How to Donate to St. Vincent dePaul in Davis

We provide urgently needed temporary rental assistance,
utilities assistance, and food.

The St. James Conference of the St. Vincent dePaul Society is a non-profit,
charitable organization under IRS Section 501(c)(3)
Make out a check to “St. Vincent dePaul” and mail it to “St. Vincent dePaul, 1275 B Street, Davis CA 95616”. You can also use your bank’s Bill Pay system.
To send a check by BillPay, all you need is the same information needed for a check. Your bank website will tell you how to have a check sent. This can be one-time or recurring.
Use Popmoney, or Zelle. Send to stvdpdavistreas@gmail.
For “Popmoney” or “Zelle” electronic transfers, do a search in your bank or credit union website to see if it is available. After you set up Popmoney or Zelle on your financial institution’s website or app, all you need to transfer funds to St. Vincent dePaul in Davis is our email address — stvdpdavistreas@gmail.com. Also email our Treasurer at stvdpdavistreas@gmail.com to let her know it’s coming. This can be one-time or recurring.
Donate a Car or Boat — email stvdpdavistreas@gmail
Donate an unneeded car or boat for a tax credit. Contact our treasurer.

If you want a receipt or annual statement, email our treasurer at stvdpdavistreas@gmail.com. ST. JAMES PARISH DOES NOT PROVIDE RECEIPTS OR STATEMENTS FOR ST. VINCENT dePAUL DONATIONS.

The St. Vincent dePaul (SVdP) Conference in Davis, California is housed and sponsored by St. James Catholic Parish in Davis, but is financially separate with a different bank account and Tax ID Number. If you wish to donate to SVdP, you must specifically donate to it. Tax ID: 45-0492351
 

May 28: Pentecost

Today as we celebrate Pentecost, Jesus says to his disciples: “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” Jesus tells us that he is sending the Spirit to us. The Spirit is the Word speaking to us in a most profound way because he dwells with us and guides us to all truth. As Christians, we should always examine the way we live so that others truly see us as advocates of God’s presence. Among the Corporal Works of Mercy, the two most fully resonate with Vincentians are “Shelter the Homeless” and “Feed the Hungry.” Pope Francis has said of homelessness, “How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses two points?” The Holy Father also remarks, “Consumerism has accustomed us to waste, but throwing food away is like stealing it from the poor and hungry.” According to U.S. government statistics, approximately 38 million Americans, nearly one out of every nine of our fellow citizens, live in poverty. Unfortunately, the Census Bureau’s official poverty measure has remained virtually unchanged since the mid-1960s and no longer accurately reflects the true magnitude of poverty in our country. Even by this questionable measure, 13 million children experience a life in poverty. When our home visitors enter the homes of those in need, we often find two or three children in the household. How can this be allowed in the wealthiest nation in the world? What can you do to stand beside those in need?

28 de mayo: Pentecostés

Hoy, al celebrar Pentecostés, Jesús dice a sus discípulos: "La paz esté con vosotros. Como el Padre me envió, así yo os envío a vosotros". Jesús nos dice que nos está enviando el Espíritu. El Espíritu es la Palabra que nos habla de una manera muy profunda porque Él mora con nosotros y nos guía a toda la verdad. Como cristianos, siempre debemos examinar la forma en que vivimos para que otros realmente nos vean como defensores de la presencia de Dios. Entre las Obras de Misericordia Corporales, las dos que resuenan más plenamente con los vicencianos son "Refugiar a los sin hogar" y "Alimentar a los hambrientos". El Papa Francisco ha dicho sobre la falta de vivienda: "¿Cómo puede ser que no sea una noticia cuando una persona anciana sin hogar muere de exposición, pero es nuevo cuando el mercado de valores pierde dos puntos?" El Santo Padre también señala: "El consumismo nos ha acostumbrado al desperdicio, pero tirar la comida es como robársela a los pobres y hambrientos". Según las estadísticas del gobierno de los Estados Unidos, aproximadamente 38 millones de estadounidenses, casi uno de cada nueve de nuestros conciudadanos, viven en la pobreza. Desafortunadamente, la medida oficial de pobreza de la Oficina del Censo se ha mantenido prácticamente sin cambios desde mediados de la década de 1960 y ya no refleja con precisión la verdadera magnitud de la pobreza en nuestro país. Incluso con esta medida cuestionable, 13 millones de niños experimentan una vida en la pobreza. Cuando nuestros visitadores del hogar entran en las casas de los necesitados, a menudo encontramos dos o tres niños en el hogar. ¿Cómo se permite prohibir esto en la nación más rica del mundo?

 

St. Vincent de Paul Society
Help Line: 530-979-4338

If you would like to lend your heart, your mind, your tongue, and your hand to Jesus, consider joining us in our mission of charity. For information, contact Dick Hoenisch [rwhoenisch@gmail.com or at 
(530) 219-2555.]

 

         As you consider your gift to the poor through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, in your heart you will also find the good news of  God's love. Donations may be addressed to Society of St. Vincent de Paul 1275 B Street, Davis, CA 95616.