How the Society is Organized
Seeking Charity & Justice, Serving in Hope!
Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, leads women and men to join together by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering.
The Council of the United States of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides leadership and support for the growth and health of Society Councils, Conferences, and Special Works. The National Council Office, located in St. Louis, enables the Society to better serve their local communities by creating materials for the recruitment and training of members; networking information on advocacy and justice issues; facilitating the response to the needs of those who are poor throughout the world and giving assistance to victims of disasters.
Some 12 million persons are helped annually by Vincentians in the United States. The list of services of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States is endless. No work of charity is foreign to the Society. To quote our patron, St. Vincent de Paul: “Charity is infinitely inventive.”
Our direct services focus on breaking the cycles of homelessness and hunger by helping our clients to become self-sufficient, connecting them with the resources that can facilitate their independence and consistently treating all of our clients with compassion and respect.
A diagram of the Society’s Organization Chart is below:
