| Date & Time: | Friday, April 4, 2008
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Come see my piece and all the amazing pieces donated by local SF designers - it's super fun and it's FREE! There's music and a cash bar, this is your chance to check out all the 2008 designs for free! They're on display at the deYoung for one night only, so don't miss out....
Friday, April 4
Free Sneak Preview l 5pm - 8:45pm
de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
www.thinker.org
THE STORY
In 2005, while sifting through a pile of donated clothing and deciding what to do with the growing pile of unusable, torn or stained items, St. Vincent de Paul Society Help Desk director Sally Rosen's thoughts turned to recycling. She thought of how these discarded garments could be transformed into something renewed and useful. It reminded her of the hundreds of homeless and poor men and women who seek help from the St. Vincent de Paul Society every week, who are also overlooked by many, considered useless or unnecessary. At the St. Vincent de Paul Society, we strive to serve every individual who comes through our doors with dignity and respect, no matter where they stand in their life's journey. We work with them one-on-one to help them in so many ways, so they can begin to transform their lives.
Seeing this work in action transforms many who volunteer for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. People they may have perceived as scary or threatening are in fact neither. They are simply people in need of a safe place to sleep, a hot meal, clean clothes and someone who cares. They are people grateful for kindness and the simple things many of us take for granted every day.
For many volunteers and staff, helping these poor and needy people deeply impacts their personal outlook and spirituality. In that way, the act of recycling donated clothing has the power to renew lives-not only for those helped, but for those helping them.
In 2006, out of that pile of unusable donated clothing, with help from aspiring and professional designers and an outstanding team of visionary volunteers, Discarded to Divine was created. In 2007, both attendance and monetary donations doubled.
For 2008, the magic is just beginning...
Friday, April 4
Free Sneak Preview l 5pm - 8:45pm
de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
www.thinker.org
THE STORY
In 2005, while sifting through a pile of donated clothing and deciding what to do with the growing pile of unusable, torn or stained items, St. Vincent de Paul Society Help Desk director Sally Rosen's thoughts turned to recycling. She thought of how these discarded garments could be transformed into something renewed and useful. It reminded her of the hundreds of homeless and poor men and women who seek help from the St. Vincent de Paul Society every week, who are also overlooked by many, considered useless or unnecessary. At the St. Vincent de Paul Society, we strive to serve every individual who comes through our doors with dignity and respect, no matter where they stand in their life's journey. We work with them one-on-one to help them in so many ways, so they can begin to transform their lives.
Seeing this work in action transforms many who volunteer for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. People they may have perceived as scary or threatening are in fact neither. They are simply people in need of a safe place to sleep, a hot meal, clean clothes and someone who cares. They are people grateful for kindness and the simple things many of us take for granted every day.
For many volunteers and staff, helping these poor and needy people deeply impacts their personal outlook and spirituality. In that way, the act of recycling donated clothing has the power to renew lives-not only for those helped, but for those helping them.
In 2006, out of that pile of unusable donated clothing, with help from aspiring and professional designers and an outstanding team of visionary volunteers, Discarded to Divine was created. In 2007, both attendance and monetary donations doubled.
For 2008, the magic is just beginning...
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