Mission 

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need. 

Values

Values We Commit to Reflected in Our Behaviors:
Human Connection:

• We connect people to other people and resources.
• We create opportunities to build personal relationships.
• We introduce ourselves and call people by name.
• We include a time of reflection at each gathering.

Compassion

• We engage people with empathy.
• We take the time to listen actively and respond thoughtfully.
• We maintain positivity and inspire hope.
• We embrace everyone we meet as a neighbor.

  Humility

• We treat everyone with respect as equals.

• We express our gratitude and say thank you.
• We expand equity & opportunity.
• We value each person as a spiritual being.

Welcoming

• We are open to people of all faiths, traditions, genders, orientations, cultures, races, and abilities.
• We ensure our spaces are safe, nurturing, and inviting.
• We offer a welcoming statement as we greet people in our spaces.
• We grow partnerships as part of our SVdP family.

Sustainability

• We recycle everything that can be recycled.
• We look for ways to build people’s self-sufficiency.
• We handle our resources responsibly.
• We build organizational capacity to ensure our lasting legacy. 

Vision 

​We believe in growing community though spirituality, friendship, and service.

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DIVERSITY STATEMENT
As an organization dedicated to helping the poor, low income, and homeless families of
our community, SSVP is committed to honoring the diversity of the people we serve as well as that of the people who work in our organization. We believe that our work environment must encourage freedom of ideas and opinions in an atmosphere of mutual respect. All of our programs and interactions are improved by acceptance of each other as we are by celebrating our unique traits, as well as our commonalities. Honoring diversity enriches and empowers the lives of all people. SSVP will not tolerate any form of bigotry, harassment, intimidation, threat, or abuse, whether oral or written, direct or implied, physical or emotional, and we will respond to any such action in an immediate and appropriate manner.