Society of St. Vincent de Paul

 Do you work for the State of Texas? Do you work for a state-sponsored university, a school district, or other state-sponsored institution? The State Employee Charitable Campaign is underway!  You can select St. Vincent de Paul as your charity of choice, now through October 31st. Did you know that generous donors like you, in partnership with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, help feed the homeless, keep on the lights for families, and keep our Brothers and Sisters from becoming homeless?? We would be so grateful for your help. Click on the link below and make a one-time contribution using code #413022 or complete a pledge form and submit to your campaign manager. Don't forget to include #413022.

You too can help our Brothers and Sisters achieve their goals.

https://www.secctexasgiving.org/_sanantonio/

The Friends of the Poor Walk/Run began as a national program with the purpose of providing local Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) Conferences and Councils the additional funds to help support their special works projects.  Today, that philosophy continues, with Conferences and Councils using the funds from this event to help people living in poverty.

This year, the event takes place September 29^th in McAllister Park along scenic paved paths. There are two distances: 1 mile or 5k (3.1 miles). We will start at 9:00 AM at Pavilion #2.

Follow the link and select the San Antonio Archdiocese, then the individual Conference or District. You can also type in the name of the Conference (e.g. "St. Rose") to narrow the search. Our goal is to raise $10,000 for the Conferences in one day! Which Conference will have the most participants taking home the trophy and bragging rights this year? Are you up to the challenge?

Register Now!

Registration is free online until September 28^th; the day of the event the fee is $15.00. Your walk t-shirt can be ordered online and picked up the day of the event for $10.00.

Thank you to everyone who supports the Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run, including every walk coordinator, walker, corporate sponsor, and donor. To help make a difference for those living in poverty, please register to participate in the 2018 Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run! A special thank you to Committee Chair John Cook and Consuelo Munoz, Ph.D. of St. Rose of Lima. They have previously been involved in walk events and look forward to the opportunity to chair our event this year. For questions email walk@svdpsa.org.

The Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run is a national event coordinated by the Development Team at the National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul.