Meetings: ….Monthly in the church Hall, On Friday or Saturday mornings, call the parish office for dates and times 824-2935
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Click HERE for the website of The Saint Vincent de Paul Society of Buffalo, New York.

​Activities

• Home visits to shut-ins
• Transporting parishioners to Mass; “arranged individually”​
• Annual clothing drive with Saint Vincent de Paul truck
• Thanksgiving liturgy participation, month’s rent for Lackawanna Food Pantry
• Bulletin publicity for donations, activities, finding needy
• Four person “disaster response” team
• Food basket distribution at Thanksgiving, Christmas, two per month and when needed
• Referrals to agencies more able to help (Catholic Charities, St. Vincent de Paul Society store, Lackawanna Food Pantry, soup kitchens, Presbyterian Clothing Store in Lackawanna)
• Volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul Society store and kitchen on Main Street, Buffalo

Income

• Hunger Bowl, Thanksgiving Collection, donations
• Collect food in bride’s room throughout year
• Clothing picked up when requested, taken to Lackawanna
• Clothing Store
• St. Vincent de Paul Society clothing truck collection, yearly
• Special needs/requests of clothing, furniture advertised in Bulletin, picked up, delivered

Disbursal

• Food to Lackawanna Food Pantry
• Clothing to Presbyterian Clothing Store in Lackawanna
• Annual clothing drive to SVDP Store
• Baby furniture and supplies to Harvest House, Seneca Street
• Special needs/requests delivered
• Food baskets Thanksgiving, Christmas, special needs
• Money needs through rectory, or Treasurer plus another member
• food vouchers, pay bills, no cash