Your SVP Supporter Newsletter | Autumn 2024
Stories
Bringing you closer to the real-life stories of the people your donations help across Ireland.
Ballincollig SVP Charity Shop Left to Right: Ann, Madeline & Claire
Dropping off clothes – lifting up spirits If you’ve ever wondered how big a difference a small gesture can make – look no further than the Saint Vincent de Paul charity shop in Ballincollig. Inside this wonderful shop, volunteers are on hand to organise, price and sell the clothes and items donated by kind people like you. Shop manager Madeline says: “People are increasingly aware of the upsides of shopping in a charity shop, especially facing the cost of living. People are really, really depending on the charity shop big time.” But that’s not all they’re depending on. Thanks to your kindness – when it comes to SVP, there’s always more than meets the eye.
Please open to read more of Madeline’s lovely stories from inside the shop.
Inside this issue: Sean and Ann’s incredible legacy story Back to school challenges – and how your care changes lives A different perspective: SVP volunteers visit Midlands Prison
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