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A Mother's Journey Home
Candice entered SVdP Detroit’s Journey to Housing program in October 2025 after being pushed out of the Detroit home she had lived in for 12...
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Building a Life, One Step at a Time
Xavier first reached out to SVdP Detroit’s Conference at St. Joseph in Trenton for help with rent. In the past year, he had been released from...
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Keeping the Lights On, and the Faith Strong
Mrs. H spent her career working for the State of Michigan, and after retiring, she stayed active in her community, joining a senior center to connect...
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A Fresh Start, Rooted in Faith
When David left prison, he had nothing but two pairs of sweatpants and two t-shirts. Everything changed when he attended his first meeting with the...
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Nourishing Hope
The Matchan Nutrition Center serves as more than a place for hot meals—it's a cornerstone of support that helps neighbors rebuild their...
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A Family's Journey to Housing
When a series of devastating losses struck one Detroit family, they found themselves facing an impossible situation. The mother had lost her job due...
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Transforming Lives at Camp Ozanam for More than 100 Years
Camp Ozanam continues to create life-changing experiences for children who need it most. In 2024, the camp welcomed 328 campers to the shores of Lake...
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A Store Volunteer’s Fresh Start
Sometimes the neighbors who need help most are right in front of us. In November 2024, a UCNECT director approached one of our store managers with...
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A Home Preserved, Hope Restored
When Ms. B., a dedicated mother of two from Detroit, first connected with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Detroit, the weight of potential...
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Turning Celebration into Compassion
At the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Detroit thrift store in Shelby Township, the discounted wedding dresses aren't just finding second lives - they're bringing comfort and dignity to families during their most difficult times.
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The Heartbeat of Marysville
At the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Detroit thrift store in Marysville, one volunteer embodies the selfless spirit and dedication that keeps the retail operation's heartbeat pumping.
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Helping a Local Grandmother Prepare for New Grandchild
When a neighbor reached out to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for assistance, the team at the Madison Heights thrift store went above and beyond.
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Camp Story Collection
Sue (Durocher) Alley, Stapleton Camper ’67 and Staff ’76: The Scavenger Hunt and skits on stage Latoya Arnold (Horizon), Stapleton...
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Roger Marchand Camp Ozanam '54, '55
I’m an Ozanam alumni 1954-1955Two two-week termsA raider in a dorm, then a commando in a cabin.The counselors were semandarions.We had plays...
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Elizabeth Lanzon Camp & Camp Staff '62, '68, '69, '70
While going through some papers I came across this letter that I wrote to my grandma when I was 10 years old in 1962 and was a camper at Camp...
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Matt and Melanie (Adamcik) Olk, Camp Staff
Matt and Melanie met at the Camp Ozanam in 1993 where Matt worked as a Counselor and Melanie came up for the last week of camp to help Renne Deroche...
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Chuck and Jeannie (Byron) Piotrowski, Camp Staff
Chuck and Jeannie (Byron) Piotrowski met at Ozanam in 1977. Chuck was the new Camp Director and Jeannie was the Kitchen Manager at Stapleton....
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Mike & Cathy Morris, Camp Staff
Mike and Cathy Morris met at Camp Ozanam in 1976 under unusual circumstances. Mike was a Detroit police officer who was laid off and thus had some...
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Sr. Patricia Magee, OP, Camp Stapleton camper ‘57
Sister Patricia Magee, OP, wrote that when she went to camp Stapleton in 1957 she was homesick but the activities provided ample distractions. There...
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Leonard Wojtyna, Ozanam Camper ’67 and ‘68
“In 1967 and 1968, I spent time at camp. Many good times! I will never forget the stories of Thump Drag, scary at first but not bad the second...
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Paul Hill, Ozanam Camper ’38
“Well it has been approximately 80 years ago that I was one of the very lucky Assumption Grotto Church recipients of the one week of camping....
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SVdPD’s 2021 Annual Report
As a nonprofit organization, we depend on generosity from our donors to make the important work that we do possible. Read about the impact you helped us make in 2021 in our annual report.
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Change Happens Suddenly
Before the pandemic, Dave and Kim were doing well. They lived in a nice apartment with Kim’ six-year-old son and were expecting their first child together. Then, everything changed.
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