The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Long Island, NY

Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul. Founded in 1948 on Long Island, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul helps more than 200,000 people in Nassau and Suffolk County annually. Although affiliated with the Catholic Church, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul helps anyone in need regardless of their race, religion, age, or background. Likewise, no work of charity is foreign to the Society. Consequently, we provide financial and material assistance, along with emotional and spiritual comfort to help people facing all sorts of challenges. The most common services provided are financial assistance for rent/mortgage and utility arrears, as well as material assistance with food, clothing, and furniture which is offered through 3 thrift stores. SVDPLI also operates 10 food pantries and 2 Temporary Homes for men.“Charity must never look to the past, but always to the future, because the number of its past works is still very small and the present and future ministries that it must alleviate are infinite.” Blessed Frederic Ozanam