Society of St. Vincent de Paul

At the heart of all St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) service is the traditional “home visit,” where trained volunteers, known as “Vincentians," visit those in need at their convenience to learn more in depth about their needs.
Worldwide, Vincentians make thousands of in-home, person-to-person visits each year and are able to see first-hand, the exact situation in which a person is living. SVdP assistance is tailored to each person’s or family’s needs and may include food, clothing, furniture, rent, utility, transportation, medical, emotional or spiritual support.

When those in need are visited in their homes, they are assured that information collected will be kept in strict confidence. The home visit allows our members interact in a more personal, caring manner and to determine whether the family may need other types of assistance in addition to their specified request. Perhaps, they would benefit from other programs offered by the Society or by other charities or government agencies. The home visit preserves the dignity of the individual/family in need while making it convenient and personal.
 
 Sometimes, when a home visit is not needed or unwanted, we interact with a needy neighbor entirely via the telephone and subsequently provide the assistance they request within our set financial limits and available funds.  The most common emergency assistance we provide is for rent and utilities.