We are proud to announce that the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States has awarded us a grant of $10,000 dollars through its Systemic Change Grant Program.   

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is well known in communities for their direct work in alleviating immediate needs such as food and rent.  In fact, in 2019, St. Mary’s parish in Delaware gave a total of $78,066 that was spent on rent and utility assistance as well as car repair, medical expenses, food, and funeral expenses.

It is not as widely known however, that programs that target root causes of poverty are also a core value of the Society.  The awards committee felt that we had a compelling program with a long-range vision to move men back into the community by offering a safe place to live in conjunction with programs that helped break the poverty cycle and restore them as self-sufficient members of the community.  It was also important to them that we were collaborating with  other community-based organizations with similar aims.

These funds will be a big help in getting this program firmly launched. We are very grateful for their support.