Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO AID THOSE WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING TOOLS AND SERVICES TO HELP THE LESS FORTUNATE GET BACK ON THEIR FEET AND START MORE PRODUCTIVE JOYFUL LIVES. MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL (OR "VINCENTIANS") ARE MEN AND WOMEN WHO STRIVE TO GROW SPIRITUALLY BY OFFERING PERSON-TO-PERSON SERVICE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. WE ARE YOUNG AND OLD. OUR MEMBERS COME IN EVERY SHADE OF SKIN COLOR. SOME OF US ARE WEALTHY, SOME A FINANCIALLY POOR, BUT ALL OF US ARE BLESSED WITH OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN NEED. WE ARE PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF FRIENDS UNITED BY A SPIRIT OF POVERTY, HUMILITY, AND SHARING, WHICH IS NOURISHED BY MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE GATHERINGS, AND ADHERENCE TO A BASIC RULE. THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL OFFERS TANGIBLE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED ON A PERSON-TO-PERSON BASIS. IT IS THIS PERSONALIZED INVOLVEMENT THAT MAKES THE WORK OF THE SOCIETY UNIQUE. THIS AID MAY TAKE THE FORM OF INTERVENTION, CONSULTATION, OR OFTEN THROUGH