The Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Annual Black Bag Collection 
for the Archdiocesan Council of the
Society of St. Vincent de Paul July 14th and 15th 

This annual collection is to help support the work of the Archdiocesan Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. 

The Archdiocesan Council provides spiritual and governance leadership and support for all the parish-based conferences of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Additionally, the Archdiocesan Council operates 2 thrift stores and a voucher ministry for purchases at the stores, runs a food network, operates a furniture warehouse (accepting, refurbishing and distributing furniture) operates an on-line thrift store, administers disaster relief,  collaborates with persons and organizations to permit the best use of resources for persons in need, and advocates for the poor and suffering in our Archdiocese.

Despite its close relationship to the Archdiocese, the Society does not receive DSF funding like some of our sister organizations. In 1984, Archbishop Fiorenza allowed us to have our first Black Bag collection. 


We ask that you give generously to this annual black bag collection.

In 2017 Together,

We Made a Difference


Provided over 54,000 Individuals with direct aid worth $10.5 million

$6.7 million in food assistance

$2.9 million in rent and utility assistance

$333,000 in clothing assistance

$225,000 in furniture and appliance assistance

$428,000 other needs met (tuition, funeral, medical all all disaster