The official annual 'SVP give out wads of cash to junkies' thread

Blue Crystal

Yes its that time of year again

Better start into the heroin so.

Sunnyisland

Blue Crystal wrote: »

Yes its that time of year again

Maybe you should read this and go and lend a hand,volunteers are most welcome.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) is a direct service non-profit organisation whose work primarily involves person-to-person contact with people who have a variety of needs. In addition to direct assistance, we try to promote self-sufficiency, enabling people to help themselves. Any assistance offered by the Society is given in a non-judgemental spirit of compassion, based on the need of the individual or family.

A key strength of SVP is in the personalised delivery of help which makes it unique in its role as a charitable organisation. We accept people as they are and try to create a caring, non-threatening environment, respecting the dignity of those who seek our help. We only offer advice when it is asked for, and do not believe in telling people what they should do. Our aim is to maintain the dignity of the individual and to promote long-term self-sufficiency. We do so by treating people with respect, while endeavouring to build a relationship of friendship, trust and confidentiality.

While we act as a short-term safety net for those who fall outside the care of the Welfare State or need emergency financial support, we try to embrace those who are marginalised by helping them to rekindle their self-respect and sense of worth. The Charity's Mission is also to rectify the causes of poverty which perpetuate the problems faced by those we work with.

Boaty

They do great work in our communities simple as.

Blue Crystal

realies wrote: »

Maybe you should read this and go and lend a hand,volunteers are most welcome.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) is a direct service non-profit organisation whose work primarily involves person-to-person contact with people who have a variety of needs. In addition to direct assistance, we try to promote self-sufficiency, enabling people to help themselves. Any assistance offered by the Society is given in a non-judgemental spirit of compassion, based on the need of the individual or family.

A key strength of SVP is in the personalised delivery of help which makes it unique in its role as a charitable organisation. We accept people as they are and try to create a caring, non-threatening environment, respecting the dignity of those who seek our help. We only offer advice when it is asked for, and do not believe in telling people what they should do. Our aim is to maintain the dignity of the individual and to promote long-term self-sufficiency. We do so by treating people with respect, while endeavouring to build a relationship of friendship, trust and confidentiality.

While we act as a short-term safety net for those who fall outside the care of the Welfare State or need emergency financial support, we try to embrace those who are marginalised by helping them to rekindle their self-respect and sense of worth. The Charity's Mission is also to rectify the causes of poverty which perpetuate the problems faced by those we work with.

Hmm interestzzzzzzzzzzz


Anyway do they still hand out envelopes of cash to junkies or not?

Kristopherus

Blue Crystal wrote: »

Hmm interestzzzzzzzzzzz


Anyway do they still hand out envelopes of cash to junkies or not?

Are you betting on it ?:D:D:D

the merchant

A friend of mine does a lot of work in irish prisons. Apparently they hand out cartons of cigarettes to prisoners every Christmas.

Encrustment

realies wrote: »

Maybe you should read this and go and lend a hand,volunteers are most welcome.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) is a direct service non-profit organisation whose work primarily involves person-to-person contact with people who have a variety of needs. In addition to direct assistance, we try to promote self-sufficiency, enabling people to help themselves. Any assistance offered by the Society is given in a non-judgemental spirit of compassion, based on the need of the individual or family.

A key strength of SVP is in the personalised delivery of help which makes it unique in its role as a charitable organisation. We accept people as they are and try to create a caring, non-threatening environment, respecting the dignity of those who seek our help. We only offer advice when it is asked for, and do not believe in telling people what they should do. Our aim is to maintain the dignity of the individual and to promote long-term self-sufficiency. We do so by treating people with respect, while endeavouring to build a relationship of friendship, trust and confidentiality.

While we act as a short-term safety net for those who fall outside the care of the Welfare State or need emergency financial support, we try to embrace those who are marginalised by helping them to rekindle their self-respect and sense of worth. The Charity's Mission is also to rectify the causes of poverty which perpetuate the problems faced by those we work with.

Do you have a any real life examples of how a regular Joe Soap can fall through the net? I agree that surely not all homeless people are junkies but I can't fathom how one can end up homeless. Surely there's a family member somwhere to help you out.

Blue Crystal

Blue Crystal wrote: »

Anyway do they still hand out envelopes of cash to junkies or not?

I'd say not.

hfallada

I have nothing but respect for SVDP. They have one single collection at mass to help the tens of thousands of irish people who live in poverty. People who have been given a **** life, no one could imagine. SVDP dont use ****ty street collectors or ask for a constant direct debit. They ask for a few euro if you can spare it.


Its the only charity I support. I cant understand why people donate to dogs charities, when you see countless homeless people all over Dublin and thousands of people going to bed hungry at night.

Blue Crystal

Kristopherus wrote: »

Are you betting on it ?:D:D:D

Settling an argument with a friend that doesn't believe me

Encrustment

the merchant wrote: »

A friend of mine does a lot of work in irish prisons. Apparently they hand out cartons of cigarettes to prisoners every Christmas.

Even child rapists and the like?

The Backwards Man

I forgot my flaming torch and pitchfork. Anyone have one I can borrow?

efb

Encrustment wrote: »

Even child rapists and the like?

They put extra cancer in those ones

returnNull

Blue Crystal wrote: »

Hmm interestzzzzzzzzzzz


Anyway do they still hand out envelopes of cash to junkies or not?

You're the one making the claim, you provide the links.

Awful bang of troll off your OP.

WoollyRedHat

I see the intelligent and the enlightened are alive and well. Would you ever **** off with your simplistic bull**** and if you're going to make blanket and spurrious statements at least present us with some type of intelligible arguement, if that wouldn't be too much of a stretch for your already over-stretched mental capacities, thanks all the same.

Femme_Fatale

They have the giving tree appeal which I think is great - toys for young kids born into deprived circumstances. I guess those little kids are all junkies too though... :rolleyes:
I really hate the "Let them eat cake" attitude that seems to have permeated Irish society.

WoollyRedHat

The giving tree is a lovely idea, hope to be able to contribute when I get paid, more workplaces, colleges should participate.

Blue Crystal

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

The giving tree is a lovely idea, hope to be able to contribute when I get paid, more workplaces, colleges should participate.

Fair play to you!

Now if someone could confirm if they give the junkies the moolah I'll be on my way

apollo8

disgusting thread title OP it does show your compete ignorance of what the SP are about though

Amirani

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

I see the intelligent and the enlightened are alive and well. Would you ever **** off with your simplistic bull**** and if you're going to make blanket and spurrious statements at least present us with some type of intelligible arguement, if that wouldn't be too much of a stretch for your already over-stretched mental capacities, thanks all the same.

Bloody sceptics. It's people like you who has Ireland in the state that it's in, why can't you just accept that the SVP is the Irish charity arm of Colombian drug cartels?

Barrel

Blue Crystal wrote: »

Fair play to you!

Now if someone could confirm if they give the junkies the moolah I'll be on my way

Yes they do(nt), Now goodbye.

Gatling

NiallSparky wrote: »

Bloody sceptics. It's people like you who has Ireland in the state that it's in, why can't you just accept that the SVP is the Irish charity arm of Colombian drug cartels?

I was wondering why senoir Pablo calls this time every year ,,

rawn

SVDP are an amazing charity. They helped my family out a lot when we were kids as my parents were in and out of work a lot and could barely afford a bag of spuds and a tray of eggs to feed the 6 of us for the week, if it weren't for the SVDP none of us kids would have had a Christmas present or Christmas dinner until I was were around 8, when my parents finally got back on their feet. We're all adults now and we all donate money to them every month, they were just fantastic. But comments like yours, OP, discourages others from donating badly needed money. "Handing out money to junkies", as you put it, is a gross exaggeration. They will help out anybody whom is in need of a helping hand, whether they're a drug addict or a struggling family or a lonely pensioner, and frankly, it's none of your business who they give money to if you're not donating to them yourself.

Don't troll this forum again.