The Press headline article that ran October 25, 2011 titled “Left Out in the Cold” by reporter Tom Hasslinger really bothered me. I felt it was a little misleading especially with the first sentence “A financial shortfall will prevent St. Vincent de Paul from opening its Coeur d'Alene warming shelter this winter”. The Press has always been good to me and I’ve been able to get the stories out when we needed too but I feel this last one missed the mark. Fortunately it... Read More...
Read the Fall 2011 issue of The Voice, the Official Publication of The Society of St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho.... Read More...
The Shelter will be located at 202 W. 7th Street in Post Falls, behind the Post Falls St Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, in the Kamps Apartment Complex.
The Center will be active between Nov. 1-Feb 28.
St Vincent de Paul North Idaho is committed to providing a warming center for homeless individuals during bouts of extreme cold this winter. “We are pleased to offer this necessary service to help some of the most vulnerable people during harsh weather," says executive director, Jeff Conroy.... Read More...
There is an old parable “before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes”. On Saturday night that is what Councilman Mike Kennedy, Commissioner Todd Tondee, Dirne Executive Director Mike Baker, Family Promise Executive Director Cindy Wood and I did at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.... Read More...