and thoroughly empty her house. Marjorie Carrie had lived there her entire life – in fact she […]
Towel Drive – When Guelph Unites to Offer Softness and Dignity
Is there anything more satisfying than a cleansing bath or shower to revive the body and soul? A moment of pleasure made challenging without bath towels! Most of us have copious amounts of bath towels at our immediate disposal. We don’t need to think twice before grabbing for one to dry our hands or face […]
Vincentian Youth United in Rome
The third international Vincentian Meeting for Youth took place from July 28th to 30th 2025 in Rome, Italy. The motto of the week was “Fede Che Ispira, Amore Che Trasforma” translating to “faith that inspires, love that transforms”. This theme brought focus and intentionality to the Vincentian youth from across the world who gathered for […]
Michael Wasney – A dedicated and active SSVP member
Michael has been a dedicated and active member of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) St. Patrick Conference, Markham Ontario since 2015. Serving as president from 2017 to the present—with a brief hiatus in 2023—Michael has provided strong and compassionate leadership that has significantly strengthened our conference. Under his guidance, both adult and […]
2025 ANF – A participant POV – Fanning The Winds of Change
Any entity looking to sustain its operations must work through the winds of change. The smart choices it makes to leverage opportunities determine how it thrives or survives an ever-changing landscape. In the business world, changes give reasons for a host of reality checks – restructure the organization, pursue larger market share, drop product lines, […]
Look at the amazing impact YOU made in Canada in 2024 – Community Impact Report
The SSVP in Canada once again delivered formidable assistance and love to our neighbours in need, as conveyed in the 2024 Community Impact Report. Combined, the value of the material support is staggering, as are the efforts to operate our non-profit stores and the initiatives to comfort those needy communities far, far away. What these […]