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Our Futures Are Intertwined; A Holiday Message
Vesper Society believes in a simple idea: a just society begins when everyone is well and everyone is respected as a human being. Putting those words into practice in Imperial County meant working with Clinicas de Salud to strengthen... Read More
Interfaith Understanding Flourishes on Local Campuses
Vesper Society, rooted in the Lutheran tradition, understands and respects that everyone has their own faith and spiritual traditions that call them to serve. Every day, we link arms with leaders of all faiths and in all communities to... Read More
Increased Access to Healthcare in Remote Humboldt County
Vesper Society believes that a just society begins when everyone is well and that rural areas need more attention. So we support organizations like Open Door Community Health Centers to provide services to those who would otherwise have no... Read More
La Clínica’s behavioral health services having an impact
At Vesper Society, we believe that a healthy community is vital for a just society. For 45 years, La Clínica de La Raza (La Clínica) has been on the forefront of developing and delivering linguistically and culturally responsive health... Read More
Strengthening Youth Voices in the Imperial Valley
Vesper Society is dedicated to long-term solutions that help communities help themselves. In the Imperial Valley, Vesper Society partners with Renaissance Journalism to empower youth to tell their own stories, in their own voices, as a way to visualize... Read More
Interfaith Education for the 21st Century
Rooted in the Lutheran tradition, Vesper Society understands we have our own faith and spiritual traditions that call us to serve. In the 21st century we need to add another layer – that of interfaith understanding and interfaith literacy... Read More
Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo receives telehealth award
The rural southeastern desert of Imperial County has one of the highest diagnosed rates of diabetes in California. For people suffering from the condition, one key risk is the onset of blindness. Early detection is critical. At the heart... Read More
Remembering Melvin D. George (1936-2016)
To put faith into action in the secular world and to explore the natural habitat of 17 species of penguins – Mel George persistently pursued these activities much to the admiration of his colleagues and friends. Mel was a... Read More
Interfaith Celebration
From the very beginning, Vesper Society saw vocation as a way to exercise one’s power in the world, putting faith into action competently and effectively for the common good. To honor that legacy, Vesper Society held an interfaith celebration... Read More
Remembering George Spindt (1920-2016)
To make a contribution in the world: This was George Spindt’s desire across his almost 70 years of ministry. In Vesper Society, where he served as an executive and board member, he found kindred spirits who shared his ambition.... Read More