Your generous donation will continue to support the charitable works done within our parish community and elsewhere. 100% of your contribution reaches the hands of those in need.
Throughout the year volunteers of our parish conference make over 520 home visits to individuals and families (including about 300 children) providing emergency food, food vouchers, clothing and furniture. We also pay visits to people in hospitals, nursing homes and prisons.
At Christmas we provide extra help to more than 125 needy families by delivering food baskets, clothing and toys to small children. Annually we hold a Christmas dinner/party for the less fortunate. More than 50 adults and 90 children attend this event.
In the Toronto area over 65,000 people are visited in their homes each year by 1168 volunteer members organized in 120 working groups known as “Conferences’ (generally parish based, but autonomous from the church.) In 2003 they distributed $2.6 million in emergency aid through the Home Visitation Program and an additional $375,000 for Christmas Assistance Programs.
A basic principle of the society is that after local needs are met, any excess funds are spent where the needs are greatest. (Ex. If an area experiences a natural disaster, in Canada or elsewhere, our national office forwards funds to local St Vincent de Paul volunteers in order to assist with these emergencies.)
Patron Saint
St. Vincent de Paul
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100% of donations are used to help those in need in our community.
Thank you and God Bless.
Fredric House ia s 82-bed facility for “methadone treatment” opened recently.
Gower Park Place is a 164 unit mixed Rent Geared to Income housing in east York.
“I stand alone in the back of your church ready to greet you, yet many coldly pass me by. You look upon me as just a box of wood, but I have a heart – it is the heart of throbbing humanity.”
“You do not know, will never know, what I accomplish for your unfortunately brethren. I am the antidote for pride; I am he who giveth with simplicity. I am humble and teach my followers to give for the love of God.”
“St. Paul said ‘now there remain Faith, Hope Charity, these three, and the greatest of these is Charity’. I exemplify Charity. YOU can practice Charity though me.”
“I make possible the most powerful and the easiest prayer in the world; ‘Amen I say to you that when you did it to these My brethren you did it unto Me’.”
“I keep men from despair. I feed the hungry, clothe the naked. I bring a smile to the worried face, joy o the sad heart – BUT – “without YOU I am helpless.”
“I AM THE POOR BOX, PLEASE DO NOT PASS ME BY UNHEEDED”
100% of donations are used to help those in need in our community.
Thank you and God Bless.
Help bring joy to a family in need this upcoming Christmas by sponsoring a needy family with a Christmas basket.
Each sponsor is matched with a family and receives a brief description of the families’ situation, first names of the parents and first names, ages and gender of the children.
Typical baskets cost $100–$200, but any amount is welcome. Tax receipts provided.
Please consider sponsoring a family in Scarborough this Christmas!