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St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore is a leading provider of volunteer-based, human services to people experiencing hunger, homelessness, and poverty in Baltimore, Maryland. A faith-based, non-profit organization, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore enlists the support of over 2,000 volunteers in the delivery of its services.
St. Vincent de Paul helps people meet basic needs and improve their quality of life by providing a wide range of services including: meals and emergency food distribution, clothing distribution, emergency financial assistance, transitional and permanent housing, emergency shelter, homeless day resources, adult education services, job skills training, career planning and placement services, employment readiness, retention and counseling services, domestic violence victim support and counseling, after-school and summer camp services, Head Start, and child and youth services.
St. Vincent de Paul is a faith-based organization affiliated with the National Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and is proud to be recognized by Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations with the Standards for Excellence Seal for maintaining the highest standards of ethics and accountability in non-profit governance, management, and operations.
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Be a St. Vincent de Paul Summer Supporter
Are you looking for something meaningful to do this summer? Come out and volunteer or organize your family, church or other group to do a service project! There are many ways you can help including serving a meal, helping children at summer camp, making bagged lunches or donating items for homeless individuals to help this cope with the summer weather.
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Volunteering Provides Valuable Educational Experience to CT Students 
Teens from St. Aloysius Parish in New Canaan, CT, in conjunction with Young Neighbors in Action, a week-long Catholic service learning experience, spent the week of June 22 volunteering at both Head Start programs.
Many of the students studying Spanish, spent the week at Head Start-Southeast volunteering in the classroom. At Head Start-Northwest students spent the week in the classroom, and came together for a day of reflection, comparing life in New Canaan, CT to life in Baltimore City. They discussed income inequality and the policies and practices connected to low-income families and education in inner city communities.
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Become a Volunteer Counselor for Camp St. Vincent
High school students looking for service learning hours, we have the opportunity for you! Camp St. Vincent is looking for volunteers to be counselors for 2 weeks in the 2009 Camp season from June 22 through August 14.
Counselors are needed at Camp St. Vincent to lead groups of campers through daily activities, and to ensure a safe and fun camp experience for all campers. Volunteer Counselors should be 14 years of age or older and must have completed at least 1 year of high school. Volunteers Counselors are asked to commit to working every day from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at least one two-week session out of the following: June 22 – July 2, July 6 – July 17, July 20 – July 31, or August 3 – August 15.
Please click here for more information about becoming a Volunteer Counselor for Camp St. Vincent
Help Make Smiles this Summer!
Sponsor a Child to Attend Camp St. Vincent
Camp St. Vincent receives annual support from individuals, church groups, corporations, and private foundations that sponsor children to attend each summer. The number of sponsors determines how many children attend each year, and additional sponsors are always needed. You can sponsor a child to attend Camp St. Vincent for two weeks for $350, $175 for one week, or $35 for one day. To sponsor a child for Camp St. Vincent now, click here. Your gift will make smiles that will last a lifetime.
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Save the Date for Empty Bowls 2010 - Saturday, March 20
Committees Are Forming Now
Save the Date for Empty Bowls 2010! Main Event: Saturday, March 20, 2010: 3:00-7:00 p.m. Golden Ladle Preview Reception: Friday, March 19, 2010: 7:00-10:00 p.m. at the College of Notre Dame, Doyle Hall Cafeteria – 4701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD
Do you like planning parties and events? Do you want to make a difference with the gift of you time? St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore and the Empty Bowls Steering Committee are looking for volunteers to help plan the 2010 Empty Bowls event and you can help! We are looking for people to help us collect bowls, soup, or auction items, planning and marketing the event, and with decorations and room set up.
Committees will meet up to 4 times prior to the event. Meetings usually occur on weekday evenings. Most communications and tasks take place via email. To help, or for more information, contact Teresa Eaton at 410-662-0500, ext. 216 or teresa.eaton@vincentbaltimore.org.
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