Dublin South West TD, Se\u00e1n Crowe, has extended his best wishes to the Society of St Vincent De Paul that was founded 170 years ago today. Crowe described its charitable work in dealing with poverty and deprivation as \u2018life changing.\u2019<\/p>\n
Deputy Se\u00e1n Crowe said;<\/p>\n
\u201cThe St Vincent De Paul organisation has been supporting individuals and families for the last 170 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have helped fill in the financial gap and acted as a safety net for countless people over the years and rightly deserve our continued praise and support.<\/p>\n
\u201cApproximately 1200 conferences or chapters operate throughout Ireland in bad times and in good.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir Volunteers are well known in many communities and their quiet private visits to homes have often made the difference between someone, an individual or a family, from going hungry, having some heat in the home, every year meet mounting back to education costs, or even helping in the burying or the expense of attending the burial of a loved one.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe St Vincent De Paul have faced growing demands on their budget over the last austerity years but demand has been particularly bad over the last 12 months.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wish them every success in the future with their life changing work and with Christmas around the corner, their heavy workload and commitment will again be put to the test.<\/p>\n
“Hopefully their birthday wish of seeing an end to poverty and deprivation will be achieved in next few years and that the many small or generous donations continue to come from a grateful Irish public.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
ENDS<\/p>\n
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