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The St. Vincent de Paul Society has a long hi= story at St. Boniface Parish extending back to the early days of both organ= izations. After decades of providing for the real and immediate needs= of parishioners and neighbors on Golden Gate Avenue, the Society fell dorm= ant until 2006. Following the sad and unfortunate closing of Sacred H= eart Parish in the Western Addition, the arrival of the displaced but dynam= ic members of SH-SVDP revitalized the ministry at St. Boniface. = Today, members of the St. Boniface Conference of the SVDP Society engage i= n a hands-on, hearts-open ministry offering practical assistance to anyone = who presents at the door. Some examples of how SVDP has helped in the= past:

Provide Safeway cards to individuals in emergent need of = food and groceries.

Provide computer, desk, school supplies to clients going = back to school or continuing their education.

Provide household items and furniture to young families m= oving into the Tenderloin.

Provide appropriate clothing, shoes and haircut for clien= ts going on a job internview.

Provide a one-time cash disbursment for housing or family= emergencies.

Your donation to the St. Boniface Conference of the St. V= incent de Paul Society wil enable our Vincentians to continue living the Go= spel mandates of loving our neighbors as we love God and ourselves.<= /p>

The Society of St. Vincent de Pa= ul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis.= It is this personalized involvement that makes the work of the Society uni= que. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often thr= ough direct dollar or in-kind service.

An essential precept of the Soci= ety's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confide= ntiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that i= t must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or vo= iceless. Some 12 million persons are helped annually by Vincentians in the = United States.

At St. Boniface Parish, the SSVDP works with both = parishioners and our neighbors on the street to provide practical and indiv= idualized support for those struggling to survive in the

Tenderloin. They also host an annual free breakfast= and raffle in September with lots of comfort food and fun prizes. Wa= tch the bulletin for the announcement.

St. Vincent de Paul Society

= St. Boniface Chapter

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