We must love our neighbor
as being made in the image of God
and as an object of His love.
- St Vincent de Paul
PROGRAMS FOR CHANGE
BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY
Community Education
Together, caring community members
can work to create pathways out of
poverty in neighborhoods and in whole
communities through collaboration,
education and support.
GETTING AHEAD
IN A JUST-GETTING-BY WORLD
Mentored Program for
Building a Better Life
®
SVDP
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a lay, volunteer, Catholic
non-profit organization that has been serving people in need
around the world since 1833 and in the United States since 1845.
The Society provides compassionate support regardless of race,
origin, religion or gender. Vincentians visit the disadvantaged in
their homes, establishing a charitable relationship to better address
their needs whether financial, spiritual or emotional.
In 2012 The Society of St Vincent de Paul’s National Council, in
collaboration with aha! Process, initiated a vision to “End Poverty
Through Systemic Change”. In cooperation with that vision the
SVdP Rockford Council developed ‘Hope Takes Action’, incorporating
‘Bridges Out of Poverty’ education for the community and
‘Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’ by World’ workshops for those
suffering poverty.
(815) 385-3251
PO Box 2071
McHenry, IL 60051
An incredible 16-20 session program,
for those individuals willing to
participate, that creates an
individualized new life plan focused on
getting out of poverty!
EVENTS
For more info about our programs and upcoming
events visit hopetakesaction.net
hopetakesaction.net | [email protected]
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End poverty through systematic change
one person, one neighborhood,
one community at a time.
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VOLUNTEER TODAY
hope takes action
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OUR MISSION
“Empower individuals in poverty
to transition to self-sufficiency with
community support.”
Hope Takes Action, initiated by the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul, seeks to provide community awareness that poverty is not
always the choice of those suffering from it but rather a failure
of systems in general and the need to change those systems.
The program promotes collaboration and engagement from
everyone in the community; individuals, social service agencies,
professional organizations, businesses and government.
BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY
Community Education
Employing educational workshops and a mentoring program,
people experiencing poverty are given hope, guidance and
support to develop and implement a personal plan to transition
to self‐sufficiency and contribute to the community.
The Bridges Out of Poverty endeavor utilizes constructs based on the work of Dr. Ruby Payne, A Framework for
Understanding Poverty and Bridges Out of Poverty, Strategies for Professionals and Communities. Bridges provides
insights to the daily challenges faced by individuals experiencing poverty and the barriers they encounter when trying
to succeed. Bridges teaches how caring communities can create pathways out of poverty through cooperative efforts.
For more info about our programs and upcoming events
visit hopetakesaction.net
Individuals, agencies and organizations are invited to attend and learn how a gap exists between the desire someone
has for change and their ability to create change. Please consider attending a Bridges Out of Poverty seminar and
explore the many opportunities available to contribute to the success of those struggling to transition out of poverty.
VOLUNTEER
Planning &
Implementation
Participant
Assist with the planning,
development and implementation of this program!
Call (815) 385-3251 or email [email protected] for information!
Mentors
Coach the Candidate through
the entire process. Mentors are
there to relate, affirm, and
facilitate connections. They
never do what the person is
capable of doing for themselves.
Facilitators &
Co-Faciliators
Guide the Getting Ahead process
by working with a group
(8 to 12) of Investigators. They
are a class-time resource for
Investigators.
Program Support
Individuals and/or groups to
provide meals, childcare, set-up/
clean-up for the Bridges
education and Getting Ahead
workshop sessions.
Something for EVERYONE!
Take action TODAY!
Call (815) 385-3251 or
email [email protected]
If you are not able to volunteer in one of the capacities listed above, please PRAY!!! Pray for those suffering poverty...and then pray some more!
We also invite you to consider making a monetary donation to cover the costs of implementing and maintaining this program. Please make checks
payable to “Society of St Vincent de Paul” with “Hope Takes Action” as the memo.