Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Project Cool is a citywide collaborative that takes place through the summer months, to provide heat relief for seniors and disabled individuals throughout the City of San Antonio.  The supply is very low and in desperate need of fan donations as need rises along with the temperature. You can take new 20" box fans to any San Antonio Fire Department Station. To find the location nearest you click here.

If you are in need of a fan, click here.

The SVDP Council Office and the SVDP Conferences, partner with Catholic Charities, the City of San Antonio, The Fire and Health Departments, and the United Way, to provide thousands of 20" box fans each year.

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. 

We are grateful for the following Conferences Project Cool distribution sites:

• Our Lady of Mount Carmel   210-626-5500
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Selma  210-255-8225
• Prince of Peace  210-462-9388
• Resurrection of the Lord  210-673-4038
• St. John Neumann  210-654-9511
• St. Phillip of Jesus  210-347-9286
• St. Rose of Lima  210-674-9823
• St. Timothy  210-434-9269