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When I sent the pictures in Tale of Two Stores to members of leadership of St. Vincent de Paul society only one person responded. The response to the pictures of two SVDP stores was the same old, same old marginalization of messenger and ignoring the message of the pictures. Perhaps it was the comments I made before the pictures. However, most likely it was the same old ignoring of the messenger in order to ignore the message. So now I will send the FACTS of the Tale of Two Cities. If the ‘facts’ are incorrect I hope the SVDP will correct them. But most likely they will ignore and marginalize the messenger, like the poor, leaving the question if “Facts Matter”? Here are the facts.

Facts

The facts below are taken from documents of the Milwaukee St. Vincent de Paul, Rule of the Society and U.S. Manuel of U.S.A. St. Vincent de Paul Society and U.S Census information.

Mission of Society of St. Vincent de Paul

“Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul.

Mission of St. Vincent de Paul Stores

St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Stores throughout the United States are mutually formed in an association of lay employees and volunteers dedicated to serving our needy sisters and brothers. All who come to our Stores are welcomed with dignity and respect. Our hope is they leave as friends and return to shop with us again. Those who cannot afford the clothing, furniture and other household items are provided them through a Vincentian referral system. …Serving Christ’s needy is the primary goal of all St. Vincent De Paul Stores.

The Milwaukee Council of St. Vincent de Paul borrowed 3.2 million dollars from Securant Bank and Trust and the St. Vincent de Paul Trust Fund for purchase and renovation of SVDP Greenfield Store.

Milwaukee is the most racially segregated city in the USA and the second poorest city. The concentration of poor and segregated is in North Central Milwaukee, over 85% African American and South Central Milwaukee, 85% Hispanic. (See M.A.P.S.)

In Greenfield, the home of the new St. Vincent de Paul store the average household income is $42,586.00 and Greenfield is 85% plus white. In North Central Milwaukee, where a SVDP is solely needed, the average household income (53206) is $20,787.00 and the area is 85% plus African American.

“Councils may receive funding requests from charitable organizations outside the Society. Funds donated to the Society, however, must be used only for works that involve the personal service of Society members.” (Manuel of St. Vincent de Paul Society of USA p. 37)

The Milwaukee Council of St. Vincent de Paul Society is presently engaged in a $950, 000 fundraising campaign but only a small portion, $100, 000, is to be used only for works that involve the personal service of Society members.”

The Milwaukee SVDP central Council approved projected budget for 2014–2015 is for $3,417,518: $2, 068, 364 for compensation, $182, 600 for new merchandise, $1, 309, 580 for operating expenses, and $154, 200 (4.5%) for direct services to people in need. The budget has a projected deficit of $297, 129.

Items donated to or purchased by Milwaukee Council of SVDP, clothing, beds, household items are sold to SVDP conferences at full retail value for vouchers for persons in need. (Same retail price sold in stores.)

To protect their members, the Society, and the public, Councils should have annual audits conducted according to accepted accounting practices. (Rule: Part III, Statute 27)

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