General Info

Founded in 1845, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic lay organization of over 690,000 men and women throughout the world who voluntarily come together to grow spiritually and offer individual service to the needy and distressed in 142 countries across five continents. Based in Green Bay, Wis., it offers an array of programs, such as home visits, housing assistance, disaster relief, job training and placement, food pantries, dining halls, clothing, transportation and utility costs, care for the elderly and medicine. The Better Business Bureau accredited organization also offers assistance for victims of aids, substance abuse, and crime; shelters for the abused; education programs and social justice programs, to name a few. Society of St. Vincent de Paul caters to over 14 million people in need every year and performs over 644,000 visits to people in their homes.