“The St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco is now seeking professional and aspiring designers to transform discarded, donated clothing into couture fashions and exquisite home décor, which we will auction to raise funds to help the poor and homeless at our annual fashion show and auction, Discarded To Divine 2009.”

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Discarded to Divine

“The 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.”

This humbling work in action has transformed many volunteers for the 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.”

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