SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL

Conferences covering central and southern indiana provide food, clothing, household goods, and financial aid to the needy regardless of race, religion, or gender.number of visits: 20,363persons served: 50,009value of in-kind services: $6,605 value of in-kind goods: $1,858,788

The mission 27 resale shops sell donated goods and uses the proceeds to support the food pantry and other programs. Other programs include, among others, the changing lives forever initiative, which seeks to use systemic change principles to help candidates lift themselves out of poverty. This 18-week self-help program allows participants to discover how to take charge of their lives emotionally, financially, physically, and spiritually. Outcomes for the graduates are individual plans for escaping poverty and future story of what they hope to achieve three years out.