Society of St. Vincent De Paul - San Antonio

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 those who are needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, blessed frédéric ozanam, and patron, st. vincent de paul. the society of st. vincent de paul of the archdiocese of san antonio serves 19 south central texas counties: atascosa, bandera, bexar, comal, edwards, frio, gillespie, gonzales, guadalupe, karnes, kendall, kerr, kinney, mcmullen, medina, real, uvalde, val verde, and wilson. today in san antonio alone, there are approximately 4,500 homeless individuals and families. nearly 21% (1 in 5) of san antonio residents live below poverty level. the society of st. vincent de paul (svdp) is dedicated to helping those in need; our mission is carried out through various programs and projects. in 2014, the svdp helped over 626,000 impoverished people through operation food pantry. it also ser