There are several ways you can support the South Pinellas District Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in its service to the hungry, homeless and needy. Here are some of them.
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
We welcome and appreciate your financial contributions either by check or through our convenient, secure electronic transfer system using your Master Card, Visa, American Express or Discover credit card. This is an ideal and easy way to become a Good Samaritan and make regular monthly donations of set amounts that automatically are sent from your bank to ours. These contributions provide you with a tax-deduction and us with a much-needed steady cash flow to help meet our operating costs year-round. Click here to make an online donation
FOOD DONATIONS
We always need non-perishable foods to replenish the pantries that stock the comestibles that we use to fill food baskets for the indigent families of the areas---canned goods, peanut butter, packaged cereals, boxed dinners! These can be delivered to our Food Center Kitchen, 15th St. N. and 4th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, daily between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
THRIFT STORE DONATIONS
Our Thrift Store at 180 34th St. N. thrives on donated clothing, furniture and household goods that are given free of charge to needy people referred by their local SVDP Conference or resold at low cost to the public. Our truck will pick up your heavy items in various areas on appointed days. Call us at 328-2733 to make arrangements.
MEMORIALS
Often made in lieu of flowers, Memorials pay tribute to the memory of deceased relatives and friends. Just send us your check and the name of the person you wish to remember and we will send cards to their bereaved families to let them know of your special gift to SVDP.
COMMEMORATIVE TRIBUTES
A Commemorative Tribute is a wonderful way to recognize your loved ones on their birthdays, anniversaries, at Christmas or other special occasions, or simply to remind them how much they mean to you. Send us your check, the name of the person and the event you want to recognize and we will send them cards telling them of your gift to SVDP.
WILLS AND BEQUESTS
By including SVDP in your estate plans, your legacy of caring for the less fortunate lives on through the special works of SVDP. You can specify a dollar amount, a percentage of your estate or whatever your heart dictates. We suggest you consult your attorney and/or financial advisor to work out the details.
APPRECIATED ASSETS
Your gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other securities can help you avoid capital gain taxes and enable you to receive a tax deduction. Again, consult your financial advisor.
CLIENT NEEDS
We appreciate donations of bar soap, shampoo, deodorant, shaving cream, disposable razors, combs, brushes, tooth paste and tooth brushes, women’s sanitary supplies, socks and men/women’s underwear for the participants of the Personal Hygiene Program of the Food Center and Center of Hope which also needs books and DVD movies for their libraries.
VOLUNTEERS
We can always use the loving support of our volunteers who help in the District Office with clerical chores, or in our Food Center preparing and serving our clients, or in the Thrift Store where they wait on customers. Call our Volunteer Coordinator at 823-2516 today!
F.Y.I.
Please make your checks payable to: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, South Pinellas, Inc., our registered corporate name and mail to 384 15th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33705. We are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed under the Internal Revenue Service rules. |
