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St. Vincent de Paul CARES

St. Vincent de Paul CARES

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History

The history of St. Vincent de Paul begins over 185 years ago in Paris, France when a young college student, Frederic Ozanam, and a group of friends visited the homes of those who were poor. They brought them food, clothing, support, friendship, and eventually formed the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in honor of the saint, an “Apostle of Charity,” who lived 400 years before.

Today, over 800,000 world-wide members preserve the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul and the charity work of Frederic Ozanam, including those within St. Vincent de Paul CARES (SVdP CARES).

Founded in 1985 by local SVdP Catholic conferences, the “Society of St. Vincent de Paul South Pinellas, Inc. (SVdPSP)” was tasked with providing spiritual and material support to people in need in Pinellas County. As those needs increased, a Community Thrift Store was built in the nineties, and later the purchase of the Center of Hope temporary shelter followed by the Food Center and CARE Center night shelter in 2006.

By 2017, SVdPSP had expanded exponentially and now does business as SVdP CARES. And from its humble beginnings serving Pinellas county, SVdP CARES is now ending homelessness in 16 counties, continuing to fulfill the vision of Frederic Ozanam.

SVdP CARES is an independent 501(c)(3) organization, separate from St. Vincent de Paul USA.

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