Who We Are
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul leads women and men to join together, grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering, following its founder, Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, and St. Vincent de Paul.
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Help others in need by donating or volunteering. Cash donations are welcome. Help us make a difference. There are many ways to help people in need through St. Vincent de Paul. Your support helps us make a difference in the lives of others.
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Home of Community Goodwoorks
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul South Florida Community Goodworks™ program has a special focus on the ‘at-risk’ population—our special clients in the War on Hunger. There are 900,000 ‘food insecure’ people in South Florida and almost 300,000 of them are children.
- The Society is a volunteer Catholic Lay Organization comprised of almost 1 million members in over 130 countries around the world.
- We visit the poor and needy people to provide comfort and financial assistance to those in need.
- Volunteers called “Vincentians” serve within parish groups called Conferences.
- We strive toward increased spiritual growth through acts of charity.
- Groups of Conferences join together to form Councils, of which there are 7 Councils and 70 Conferences in the South Florida Community, covering 70 Parishes in the Archdiocese of Miami.
Volunteers Serving
South Florida Since 1970
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in South Florida Council has over 1,200 volunteers serving more than a million families and persons in South Florida since 1970, and provides services free-of-charge to those in need:
- Food and clothing
- Help with rent and FPL bills
- Homeless meals and soup kitchen help
- Disaster recovery assistance
- Family counseling
- Voice of the Poor advocacy
- Hospital and nursing home visitations
- Referrals and other services as needed
