Society of St Vincent de Paul

In Buffalo, Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a community and social services organization supporting people in material and spiritual need. It provides donated food assistance and serves box lunches five days a week at its Buffalo Main Street Dining Room. The organization also helps older adults, people who are lonely, handicapped, permanently sick, housebound, or staying in nursing homes and hospitals. Assistance may include donated foodstuffs and necessities of life, with visits made in pairs. Its work is supported by volunteers and parish-based conferences across Western New York. The Buffalo location accepts donations of food, clothing, housewares, and other items, and operates a discount store open Monday through Saturday. Financial donations and volunteer participation are also welcomed.