Steve Zabilski's Article in Society

533 The St Vincent de Paul Phoenix Dream Center Becomes a Reality
The St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix Dream Center is an activity center built into the family dining room for children attending St. Vincent de Paul's Family Evening Meal that provides a designated space for children to engage in enriching activities like art, crafts, tutoring, reading and science experiments.
Posted on Jan-18-2012

843 How Do You Help Someone That is Panhandling ?
First, do no harm to the panhandlers. Dealing with panhandlers across the Valley may be a daily dilemma for some of us.
Posted on Apr-12-2011

478 Why Is Volunteering Important? Can One Person Make a Difference?
If you are considering volunteering and are wondering if you can really make a difference. The simple answer is “Yes!”
Posted on Mar-09-2011

524 Volunteers Lending Hands For the Less Fortunate
Recently, St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix’s downtown dining room was fortunate to receive extra help serving food to the more than 700 homeless and working poor guests that get a nourishing meal there each and every day.
Posted on Oct-20-2010

514 Learn About St Vincent de Paul Phoenixs Ozanam Manor Transitional Shelter
Ozanam Manor Director Mike Bell offers insight into the Ozanam Manor transitional housing program run by St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix.
Posted on Oct-04-2010

494 Special Gifts That Give Back to the Phoenix Hungry
Are you looking for a unique gift for that special someone? It seems like many people are always on the lookout for gifts and not just any gift, but the perfect gift.
Posted on Aug-23-2010

387 St. Vincent de Paul Helps the Fight Against Hunger in Arizona
No matter who you are the recent economic crisis has challenged everyone to re-examine their lives and determine what's truly important to them. And as "cutting back" on things like eating out or buying a new pair of shoes seems like an obvious answer to the average person, it leaves little room for the homeless and working poor in Arizona and the rest of our country.
Posted on Jun-21-2010

502 St. Vincent de Paul Awarded $100,000 Grand Slam Grant From Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation
The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation selected Society of St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix as one of their Foundation's three $100,000 Grand Slam Award winners in 2010.
Posted on May-27-2010

394 Nick Lowery Shows St. Vincent de Paul He is All-Star in Life
One of the most important aspects of the mission statement of St. Vincent de Paul is to provide others with an opportunity to serve. I am reminded of that credo everyday thanks to the thousands of individuals who chose to volunteer their time with us.
Posted on Apr-23-2010

560 St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix Cares and Reminds Why is Volunteering Important
Every person that is helped by St. Vincent de Paul Society – Phoenix has a touching story of how they got into their current position. Job loss, accident, spouse left them, illness or other - not one of them planned for their life to turn out this way, but it did and they are working through it and turning their situation around with caring and assistance of St Vincent de Paul Society – Phoenix.
Posted on Mar-26-2010

606 The Prince of St. Vincent de Paul Charity Dining Room
Some of my fondest memories of my childhood revolve around Meadowlark Lemon of the Harlem Globetrotters, St. Vincent de Paul Executive Director, Steve Zabilski writes. To this day, I can still see myself sitting in front of the television to watch what basketball artistry he would wow the crowd with next.
Posted on Feb-24-2010

636 A Knock at the Door
I was asked during a meeting recently if I would tell a story about one of my experiences from the past 13 years as the executive director for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix. “One you’ve never told before,” my guest asked. “Don’t hold back with any concern of appearing too proud. You certainly have a gem you’ve never shared.”
Posted on Jan-25-2010