Society of St. Vincent De Paul Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

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As a primarily volunteer based organization responsible for direct service, ensuring the volunteers, which we refer to as Vincentians, are properly trained and that leadership is trained in our servant leader model, is essential for good governance. We provide the tools, resources, and training to ensure this is done consistently across all conferences, on an annual basis.

In January 2020 our organization moved to an icloud based system, this allows for not only more efficiency but immediate remote work. Our volunteers, refer to as Vincentians provided more virtual home visits and adapted to the technology necessary during a Pandemic. Electronic processing, database collections and reporting became essential as part of the mobilization efforts.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul continues providing services during COVID-19 while taking the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our staff, volunteers, and community-in-need. On March 18, 2020, the Society modified the way we provide services to the communities-in-need living in the areas we serve: • Our food network has adjusted its service to drive-thru experience at 15 of our pantries and other modified services such as Pop-Up Food Fairs • Our home visit program is continuing its service through phone calls and virtual home visits using technology. The Society’s services had been modified to safely serve the community: We continue to respond to calls, placing the greatest emphasis on individuals who need food or shelter or whose utilities are about to be disconnected. In accordance with CDC guidelines, we temporarily ceased operations at our Resale shops. Our Vincentian Service Center continues to remain open to provide food to those in need in our community, Hours of operations are limited daily. In addition, during the initial phase, we continued to provide Food Fairs on three Saturdays a month to over 1500 families monthly. During a disaster in the community, the demand for our services always increases. Not only do we provide basic needs for the poor, but we also become a beacon of hope to the families who are being impacted by recent layoffs and furloughs. As a response to the needs of the community and to continue our legacy of serving the poor, we have set up an Emergency Fund to respond to the incoming needs of our community.