2019

If you’re thinking about impacting the lives of the clients of MSV and want to maximize your tax savings the donation of appreciated stock is a great option.

For the fifth year in a row, we used Giving Tuesday to shed light and raise funds for a resource many of us take for granted, access to reliable transportation.

“Without reliable transportation, I can’t get to work. If I can’t work, I can’t provide for my child.”

A few weeks ago, Aaron’s entire world was turned upside down.

We believe that through partnering with organizations, solutions to societal quandaries can be found more efficiently. MSV is a proud member of the Chicago Benchmarking Collaborative (CBC), working to bring organizations together.

In IRS Publication 2019-178, the IRS offered tips on preparing for filing tax returns in 2020. With two months left this year, it is an excellent time to gather your tax records and review your withholding and estimated tax payments.

Dr. Philip Gianfortune greets his next patient who walks into the classroom, which is set up with five medical stations on the 2nd floor of St. Vincent de Paul Center.

For the last 49 years, MSV has hosted the Luncheon and Resource Fair for the Homeless, an annual event where housing insecure guests receive medical and legal care, haircuts, sleeping bags, and supplies to stay warm in the winter.

What happens when you bring together 85 creative, hard-working, determined youth from Chicago’s west side for conversation and collaboration?

We are shedding light and raising funds for a resource many of us may take for granted, access to reliable transportation. For many, public transportation can sometimes be the only way to get to and from school, work, doctor’s appointments, grocery stores, and other daily destinations

Marillac St. Vincent hosted a pumpkin patch for our neighbors in Lincoln Park last week, with over 200 people in attendance!

Meet MSV's new Digital Literacy volunteer, Adrian Smith!

The benefits of starting a volunteer program for your company are great. Read some of our tips on how you can make your program successful.

You can help a child envision their future!

Learn about how MSV's Senior Services program is working to inform older community members of their housing options.

Terry is a single mother a four who raised her children on Chicago’s west side where she has lived her whole life.

Starting December 1, 2019, Marillac St. Vincent will be begin offering the Head Start and Early Head Start programs at our west side location, Marillac Social Center.

During MSV's Summer Professional Development Day, we recognized staff members who embody Marillac St. Vincent core values.

“Our groups emphasize cultivating a passion for creative expression. We also use artmaking to develop problem solving skills, enhance cognitive, social, and emotional development, and increase sense of accomplishment and empowerment.”

Maureen Hallagan was recently appointed to the Illinois Department of Human Services’ (IDHS) Child Care Advisory Council!

MSV is excited to welcome Ariel Mejía as the Nearly New Thrift Shop Store Manager.

This summer, MSV is employing 18 youth mentors who serve as leaders and role models foe the children in Hope Jr.

From film screenings to basketball games, it's been a busy month at Marillac St. Vincent!

Marillac St. Vincent Family Services is proud to be part of a new pilot program bringing doula birthing assistance to pregnant women in the Cook County Jail System.

While summer programs decrease, MSV has committed to increasing its impact on young people. This summer, MSV will employ over 120 teens, ages 14-19, through 5 different programs.

Summer: a time when the Chicago beaches are full, bikes run the city, and children are out of school. It’s the best time of year in Illinois, but finding something new, interesting, affordable, and fun for the whole family can be tough, especially in the popular summer months.

The MSV Associate Board was also nominated in the Associate Board of the Year category.

The selection committee is pleased to announce the spring 2019 award recipients!

MSV’s Family Support staff came up with the idea for a fashion show that the children of MSV and their parents could participate in together.

MSV has compiled a few simple tips to help you use less energy and save money each month.

MSV staff were asked to recommend a book that inspired them to carry out the mission of MSV or informed their work in some way. Here is their list of recommendations!

We asked our expert teachers and staff members for their favorite children's books. Here is their list of recommendations!

MSV hosted an open forum on the proposed development of the vacant Calhoun School lot.

Ann Brownfield Meara is a certified Yoga Therapist and Meditation teacher with 13 years of experience who also volunteers her yogic skills every week with the children of Marillac St. Vincent.

Why should you work for us? Marillac St. Vincent Family Services offers a long list of benefits in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Bob and Melaine Stephens have been volunteering at St. Vincent de Paul Center for over 8 years.

Walk into the computer lab at MSV's Foglia Center any day of the week and you'll likely find Holly Yacoumakis leading a class.

The first annual MSV Career Fair exposed youth to a new world of careers and opportunities.

Valentine's Day is all about love! We asked students in the Hope Jr. Program to fill out the prompt, "Love is..."

Mary Cossom is a Parent Educator for MSV's Project Hope.

The Marillac St. Vincent Associate Board will host the first annual MSV Career Fair in February. Spearheaded by the Associate Board Outreach Coordinator Brittney Cato, the event connects MSV Youth to professionals working in various fields through panels and group discussions.

Kevin McGhee is a Data Quality Analyst at Marillac St. Vincent.

Before he was sworn in as the 43rd governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker visited Marillac St. Vincent Family Services to learn more about our programs and the people we serve on Saturday, January 12th, 2019.