Society of St. Vincent De Paul Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

we are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization serving the greater houston area since 1871. we are part of a national organization and linked by the common mission of the society of st. vincent de paul. we are referred to as the galveston-houston archdiocesan council and are composed of 60 parish-based groups called conferences. these independent groups of 5 to 100+ people, put their faith in action by responding to the needs of people in their local community. we, the galveston-houston council, serve as a resource and support system for these conferences. the society serves the needs of greater houston’s growing community by way of a centralized call center, a food network, that includes 34 food pantries plus two food depots®, and two resale shops. in addition to our thrift shops and food network, we provide a variety of support services including a home visit program, a voucher ministry, an advocacy program, and through education and collaboration with other organizations of goodwill,