“Serving Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Kane, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago Counties in Illinois ”
OUR MISSION
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a network of friends inspired by Gospel
values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal
relationships with and service to people in need.
OUR VINCENTIANS SERVICE AND SPIRITUALITY
2023 was a big year for our Rockford Diocesan Council as we celebrated the 100th Anniversary of being instituted as an official Council in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul on October 1, 1923. Since our first Council meeting in June 2002, we have grown to 43 parish-based local conferences in four District Councils.
Our members, known as Vincentians, volunteer their time, talents and resources to provide a compassionate and supportive presence to the forgotten, suffering and deprived. They are drawn from every ethnic and cultural background, age group, and economic level, united in a spirit of charity, humility, and sharing.
Working together in spirituality, friendship and service, in 2022-2023 our Council Vincentians were able to provide:
$2,401,542 of financial assistance
$558,079 of in-kind assistance
15,352 person-to-person visits
38,781 people served
The thing we have to remember about statistics is that these represent real people and real families, many of whom are one crisis away from losing everything. When we meet with our neighbors in need, our first priority is to convey God's love and hope; and, secondly, to offer some tangible assistance.
Please consider making a donation. Your gift will be a lifeline to our neighbors in need.
Laura Ortiz
Rockford Diocesan Council President
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Rockford Council is a non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Donations to the Council are deductible. The Council's tax identification number is 06-1640220.
© 2019 Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Rockford Council
© 2019 Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Rockford Council
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Rockford Council is a 501c3 organization.
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