PRECIOUS MOMENTS PROGRAM
We will be collecting donated dresses, suits, ties, shirts, shoes, jewelry and nylons for the Precious Moments program with the separate school board. Items will be accepted the weekend of April 26 and 27. Please have them clean and on hangers.

HELP US GROW!

For information about the SSVP-Hamilton/Hamilton West Council, click HERE
Our mission is to live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice and joy.
Founded in 1833, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) is an international lay organization, united in the mission to serve persons in need. In Canada alone, the SSVP helps more than 350,000 people each year.
We provide material support in the form of non-perishable food, clothes, household items and furniture to individuals and families across the country. Whether in their homes, on the street, in shelters, in hospitals or in prison, our work knows no boundaries. The Society also provides assistance to refugees, immigrants, and northern communities.
Our founding activity, still practiced today, is the Home Visit. Through these visits, our members, known as Vincentians, establish personal relationships with persons in need by offering material assistance, as well as friendship and understanding.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul for the parish of Saint Catherine of Siena has been in existence for many decades. As volunteers, our goal is to help those in our parish community who are in need. Whether it is for assistance with purchasing food, household items or guidance in specific areas we are just a phone call away. We are very blessed to have dedicated individuals and families who financially contribute monthly. We are so grateful for their generosity.
In addition to helping those within our parish boundary we are also contributors to neighbour 2 neighbour centre and the Out of the Cold Program, as well as other organizations in our city.
The following are some of the areas where we are trying to help those in need:
1. North of 60
Food prices in communities north of the 60th parallel can be exorbitant and further enshrine communities in poverty, which is a major concern in the north. Over the years, as part of its mission, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) has developed an innovative approach of:
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reaching out and establishing contacts in remote communities north of the 60th parallel;
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identifying their needs;
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gathering non-perishables and other day-to-day household supplies and other articles required;
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arranging sea containers to deliver these gathered products.
SSVP North of 60 initiatives have seen the creation of numerous food banks and used clothing distribution centres in Northern Communities, helping hundreds of parents feed and clothe their children. These initiatives not only help restore dignity to families, they also contribute towards:
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build skills and knowledge in the community;
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effect self-determination;
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cultivate community Leaders;
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bring sustainable social change.