The Challenge of Youth & Young Adults
On April 23, 1833, a small group of young college students motivated by our founder, Frederic Ozanam, began searching for a way to put their faith into action. In response, they founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, named after the great apostle of charity. They visited people who barely survived in the slums of Paris and those who were dying in hospitals.
Today, thousands of young people throughout the world are coming together to share common experiences of service to the poor through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Young Vincentians Raise Funds Through:
- Community Carnivals
- Car Washes
- Bake Sales
- Dances
- Church Dinners
Young Vincentians:
- SERVE in a soup kitchen
- COOK or serve at a shelter for the homeless
- COLLECT food or clothing
- ORGANIZE holiday parties for deprived and handicapped children
- TUTOR adults and children
- VISIT the elderly and homebound
- LISTEN to what others need
Accept the Challenge: Volunteer!
Because Young Vincentians do not simply dispense charity, those who belong to the Society consider themselves especially blessed. Young Vincentians use every means available to help their fellow human beings who have fallen on hard times, but they do it in a person-to -person relationship.
They do not simply provide a loaf of bread, a blanket or a ride to the doctor's office; they also bring help to those who are discouraged, tenderness to the abused and courage for those confronting hardship.
For more information, also see: About St. Vincent De Paul
For even more information, go to the National website at: www.svdpusa.org
Never be limited to only what appears on the surface
Our Lord says that whoever wishes to become greatest of all must make himself least of all. This is a truth that all Christians believe; how happens it, then, that so few practice it?