Society of St. Vincent de Paul (NYVOAD Member)
Faith-Based Disaster Relief
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From the NYSVOAD Membership Directory:
Disaster Program
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) provides volunteer person-to-person service to those in need, without regard to color, race, or creed. Some emergency assistance is usually provided by parish conferences. Councils engage in various social services, depending upon local needs and available Vincentian resources. Each council and conference is autonomous and is free to select its own form of specialized social, charitable activity. Many councils operate stores, homeless shelters, and feeding facilities that are similar to those run by the Salvation Army. The stores' merchandise--clothing, household appliances, furniture, etc.--can be made available to disaster victims. Warehousing facilities could be used for storing and sorting donated merchandise during the emergency period. Because of the diversity among SVDP councils in their social service and charitable functioning, it is important for the local council to be identified in the pre-disaster planning phases so that its participation will be effectively coordinated with that of other helping groups. Each local SVDP council has been asked to engage in preparedness discussions with the American Red Cross, state VOAD groups, and other key groups on the local scene.