Friday, November 14, 2008

Economic Downturn Affects Charities

With the failing economy, the needs of the poor increase.

"In Vallejo, Rene Perryman, past president of the St. Vincent de Paul conference at St Basil Parish and current board member of Catholic Social Service-Solano, notes that in the past two years, the St Basil conference made about 30 food deliveries to households each month. Now the conference averages 30 deliveries a week."

from the Catholic Herald:

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