31 May, 2021 01:00 Brendan McKernan, chair of St Vincent de Paul s regional retail committee, with volunteer of the quarter Geraldine O Donnell modelling fashion from the charity s shop on Belfast s Antrim Road EVERYTHING from a needle to an anchor. That used to be the boast of old fashioned hardware shops, which carried all manner of goods long before shops specialised.
St Vincent de Paul is a bit like that - maybe not a needle nor an anchor, but a lot else.
It s a great relief that charity shops are open again. People depend on them for giving items that are no longer wanted or, more importantly, to buying items that are necessary but the budget is limited.
In the first three months of this year, SVP received more than 200 calls every week from individuals and families struggling to make ends meet on a reduced or inadequate income.
Mary Waide, SVP Regional President, said, “To continue to support those who seek our help we need the kindness of the public who have responded generously in the past.
“We need that generosity now more than ever.
“People across the country who have lost their businesses and lost their livelihoods have reached the end of their tether and are calling SVP for the first time.
“In addition to that those who we may have supported in the past but were now standing on their own two feet have been completely knocked to the floor again by this pandemic.
SVP launches special appeal as it predicts a wave of calls for help in Leitrim and across Ireland
Removal of the moratorium on energy disconnections and evictions will cause new hardship
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The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has launched a special appeal for donations as it predicts a wave of calls for help in the coming months.
In the first three months of this year, the SVP received more than 500 calls every day from individuals and families struggling to make ends meet on a reduced or inadequate income.
Rose McGowan, SVP National President said: “To continue to support those who seek our help we need the kindness of the Irish public who have responded generously in the past.
SVP launches special appeal as it predicts a wave of calls for help in Louth and across Ireland
Removal of the moratorium on energy disconnections and evictions will cause new hardship
Reporter:
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The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has launched a special appeal for donations as it predicts a wave of calls for help in the coming months.
In the first three months of this year, the SVP received more than 500 calls every day from individuals and families struggling to make ends meet on a reduced or inadequate income.
Rose McGowan, SVP National President said: “To continue to support those who seek our help we need the kindness of the Irish public who have responded generously in the past. We need that generosity now more than ever.