Voice of the Poor

Be a Voice of the Poor

As the Voice of the Poor we want to inform our elected representatives and our community how decisions affect the people we care for-our friends, the poor. We want to hold our elected representatives accountable for the decisions they make that affect the poor.

You can be a Voice of the Poor by joining us in speaking as a unified voice on behalf of the poor. Encourage members to speak about the services the Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides. Join the Voice of the Poor Capwiz Email list. Visit the Voice of the Poor Capwiz Advocacy page. Go to the Voice of the Poor pages below and find out more about how you can be a Voice of the Poor.

Join the Voice of the Poor Capwiz Campaign

Advocating for the poor to state and federal legislators is a daunting task. It requires a timely and targeted approach. Capwiz allows the Vincentian family to reach out to lawmakers when there is a legislative action that affects the poor. Capwiz allows members to mobilize, reach out and track the progress of bills and laws. It also provides information on members of federal and state legislators.

Joining the Voice of the Poor Capwiz Email list allows you to recieve alerts on upcoming legislative actions that affect the poor.

Click here to join the Voice of the Poor Capwiz Email list

The Voice of the Poor Advocacy page allows you to contact your elected officials regarding upcoming legislative actions. You can also track recent votes, important issues, election results and spread the word to others.

Click here to visit the Voice of the Poor Advocacy Page.

SVDP
Friend to the Poor

In 2009, 146, 365 members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul served 14, 582,329 people. They gave 7,659,373 hours of service to their friends, the Poor.
Members made 644,000 home visits, plus more that 910,000 visits to prisons, hospitals, elderly and other in need.
The Society obtained jobs for more than 8,000 people. Gave travelers aid to 83,000 and provided referrals for 382,000 people.
Expenditures in service to the Poor totaled $329, 447,590. In kind value of food, clothing and furniture totaled an estimate $80 million. The total value of Vincentian services across the USA is more than a half a billion dollars. The 2009 annual report totals are based on information from 352 Councils and 3,565 Conferences across the USA.
The Society is concerned not only with alleviating need but also with identifying the unjust structures that cause it. The Society strives, with charity, to foster new attitudes of respect and empathy for the weak, so that all are able to understand, recognize and defend the right of each person to be resonsible for his or her own life. The Society promotes understanding, cooperation, and mutual love among people of different cultures, religions, and ethinic origins and social groups, and so contributes to the peace and unity of all peoples. (The Rule, part I,section 7.)

Be a Voice of the Poor

Join the Voice of the Poor Capwiz Campaign

SVDPFriend to the Poor

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Friend to the Poor