• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
St. Vincent de Paul CARES

St. Vincent de Paul CARES

Making Homelessness Rare. Brief. One-Time.

  • Get Help
    • Pinellas County
    • Hillsborough County
    • Pasco County
    • Polk County
    • Mid-Florida
    • Sarasota
    • Heartland
    • Southwest Florida
  • Get Involved
    • Annual Events
      • Empty Bowls
      • CARES Champions
    • Become a Good Samaritan
    • Become a Partner
    • Leave a Legacy
    • Volunteer
    • Donate Supplies
    • Give Back When You Shop on Amazon
  • Programs & Services
    • Homeless Services
    • Housing Programs
    • Community Thrift Store
  • About
  • Careers
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • DONATE
    • Monthly Donation
    • One-Time Donation
  • Show Search
Hide Search

District Council

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded in 1833 in Paris, France, following a rapid growth in Europe. 12 years later, the first US Conference was formed in 1895 in St. Louis, Missouri, and is still the home of the Society’s national headquarters. 

The country is divided into eight regions with 62 Diocesan Councils, 388 District Councils, 4,327 Conferences and more than 60,000 members. 

The South Pinellas District Council is one of seven of the Diocesan Councils of St. Petersburg. Others are Upper Pinellas, East Hillsborough, West Hillsborough, Pasco, Citrus and Hernando. 

Twelve Conferences, with 275 members, comprise the South Pinellas District, incorporated in 1985. However, the Society has had a presence in St. Petersburg since the formation of a Conference at St. Paul’s Church in 1931. 

Each Conference elects its president who then appoints his or her officers. The president automatically becomes a member of the District’s Board of Directors which meets monthly to share their experiences in serving clients and to oversee the “Special Works” of the District, those particular programs, such as our Food Center, Center of Hope and Thrift Store, that go beyond the capabilities of individual Conferences. 

At the local level Vincentians visit thousands of homes each year as well as prisons, hospitals and nursing homes, providing assistance to clients in myriad ways. Ten of the 12 Conferences also have food pantries.

The Society is dependent on public support to carry out its mission. Funds are derived from Church poor boxes, special collections, individual donations, social functions and from the members themselves who, at every meeting, make their own donations. As trustees of charitable funds, Vincentians must spend the Society’s money wisely, but often err on the side of generosity.

Become a Good Samaritan

100% of donations are used to help end homelessness in our local communities. Consider making a cash donation today!

Donate now!

Primary Sidebar

Newsletter

Sign up to receive e-mail communications and updates!

We won’t sell your email or send you spam.

Monthly Donation

Give Monthly

One-Time Donation

ONE-TIME DONATION

Recent Stories

Let’s End Homelessness in 2023…and Forever!

It’s been a tough few years for Floridians. We’ve been through a pandemic and a massive influx of …

Continue Reading about Let’s End Homelessness in 2023…and Forever!

A young family with a baby on the way, and no place to sleep at night…

Sound like a familiar story? We're not talking about the Holy Family’s journey to Bethlehem. Every …

Continue Reading about A young family with a baby on the way, and no place to sleep at night…

Search our site

Explore more

Donate Now Get Help Get Involved

Footer

St. Vincent de Paul CARES

384 15th Street N
St. Petersburg, FL 33705

Copyright © 2023 · St. Vincent de Paul CARES · All Rights Reserved · Digitally Housed by Cyberlicious®

Keep In Touch

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Privacy Policy
  • USDA Nondiscrimination Statement