Phoenix-based Fresh Cravings, a national snacking brand known for chilled salsas and hummus dips, has teamed up with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul this summer to plant a salsa garden to provide fresh produce for the families of St. Vincent de Paul. Once the vegetables are ready to harvest, they will be used to […]
Photo Credit: Phil Gudenschwager On Jan. 17, which was Martin Luther King Jr. Day and also what would have been Muhammad Ali’s 80th birthday, celebrated Valley chefs Marc Lupino of Steak 44, Ocean 44 and Dominick’s Steakhouse, Vincent Guerithault of Vincent on Camelback, Mark Tarbell of Tarbell’s and Chris Bianco of Pizzeria Bianco, Pane Bianco and […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona’s Mobilize AZ initiative has awarded grants to seven local community organizations, providing funding to help combat diabetes and address social determinants of health. The grants will support projects that improve health outcomes for patients living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes or gestational diabetes, or impact systems […]
On August 13, Fry’s Food Stores and local family-owned Fresh Cravings, a line of salsas and hummus available nationwide, hosted a “Chopped”-style mystery basket cooking competition at The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix. The competitors were Fry’s executive chef Omei Eaglerider, St. Vincent de Paul head chef Chris Hoffman and Salad and Go executive chef […]
Valley Partnership announced that its 2020 Community Project Challenge Grant raised more than $89,000 benefitting St. Vincent de Paul. As the Valley of the Sun’s premier advocacy group for responsible development, Valley Partnership has given back with an annual community project for more than 30 years. This year, the organization focused on how the industry can […]
The Event: Reflecting Hope: A Virtual Community Gathering The Cause: St. Vincent de Paul Event Date: November 20, 2020 Host: Mark Curtis, 12 News Anchor Donation Match: Thanks to a group of supporters, a $500,000 matching gift will match all gifts made to St. Vincent de Paul through the end of the year. Notable Moments: The event shared the […]
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona delivered more than 9,000 pounds of canned food and pantry items to St. Vincent de Paul on April 22. Throughout the year, Goodwill has food donation bins in their stores to help various food banks. St. Vincent de Paul has committed to feeding and helping the most vulnerable in the community during COVID-19. They are […]
Shedding the standard school uniform certainly feels good, but it feels even better when you’re doing it for a great cause. Just ask the students of Xavier College Preparatory, who collected 279,131 cans and more than $27,000 for St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix in just four short weeks. Instead of donning their traditional skirts, […]
Two Arizona nonprofits — St. Vincent de Paul and United Food Bank — have been selected as 2019 Bank of America Neighborhood Builder award recipients for their work to fuel economic and social progress in low- and moderate-income communities. Each year, Bank of America recognizes high performing nonprofits in communities around the country and provides […]
Members of the WISH (Women in Service and Hope) support group for St. Vincent de Paul hosted their 2nd annual Celebrate Women event in the Family Dining Room on the SVdP campus on April 10, 2019. Each woman who arrived for the family evening meal was surprised with an invitation to “shop” in the WISH […]
