Mission
THE MISSION OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY (SVDP) IS "NETWORK OF FRIENDS, INSPIRED BY GOSPEL VALUES, GROWING IN HOLINESS AND BUILDING A MORE JUST WORLD THROUGH PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN NEED." SVDP HAS BEEN THE "SAFETY NET OF THE SAFETY NET" FOR STRUGGLING FAMILIES THROUGHOUT CONTRA COSTA FOR OVER 58 YEARS, PROVIDING HELP AND HOPE IN CHALLENGING TIMES. WE ARE A TRUSTED RESOURCE WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD FOR OFFERING HUMAN SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN NEED SUCH AS FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL CARE AND REFERRAL TO ADDITIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES.