View the devastation caused by Hurricane Ike!! read more ...

Thousands are without power, food, ice or water. Sanitation is a problem. Children are sick and getting sicker from dehydration. The elderly are unable to leave their homes or apartments because of the lack of power. read more ...

From the news reports, the situation on the ground in Texas is at a state-wide disaster level. The Dallas Council is working with over 4,000 evacuees in area shelters. We have tried to focus our efforts on critical needs clients, babies, seniors and those with special needs.  read more ...

We have heard from the Council of Baton Rouge regarding current needs they have, so they can continue to respond to those affected by Gustav read more ...

Baton Rouge has been hit hard and has great need. The news media is behaving as if all is well and back to normal. Large areas of the state including Metro Baton Rouge are without power. read more ...

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Materials are now listed with a Catalog number. You will now find the new Supply Catalog and Order Form on-line at “SHOP” on the left top of the Home Page. You may send orders in by email, fax or regular mail.

 

For twenty weeks the English language site of famvin.org has featured a strategy for systemic change. This week, Robert Maloney, C.M., Vincentian Family’s Commission for Promoting Systemic Change, announces the publication of Seeds of Hope: Stories of Systemic Change. Father Maloney writes: read more ...

Consolidated Annual Report Statement of Activities for the year ended September 30, 2007. Download and read the report. read more ...

Download and read the Report read more ...

The historic floods which continue to ravage much of the Midwest are affecting many of our Conferences and Councils directly, as well as those hundreds of thousands of our countrymen and women in the flooded areas. read more ...

National President Joe Flannigan has issued an appeal to all Vincentians to join in the effort to relieve the suffering and hardship of the people devastated by the terrible disasters in China and Myanmar. read more ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CNS) -- People cannot be authentic Christians without a firm commitment to serving the poor, Jack Jezreel told a gathering of about 500 members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Sept. 25. read more ...

In 1625 Vincent de Paul founded the Congregation of the Mission and in 1633 he co-founded the Daughters of Charity along with Louise de Marillac. read more ...

Bob Newton has been in homes where children sleep on the floor for want of a bed. He knows about the homebound seniors who can't afford adult diapers and use newspapers instead. read more ...

Teens and youngsters raised more than $2,500 at a swim-a-thon to help people in need. read more ...

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, believed to be one of the oldest charities in the world, is celebrating its 175th anniversary. Last weekend, local Vincentians, as members of the Catholic lay ministry are called, marked the event with a variety of programs. read more ...

Sometimes things come together for all the right reasons. They certainly did in Superior on Saturday morning. About 65 right-minded walkers hiked the Osaugie Trail and raised close to $5,000 for the St. Vincent De Paul, which helps the poor in Superior and outlying areas. read more ...

Requests have increased tremendously,” says Christine King, who directs social services for the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Bend. Pantry shelves are now depleted each week by Thursday, with no food bank delivery until the following Monday. read more ...

The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County Inc. has proposed a new low-income housing development for veterans. read more ...

There’s no end in sight,” said Hughes, a volunteer for the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Orlando. “We’re seeing more families. We can help, but we can’t cure.” Overall, the lay Catholic group helped 171,000 clients in the Orlando Diocese in 2007 — a 55 percent increase over 2006. read more ...

St. Vincent de Paul Society has always strived to assist those struggling in the community, by offering food, clothing and shelter to the needy. The organization's volunteers say, this year, the need for their services is greater than ever. read more ...

Carrying balloons and signs, the entire student bodies at two Vallejo Catholic schools took to city sidewalks Friday in an effort to raise awareness of the working poor. Altogether, the students raised nearly $6,000 through each parish's "Walk for the Poor."  read more ...

t's something no person wishes for... poverty. But with the economy the way it is many are feeling the financial squeeze. And as Joel Runck tells us, one Superior High School student looked to the Osaugie Trail to help the poor one step at a time. read more ...

CHICAGO -- Conference attendees from the American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) donated $1,256.94 to the Society of St. Vincent De Paul – San Antonio Chapter (SVDP). As part of the ASHES 4th Annual Hearts and Hands Event, attendees were asked to donate $1 each in order to raise funds for this local charity. Sodexo Health Care Services and Wexford Labs, both ASHES sponsors, matched the donations raised. With the help of the ASHES member, Sodexo and Wexford Labs, the grand total raised for SVDP was $3,770.82. read more ...

Floyd Murrell sat in a plastic lawn chair outside the kitchen door waiting to begin his shift at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s dining hall. A job he feels blessed to have. read more ...

Dinner and Discourse on Tuesday, Sept. 9, featured representatives from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Dallas and Fort Worth. Executive Director Liz Disco-Shearer and Associate Director Jim Butler shared their experiences with the organization in a talk entitled "How does the Church help the poor?" read more ...

St. Vincent de Paul runs a dining room at 1298 Main Street. Last month more than 8,900 meals were served, an increase of 1,300 from August 2007. One one day alone -- August 4th -- 452 meals were served, the highest number in the agency's history. read more ...

"I want to strengthen the idea that the St. Vincent de Paul Society is not just service," she said. "But their actions come out of their spirituality read more ...

Tough times for people often mean tough times for their pets, too. For the last three years, The Humane Society Naples has been delivering surplus pet food to St. Vincent De Paul Society on the corner of Davis Boulevard and Shadowlawn Drive. read more ...

Elizabeth Disco-Shearer, executive director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Council of Dallas – a Catholic charity – has been a frequent hospital visitor. She credits the Vietnamese-Americans with extraordinary faith and gratitude.  read more ...

The rising cost of food is bringing more families to the door of a borough food bank, only to be greeted by a disheartening sign: "Closed until further notice." St. Vincent de Paul Society of Darby, which operates out of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church on Main Street, had to close down this week because the group ran out of food. read more ...

The company’s efforts raised thousands of dollars for the Food for Families program and will help to supply food for families throughout the Johnstown area. Thank you to everyone at H.F. Lenz for a wonderful event and for the funds raised to assist us in our mission. Sonny Consiglio, Executive director, St. Vincent de Paul/Food for Families Johnstown. read more ...

A man convinced of the inestimable worth of each human being, Frederic served the poor of Paris well and drew others into serving the poor of the world. Through the St. Vincent de Paul Society, his work continues to the present day. read more ...

ATLANTA—Catholic Charities Atlanta and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, working together, have begun initial relief efforts to help evacuees of Hurricane Gustav arriving in the Atlanta area. read more ...

St. Vincent de Paul Society’s inaugural walk for the poor aims to assist residents read more ...

According to a Census report released last week, poverty in the U.S. remained stable but unacceptably high at 12.5 percent in 2007. In Youngstown, however, the rate rose to 32.6 percent, the highest of any city in the Buckeye State. read more ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Imagine serving 300 people lunch one day. And doing it again the next day. And again the next.  read more ...

In most cases, the society’s parish conferences work primarily within their own geographical boundaries, according to executive director Zip Rzeppa. Conferences exist in about 75 percent of archdiocesan parishes, he said.  read more ...

After being tortured by the Iranian government for converting to Christianity, the family fled to a better life in the United States. read more ...

SVdPUSA credit card users generated more than $15,000 in revenue for the National Council's operating income in the last fiscal year -- at no cost to themselves. Thank you, and keep up the good work! Apply online!