2015 Annual Report Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Diocesan Council of Pittsburgh

“All have the right to lay their burden upon us without our having the right to complain about it. We must be like a milestone on a street corner where

all those who pass by can rest and lay down their heavy burdens.”

~ Sister Rosalie Rendu, Co-Founder The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

2

Our Mission. . .  

Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by of-fering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering. Vincentians wit-ness God’s love by embracing all works of charity and justice and collaborate with other people of good will in relieving need and addressing its causes making no distinction in those served.

Our History. . .

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul was founded in 1833 by Frederic Ozanam, a 20-year old student of the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Challenged to "practice what they preached", Frederic and a group of fellow students sought out the poor in Paris in their homes and brought them bread, clothes and, most importantly, friendship. This small group took as their Patron the great French priest, St. Vincent de Paul.

Similar groups began to form in Paris, and then spread throughout France, and eventually throughout the world. In 1845, the first U.S. Conference was formed in St. Louis, Missouri. Seven years later (1852) the first Conference was started in the heart of Pittsburgh. Today there are 107 Conferences within the Diocese of Pittsburgh with more than 1,000 members.

Our Members. . .

We are young and old. Our members come in every shade of skin color. Some of us are wealthy, some are financially poor, but all of us are blessed with an awareness that our blessings (time, talent or treasure) are to be shared with our brothers and sisters in need.

We are part of an international society of friends united by a spirit of poverty, humility, and sharing, which is nourished by prayer and reflection, mutually supportive gatherings, and adherence to a basic Rule. Energized by the awareness that service to our brother or sister in need is in fact an encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ, members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul are keenly aware that poverty, suffering and loneliness are present for millions in our communities. For that reason, we collaborate with all who seek to relieve need and address its causes.

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. It is this personalized involvement that makes the work of the Society unique. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless. Some 12 million persons are helped annually by Vincentians in the United States. The list of services of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in the United States is endless. No work of charity is foreign to the Society. To quote our patron, Saint Vincent de Paul: "Charity is infinitely inventive."

St. Vincent de Paul

3

A Joint Letter from our Diocesan Council President & Executive Director Dear Friends:

Saint Vincent de Paul reminds us that “Since God is satisfied with our good will and honest efforts, let us also be satisfied with the outcome He gives to them, and our actions will never be without good results.”

During the past year, the Diocesan Council of Pittsburgh faced some major challenges as well as achieved an incredible amount of good results for our sisters and brothers in need. Let’s focus on the challenges first and then move on to the good news.

As reported on page 10, financially, 2015 was a difficult year for the Diocesan Council of Pittsburgh. We ended the year with a net loss of $476,825. A number of factors contributed to this deficit, including: lower thrift store sales due to ongoing highway construction limiting customer access to two of our stores; a depressed world market for recycled clothing; and unrealized depreciation of investments. We were able to hold expenses at less than 1% higher than the previous year. Fortunately, due to the good stewardship of our board over the past years, our organizational reserves were able to cover our revenue shortfall. These reserves remain strong for future years.

Now for the good news and highlights:

We made a number of management changes during the year to maximize efficiencies and better-respond to the changing economic environment. Jim McGinley was hired as our new Director of Warehouse & Recycling Operations and veteran SVdP thrift store manager, Carolyn Kintzing was promoted to Director of Thrift Store Operations. With their leadership, we have been able to reduce expenses and increase both thrift store and recycling revenue. During the first four months of fiscal year 2016, we experienced a net surplus of $67,759.

As indicated on pages 6 & 7, our 100+ conferences reported serving 171,134 people-in-need during 2015. That is 57,898 more people than the previous year!

Under the leadership of Matt Walker, our Voice of the Poor subcommittee is thriving. Throughout the year, members of the committee have been meeting with local and state elected officials, advocating on behalf of the people we serve. In addition, the group facilitated a successful Poverty Simulation for over 100 Vincentians, sensitizing participants to the realities of life faced by people with low incomes.

Michael’s Place, our home of hope and recovery for men transitioning from jail to independent living and gainful employment, has a new strategic plan to better serve the needs of these men as well as generate new long-term revenue streams to support the ministry.

We were honored to have Sheila Gilbert, our National President, join us as the keynote speaker for our Annual Bishop’s Mass & Brunch. Sheila challenged all of us to combine our works of charity with efforts toward systemic change and social justice as we work to eliminate poverty, one person, one family at a time.

Despite the financial challenges that we faced in 2015, we are confident that we are positioned to move forward successfully, ensuring that our important work and mission continues for generations to come. We are grateful for all that you do in the spirit of Vincent, Frederic, and Rosalie and assure you of our ongoing prayers. Al Bannon Keith G. Kondrich

Al Bannon, President Keith G. Kondrich, Executive Director

4

Vincentians - Called to be the Hands of Jesus

During this Holy Year dedicated to the theme of mercy, I have often reflected on a sentence that occurs shortly after the consecration in the Second Eucharist Prayer. The priest says: “Giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in your presence and minister to you.”

The words “. . .to be in your presence and minister to you” make me ask myself, “How do I minister to God as I celebrate the Eucharist?” “What type of ministry does God need?” This question always brings me back to the exchange between Jesus and Peter after the Resurrection. After asking Peter three times if he loved Jesus, and each time receiving a yes from Peter, Jesus told him to feed and care for his sheep.

I realize that giving people the Eucharist during Mass is a wonderful way to show them the love and mercy of God. Yet, what about after Mass, how are the sheep shown the mercy of God? The Church has attempted to respond to that question throughout its history. We know that the apostles chose deacons to help them with the day-to-day needs of the faithful. One of the reasons that the followers of Christ were called Christians was because of the love and mercy they showed even to strangers.

When Frederic Ozanam invited lay people to help him minister to Jesus’ flock, he set something in motion that he could never have imagined. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul exists to show the love and mercy of God. Through our service to those who come to us for help, like Frederic Ozanam, we make the mercy of God present in our times.

One of the many touching stories that came out of World War II is a story that happened in Italy as the

Allied Forces slowly made their way up the boot. There were times when the soldiers did not meet much resistance so they often had a lot of time on their hands. In one town that had been badly bombed they entered a church that had experienced a lot of damage. Inside the church they found pieces of a statue and they decided to try to rebuild it. Slowly it became apparent that it was a statue of Jesus. They finally had the statue put together except they couldn’t find the hands. Since there was no electricity in the town, they kept searching until it was dark. The next morning, some of the soldiers went back to the church to try to find the hands of the statue. When they entered the church, they were shocked to see a sign hanging on the arms of the statue. The sign read, “I have no hands but yours.”

This Holy Year of mercy calls us to be the hands of Jesus. When we practice the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy we make Jesus real for people. It is important to practice both the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Both are equally important because we are called to nurture mind, body and spirit. Practicing both of them gives the Vincentian vocation its unique place in the ministry of the Church.

~ Fr. Scott Seethaler, Capuchin Spiritual Advisor for The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

Council of Pittsburgh

During 2015, the SVdP Diocesan Council of Pittsburgh. . . Supplied 2,154 clothing vouchers to individuals in need. Provided burial assistance to 30 indigent persons. Provided $81,830 to assist 515 households with electric, gas, water, heating oil, and propane utility bill

payments. Aided 12,300 walk-in and referral clients with basic needs assistance in the form of clothing, furniture,

rent, and utilities, and other-agency referrals.

Provided $30,000 in twinning assistance to the SVdP Conference of Southern West Virginia to help individuals and families in need with clothing, furniture, rent, and utility payments.

5

Michael’s Place Happenings

During 2015, Michael’s Place, our home of hope and recovery for men transitioning from jail to independent living and gainful employment served 23 men between the ages of 26 and 56.

10 new men entered in 2015. 2 directly from jail; 8 from substance abuse treatment centers.

14 men left Michael’s Place during the year, none had income at entry: 8 were employed and 3 were collecting Social Security at exit. 12 men moved to permanent housing. 19 men reconnected with family; 9 with their children.

Michael’s Place currently has 3 alumni on staff.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Former Diocesan Council of Pittsburgh President, John “Jack” Bosley was recognized at the Annual Bishop’s Mass & Brunch for his “tireless efforts to provide a home of hope and recovery to countless men in need”. Jack has been a longtime supporter and committee member of

Michael’s Place. The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul dedicated a special area on the grounds of Michael’s Place as The Jack Bosley Meditation Garden in his honor.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ “Before Michael's Place, I was stripped emotionally, physically, spiritually. I was alone, afraid, not sure of who I was or what I wanted. As I take the next step, I find myself stronger and more confident, a person with dreams, goals, self-esteem and motivation. I am awestruck thinking of what I accomplished: completing rehab, getting my driver's license, obtaining and using a sponsor, getting and keeping a job, reestablishing a relationship with my mother, joining and becoming treasurer of my home group, nine months sobriety. . .Michael's Place literally saved my life!” ~ Michael’s Place Graduate

The Power of a Personal Visit Mark DeAndrea

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Carnegie, PA

It’s my second home visit that still burns in my memory and my soul. I was training with a Vincentian at my parish, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, in Carnegie when we made a house call to this particular couple. They were about to be evicted from the house they rented. The landlord lived across the street and would, without fail, pound relentlessly on their front door every morning looking for his rent check. It was a pretty desperate situation and time was running out.

As my partner and I sat and talked with the couple about their need and our willingness to help, the wife began to tear up. Choking back the tears, she said, “Nobody has said one kind word to us, until now.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of this personal meeting. There was no one judging them. There was no one criticizing them. There was no one belittling them. There was only hope and optimism, trust and calmness, and a sense of caring and encouragement.

At the time, I had no idea how many people there were in our own backyard who desperately struggled to make a rent payment, to pay their electric or gas bill, or who needed food to put on the table for their kids. This home visit opened my eyes and allowed me to see that these are our neighbors who may have lost a job because of downsizing, or who have been diagnosed with a serious or terminal illness and can’t afford to pay for health coverage.

These are our neighbors who have no one to talk to and nowhere to turn. Think of a time when you were hurting or in need and someone reached out to you. A time when you absolutely needed someone to talk to and someone was there for you, when you were worried about something and someone prayed for you or helped you in some tangible, practical way. Now, think of a time when they DIDN’T reach out to you; when you were on your own. That is the importance of the home visit.

Cell phones and emails are wonderful inventions, but they will never be a substitute for the power of a personal visit!

Jack Bosley

6

Conference Services & Finances

BEAVER DISTRICT COUNCIL Disbursements People Served In-Kind Service Hours Christ the King (Good Samaritan) $ 19,027.00 3,448 $ 12,910.00 1,217 Our Lady of Fatima $ 36,002.88 4,540 $ 15,726.00 2,860 St. Blaise $ 5,068.82 635 $ 2,000.00 2,185 St. Francis Cabrini $ 6,181.25 68 $ 400.00 10 St. John the Baptist/Baden $ 5,090.00 108 $ 2,800.00 169 St. John the Baptist/Monaca $ 32,027.00 1,681 $ 21,744.91 626 St. Monica $ 21,003.35 425 $ 1,150.00 244 St. Titus $ 10,863.00 474 $ 5,720.00

District Totals = $ 135,263.30 11,379 $ 62,450.91 7,311 BUTLER DISTRICT COUNCIL Disbursements People Served In-Kind Service Hours Holy Sepulcher $ 6,103.73 176 550 St. Andrew $ 2,625.77 16 St. Ferdinand $ 27,151.00 1,409 $ 27,070.00 214 St. Fidelis $ 5,324.21 1,500 $ 4,336.00 4,575 St. Gregory $ 9,574.00 3,017 $ 750.00 1,315 St. Kilian $ 31,786.00 15,560 $ 54,438.00 8,084 St. Michael (Greek Cathlolic) $ 966.50 167 $ 2,975.00 361 St. Michael the Archangel $ 3,813.00 12,903 $ 5,400.00 1,100 St. Paul $ 13,969.00 474 1,253

District Totals = $ 101,313.21 35,222 $ 94,969.00 17,452 CENTRAL DISTRICT COUNCIL Disbursements People Served In-Kind Service Hours Downtown Cluster $ 4,982.98 6,029 $ 77,941.00 1,200 Good Shepherd $ 14,044.51 1,014 558 Holy Trinity/St. Agnes (W. Mifflin) $ 3,222.19 129 320 Madonna del Castello/Word of God $ 19,204.00 254 $ 419.00 140 North American Martyrs $ 20,263.00 599 $ 240.00 792 Our Lady of Guadalupe $ 10,167.08 256 $ 18,394.00 235 Our Lady of the Angels $ 12,622.00 558 150 Queen of the Rosary $ 1,792.00 124 437 Sacred Heart (Shadyside) $ 24,870.00 634 1,738 St. Bartholomew $ 3,629.12 222 $ 350.00 100 St. Bede $ 14,695.00 702 230 St. Charles Lwanga $ 14,636.65 3,781 1,031 St. Francis of Assisi (Duquesne University) $ 1,500.00 1,520 1,140 St. Jude the Apostle $ 10,127.00 1,361 $ 1,005.00 317 St. Maria Goretti $ 12,004.57 200 St. Maurice $ 7,980.00 1,851 $ 10,800.00 380 St. Robert Bellarmine $ 5,315.00 326 213 St. Rosalia $ 5,156.00 1,416 $ 8,260.00 446 St. Stephen $ 8,661.15 160 $ 605.00 81

District Totals = $ 194,872.25 21,136 $ 118,014.00 9,509 LAWRENCE DISTRICT COUNCIL Disbursements People Served In-Kind Service Hours Frederic Ozanam (St. Vincent de Paul) $ 8,252.37 62 $ 150.00 Mary, Mother of Hope $ 11,279.00 674 320 St. Joseph the Worker $ St. Vitus $ 22,831.00 896 $ 2,200.00 1,800

District Totals = $ 42,362.37 1,632 $ 2,350.00 2,120 NORTHEAST DISTRICT COUNCIL Disbursements People Served In-Kind Service Hours Holy Family $ 3,469.00 138 $ 375.00 260 Holy Martyrs $ 19,249.00 338 198 Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament $ 23,714.00 827 336 Our Lady of Victory $ 8,496.25 51 60 St. Gerard Majella $ 10,534.87 365 150 St. Irenaeus $ 22,758.00 661 $ 1,300.00 680 St. Joseph (O'Hara) $ 8,178.00 599 $ 7,200.00 St. Juan Diego $ 29,043.00 10,083 $ 185,086.00 5,114 St. Mary of the Assumption $ 28,118.00 403 $ 47,000.00 2,661 St. Pio of Pietrelcina $ 35,352.00 872 284 St. Scholastica $ 3,640.00 28 258 St. Victor $ 17,955.00 118

District Totals = $ 210,507.12 14,483 $ 240,961.00 10,001

7

Conference Services & Finances

NORTHWEST DISTRICT COUNCIL Disbursements People Served In-Kind Service Hours All Saints $ 6,832.00 860 180 Assumption $ 28,576.00 6,165 $ 14,000.00 2,500 Holy Spirit $ 2,829.00 265 $ 350.00 1,040 Most Holy Name of Jesus $ 14,393.00 479 $ 1,337.00 Sacred Heart (Emsworth) $ 3,825.23 114 $ 214.00 154 St. Athanasius $ 17,091.00 1,175 $ 1,896.00 786 St. Bonaventure $ 20,687.00 498 305 St. Catherine of Sweden $ 13,020.00 57 1,500 St. Cyril of Alexandria $ 9,938.00 596 100 St. James $ 17,251.00 870 $ 7,000.00 284 St. Peter $ 11,706.00 665 250 St. Richard $ 14,620.00 111 191 St. Sebastian $ 20,613.00 4,446 $ 79,788.00 2,039 St. Teresa of Avila $ 37,694.00 5,634 $ 11,050.00 2,655 St. Ursula $ 8,384.00 99 157

District Totals = $ 227,459.23 22,034 $ 115,635.00 12,141

SOUTHEAST DISTRICT COUNCIL Disbursements People Served In-Kind Service Hours Ave Maria $ 6,662.31 199 300

Holy Angels $ 8,478.00 509 $ 1,550.00 Immaculate Conception $ 22,196.00 1,448 $ 310.00 820 Our Lady of Loreto $ 6,424.07 610 175 Our Lady Of the Valley $ 3,478.71 415 $ 1,740.00 1,246 Prince of Peace $ 10,985.77 315 $ 850.00 89 Resurrection (Brookline) $ 24,170.00 1,236 $ 5,200.00 2,000 St. Albert the Great $ 8,851.00 228 730 St. Anne $ 30,110.87 2,034 $ 26,575.00 1,588 St. Benedict the Abbot $ 30,356.00 2,774 $ 7,390.00 789 St. Bernard $ 54,101.00 810 $ 1,637.00 879 St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin $ 42,550.00 2,364 $ 15,270.00 1,481 St. Joan of Arc $ 18,644.00 1,577 $ 23,900.00 3,350 St. Maximillan Kolbe $ 22,169.00 3,869 $ 2,150.00 5,117 St. Patrick $ 33,134.84 748 $ 500.00 965 St. Pius X $ 19,829.00 949 $ 1,560.00 720 St. Therese of Lisieux $ 8,956.00 150 250 St. Thomas More $ 6,464.75 9,579 1,244 St. Valentine $ 28,528.00 370 $ 5,380.00 1,300 St. Winifred $ 15,547.00 312 $ 2,500.00 167

District Totals = $ 401,636.32 30,496 $ 96,512.00 23,210

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COUNCIL Disbursements People Served In-Kind Service Hours Ascension $ 6,952.00 882 1,915 Guardian Angels $ 20,314.00 1,053 $ 1,500.00 526 Holy Child $ 25,574.00 4,618 $ 9,613.00 2,012 Holy Innocents $ 2,796.58 25 Holy Trinity (Robinson Twp.) $ 12,676.00 990 $ 18,000.00 995 Our Lady of Grace $ 17,384.50 5,703 $ 17,190.00 1,638 St. Catherine of Siena $ 30,085.89 3,369 $ 9,500.00 3,681 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton $ 40,265.00 11,311 $ 84,950.00 4,735 St. John of God $ 31,127.00 1,012 St. Malachy $ 12,197.00 211 $ 3,500.00 450 St. Margaret Mary $ 3,114.59 150 105 St. Margaret of Scotland $ 7,440.00 230 550 St. Pamphilus $ 6,624.00 2,787 $ 9,301.00 84 St. Philip $ 29,036.00 2,272 $ 34,000.00 3,352 Sts.Simon & Jude $ 9,837.00 69 $ 1,500.00 150

District Totals = $ 255,423.56 34,682 $ 189,454.00 20,193

TOTALS FOR ALL CONFERENCES = $ 1,568,837.36 171,064 $ 920,346.00 101,936

Total People Served by SVdP Central Office = 21,602 Total People Served by SVdP District Councils = 32,111

TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED = 224,777

8

A Community’s Labor of Love

Established in 1954, St. Juan Diego Conference’s Food Pantry located at St. Mary’s Parish has been through a lot over the years. From floods to years with just a handful of families to serve each month, this pantry has persevered and grown – due, in large part, to an impressive collaboration of the communities it serves.

Today, the Food Pantry serves over 120 families every month. John Staud, president of the St. Juan Diego Conference, remembers how few families they could help when he and his wife, Janet Yodanis, took over in 1997. “There were only about 15 to 20 families at that time. But God has been very good to this pantry. Very good.”

Over the years since, the Food Pantry has found many generous allies. Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church routinely provides funds, food, and volunteers. St. Joseph, St. Scholastica, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, and Hoboken Presbyterian Church all provide support and food on a regular basis. First English Lutheran Church even donates money for the pantry to purchase pet food.

St. Mary of the Assumption is a major supporter of the pantry. Every month, Sister Lois brings down half of the food she receives from the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank – free of charge. “She’s been really great,” John says with a smile. “I don’t know where we’d be without her.”

In addition to local churches, businesses have also provided a great deal of support over the years. Loafer’s Bread Company drops off all of their day-old bread. John is able to get produce and meats from local stores at a discounted rate, allowing the pantry to supplement the normal dry and canned food they pass out to pantry clients. In April, they received 15 cases of strawberries – a definite crowd pleaser. And it doesn’t stop there. Local Boy Scout troops have food drives. Local Girl Scouts make birthday bags to pass out to children that include cake mix,

icing, balloons, and other small party favors. Approximately 50 regular volunteers help to organize food, escort pantry clients on food distribution days, and unload trucks when donations come in.

The Food Pantry is a community effort, both John and Janet reiterate. They couldn’t do this work without the generosity of countless individuals, parishes, and businesses throughout the area. Never was that more apparent than in 2004 when a major flood swept through the Sharpsburg area. “The water was everywhere,” John remembers. “It was as high as my waist.” The pantry lost everything - over $15,000 worth of food, multiple refrigerators and freezers, on top of the general water damage done to the building itself. But that did not deter the volunteers at the St. Juan Diego Food Pantry.

The Diocese sent in a crew the next day to clean out the debris. Volunteers worked tirelessly, sometimes up to 13 hours per day, to get everything back in place and organize incoming donations. And within three days, they had collected enough food to feed those who needed it in the flood area.

The community provided when the Food Pantry and its clients needed it most – and they continue to do so. As John says, “God has been very good to this pantry.”

John Staud, President—St. Juan Diego Conference

“Yours must be a work of love; of kindness. You must give your time, your talents, yourselves.” (Frederic Ozanam)

9

Rockers For St. Vincent de Paul!

On Wednesday, November 25, 2015, local musicians gathered at The Hard Rock Café in Station Square for the 10th Annual Joyce & Bill Toms Thanksgiving Benefit Concert. Proceeds from the show benefitted the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.

It was an incredible evening of music and fellowship that celebrated the important work and mission of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. In addition to great music by Bill Toms & Hard Rain, The Stevee Wellons Band, John Gresh's Gris-Gris; and many other special guests including WDVE DJ Sean McDowell (who served as master of ceremonies), the evening also featured a 50/50 raffle, silent auctions, and chances to win a variety of creative gift baskets. Thanks to the organizing efforts of Joyce Toms, the event raised over $7,000 for SVdP!

The 11th Annual Benefit Show is scheduled for Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Proceeds will once again benefit the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.

During 2015 our Northside Food Pantry. . .

Distributed 191,373 pounds of consumable goods. Served 5,199 eligible North Side residents whose income level was 150% of the federal poverty level. Provided 357 individuals with grocery-store gift cards to assist with purchasing Thanksgiving dinner. Provided 436 individuals with a variety of new wrapped Christmas gifts and toys during the holiday season.

2015 Friends of the Poor Walk

39 SVdP Conferences participated in the 5th Annual Friends of the Poor Walk in the Fall of 2015. Thanks to the following sponsors who con-tributed a total of $18,300 to support the event:

UPMC Health Plan PNC Financial Services American General Services The Coalition D’Alessandro Funeral

Home Duquesne University Elachko Funeral Home Elmer L. Herman Funeral

Home Henderson Brothers, Inc. Herbein+Company, Inc. Molyneaux Tile & Carpet Scalise Industries, Inc. Wolbert Auto Body

Walter J. Zalewski Funeral Homes. Inc.

In addition, local confer-ences raised a total of $53,906 from individual sponsors, to support direct services and assistance to local individuals and families in need.

Participating parish conferences in 2015 included: Ave Marie/St. Agnes; Christ the King (Good Samaritan); Frederic Ozanam; Good Shepherd; Holy Angels; Holy Trinity/St. Agnes; Madonna Del Castello/Word of God; Mary Mother Of Hope; North American Martyrs; Our Lady of Fatima; Our Lady of Guadalupe; Resurrection; Sacred Heart (Shadyside); St. Anne; St. Athanasius; St. Blaise; St. Catherine of Sweden; St. Charles Lwanga; St. Fidelis; St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin; St. James; St. John Of God; St. John the Baptist (Baden); St. John the Baptist (Monaca); St. Joseph (Coraopolis); St. Juan Diego; St. Jude the Apostle; St. Maria Goretti; St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Patrick; St. Philip; St. Richard; St. Sebastian; St. Stephen; St. Teresa Of Avila; St. Thomas More; St. Titus; St. Ursula; and St. Vitus.

Bill Toms at the Hard Rock Cafe

11

Al Bannon, President Ricardo Luckow, VP - Treasurer Joe Hoover, VP - Formation Bud Manion, VP - Stores & Operations Tess Keddie, Secretary Mark Bibro, Chair - Michael’s Place John J. “Jack” Bosley

District Council Presidents: John Dudo, Beaver District John Grzebieniak, Lawrence District Dorothy Hostovich, Central District Michael Ivosevic, Southwest District Pat Janoski, Northeast District Bud Manion, Southeast District Jim Owens, Butler District David Vtipil, Northwest District

Non-Voting Members: Greg Farrell, Herbein+Company, Inc. Deborah A. Liotus, Solicitor Keith G. Kondrich, Executive Director Father Scott Seethaler, Spiritual Advisor

Board of Directors

Individuals Al Bannon Mark Bibro Carl P. Bongiovanni John J. “Jack” Bosley Jeffrey Brandle, Sr. Ralph Burchenal Michael Calorie Debbie Ciabattoni Loraine G. Clifford (Estate) John Daley Charlotte Dangelo Mark DeAndrea William DeLuca George & Eileen Dorman Regis Dugan William Eassie Laura Ellis Lawrence Flis Ruth & James George Michael Hasch III Todd Izzo Pete Jeffrey Bill Knoll Joseph Koepfinger Keith & Helen Kondrich Helene Larkin

James Ley Deborah Liotus Michael Levenson Michael Lewandowski Steven Ludwick Justin Luzar Mary Mackay Edward McCann, Jr. Marion Nowak Bud O’Brien Patrick M. O'Donnell Rudy & Pat Pallan Pamela J. & Robert Peles Elizabeth Pohlod William Roos Mark Scalise David Schaffner Suzanne Shore Fannie Stone Mary Swindal Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sydlik Joshua Tarnow John Wall Peter Yohe

Major Contributors

Brittany Barnicott Manager - Special Projects & Social Media Mike Calorie Director - Conference Formation Darlene Collier Director - Administration & HR Dawn Dietz Manager - Monroeville Store Laurie Heisler Manager - Castle Shannon Store Linda Kilderry Director - Homeless Programs Carolyn Kintzing Director - Thrift Store Operations Keith G. Kondrich Executive Director Albert Laslavic Manager - Butler Store Barbi Mayberry Manager - Coraopolis Store Jim McGinley Director - Warehouse & Recycling Operations Brad Mrock Manager - Sharpsburg Store Harry Powell Building Manager Lisa Sherwood Administrative Executive Assistant Dennis Slupe Business Manager, Butler District Lisa Slupe Director of Services, Butler District Beth Speedy Manager - Penn Hills Store James Taylor Administrative Coordinator Julia Wheeler Manager - Basic Needs Assistance Peter Yohe Director - Finance

Administrative Staff

Businesses & Organizations Catholic Diocese Foundation Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy De Marillac Guild Sharry Everett Scholarship Fund Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. IES Communications Kate M. Kelley Foundation Knights of Columbus South Hills Council #3084 Ladies of Bethany John R. & Margaret S. McCartan Charitable Fund The Pittsburgh Foundation Saint Alphonsus School Saint John Capistran Parish Saint Peter Parish Saint Sebastian Parish Saint Ursula SAC Development Fund Saint Ursula Christian Mothers Fund

*See the Listing of

Friends of the Poor Walk Sponsors on Page 9

12

The

Soci

ety

of S

aint

Vin

cent

de

Paul

Co

unci

l of P

itts

burg

h 12

43 N

orth

Fra

nklin

Str

eet

Pitt

sbur

gh, P

A 1

5233

41

2.32

1.10

71

coun

cil@

svdp

pitt

.org

w

ww

.svd

ppitt

.org

NO

NPR

OFI

T O

RG

.

U.S

. PO

STA

GE

PAID

PIT

TSB

UR

GH

, PA

PER

MIT

NO

. 491

9

Mem

ber

of T

he G

reat

er P

itts

burg

h N

onpr

ofit

Par

tner

ship

SVdP

Thr

ift S

tore

s Bu

tler

Mon

roev

ille

226

Gre

ater

But

ler

Mar

t

173

0 G

olde

n M

ile H

ighw

ay

Butle

r, P

A 1

6001

Mon

roev

ille,

PA

151

46

724.

287.

8682

724

.733

.858

5

Cast

le S

hann

on

Penn

Hill

s

3423

Lib

rary

Roa

d

107

36 F

rank

stow

n Ro

ad

Pitt

sbur

gh, P

A 1

5234

P

ittsb

urgh

, PA

152

35

412.

882.

8519

412

.247

.415

7

Cora

opol

is

Sh

arps

burg

415

Ches

s St

. & R

te. 5

1

9

00 M

ain

Stre

et

Cora

opol

is, P

A 1

5108

S

harp

sbur

g, P

A 1

5215

412.

264.

2378

412

.781

.202

0