FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
400 YEARS--WOMEN ACTING TOGETHER AGAINST POVERTY
The Ladies of Charity of the United States announce their 400th Anniversary
Celebration. The Ladies of Charity is the oldest organized continuously
functioning volunteer lay organization in the world. Founded in France in 1617
by St. Vincent de Paul, women in the community were encouraged to organize
associations to assist with the needs of the impoverished and disadvantaged on a
regular basis. This exceptional charity work spread from France to Poland and
to Italy until the "good work" of the women has reached over 200,000
volunteers who serve in 52 countries today.
The first association in the United States was founded in 1857 in St. Louis,
Missouri and today provides services in 200 communities in 22 states. The year
2017 is a jubilee year for the associations and they will celebrate it with a
recommitment to continue to serve those in need with humility, simplicity and
charity.
Celebrations will be held around the world. Locally, the Ladies will celebrate
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A national gathering will be held at the Kansas City downtown Marriott Hotel
from September 7 to 9, 2017 featuring international and national speakers and
Church leaders. For more information on this event contact the National
Service Center at [email protected].
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The Ladies of Charity USA are a part of the International Association of Charities
(AIC), over 200,000 volunteers organized into 52 associations present in Africa, Latin
America, Asia, Europe, and North America. In the USA, nearly 6000 women fight
poverty with service, advocacy and educational projects in collaboration with
Vincentian priests, the Daughters of Charity and other groups seeking to help poor and
frail people, especially women and children who need assistance.