Featured Article in Streetwise about St. Vincent de Paul

January 24, 2010

This year marks the 400th anniversary of St. Vincent de Paul and the social service movement he began and continues to inspire today. Streetwise wrote an article in their December issue about the lasting impact of the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul in Chicago today.

"Service and staying power are goals fornonprofits. In 17th century France, Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac created a response to the most destitute and disadvantaged of their society that 350 years after their deaths is still present in the form of major Chicago institutions, and that still inspires Chicagoans to give service."

View the full article here.