The Mission of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is “a network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.”
The National Council provides Vincentians across the United States with financial support, best practices, training, and spiritual formation as they assist millions of our most vulnerable neighbors.
To learn about just some of the ways Vincentians help neighbors in need, click the links below.
Home Visits
Vincentian volunteers encounter their fellow human being during a Home Visit with the neighbor. Volunteers develop real friendships with those in need, listening to their concerns and offering to pray together. We then bring financial resources to neighbors in need through assistance with rent, food, clothing, and other emergency needs.
Back2Work
The Back2Work program provides customized training, continuing education, community resources, connectivity, and mentoring to low-income unemployed or underemployed individuals, helping them become self-sufficient along the way.
Disaster Services Corporation
Focusing on systemic change in long-term recovery through person-to-person support services, the Disaster Services Corporation (DSC) helps people in situational poverty brought about by natural and man-made disasters get their lives back in order.
Food Pantries
Many families cannot consistently put food on the table. Serving neighbors in need in communities across the United States, our food pantries provide both fresh and non-perishable goods in neighborhoods impacted by poverty.
Friends of the Poor Walk
Since its beginnings in 2008, the annual Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run program has provided local Conferences and Councils with funds to help support special works projects and assist local neighbors in need.
Immersion
The IMMERSION™ program assists incarcerated individuals returning to society with the resources and skills needed to succeed upon return to their community, reducing recidivism in the process.
International Twinning
Committed to sharing financial resources, exchanging prayers, and creating cross-cultural friendships, the International Twinning program helps connect U.S. Conferences and Councils with those in countries lacking the means to conduct local works of charity.
Systemic Change
Going beyond addressing the immediate needs of poverty, systemic change is about partnering with neighbors in need to identify the root causes of their poverty and remove the barriers that keep people impoverished.
Thrift Stores
Providing meaningful employment and volunteer opportunities, our thrift stores are a significant driver of the Society’s mission and effectiveness. Profits from our stores contribute millions of dollars for Councils and Conferences to use in their communities.
Voice For the Poor
Voice For the Poor is the advocacy arm of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, identifying issues that are critical to those living in poverty and need, and bringing attention to the issue to reduce or eliminate poverty.
Youth & Young Adult
Located in communities across the country, our 125 Youth and Young Adult SVdP Conferences provide opportunities for service and social connection to the young people who are the future of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.