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  • Home
  • Stores
    • Sales Calendar
    • Schedule a Pickup
  • Become a Member
    • Conferences
  • Food Program
  • Volunteer
  • Community Outreach
  • Donate
    • Financial Donations
    • Vehicle Donations
    • Store Donations
  • About
    • History & Today
    • Mission & Values
    • Leadership
    • News Room
    • Vinnie's Voice
    • Religious Articles Ministry
  • Contact

Mission & Values

We are called

The St Vincent de Paul Society, the world’s largest lay Catholic organization, aspires to live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice, hope and joy, and by working to shape a more just and compassionate society.

Our Mission

A network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness. We will build a more just world through personal relationships with, and service to, people in need.
 
We recognize that serving these brothers and sisters is an encounter with Christ Himself; and we strive to grow spiritually through humility and sharing with everyone we meet.

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to relieve poverty in Minnesota while also addressing the situations that cause it. Through personal client visits, thrift stores, community free stores and food programs, the Society acts as an advocate for the rights and dignity of every individual

Our Values:
​With each interaction, we work to inspire hope through:

  • Commitment - Loyalty in service to our mission and the struggles of those we serve
  • Compassion -  Welcoming all with understanding and without judgement
  • Respect - Service to all regardless of creed, ethnic or social background, health, gender or political opinion
  • Integrity - Doing the right things, and doing things right
  • Empathy - Establishing relationships based on respect, trust, friendship and gratitude
  • Advocacy - Working to transform the causes of poverty and challenging the causes of human injustice
  • Courage - Encouraging spiritual growth, welcoming innovation and hope for the future
If you would like more information about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Twin Cities, please contact us.

Mission & Values


Our Mission
A network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness. We will build a more just world through personal relationships with, and service to, people in need.
 
We recognize that serving these brothers and sisters is an encounter with Christ Himself; and we strive to grow spiritually through humility and sharing with everyone we meet.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to relieve poverty in Minnesota while also addressing the situations that cause it. Through personal client visits, thrift stores, community free stores and food programs, the Society acts as an advocate for the rights and dignity of every individual
Our Values
With each interaction, we work to inspire hope through:
  • Commitment - Loyalty in service to our mission and the struggles of those we serve
  • Compassion -  Welcoming all with understanding and without judgement
  • Respect - Service to all regardless of creed, ethnic or social background, health, gender or political opinion
  • Integrity - Doing the right things, and doing things right
  • Empathy - Establishing relationships based on respect, trust, friendship and gratitude
  • Advocacy - Working to transform the causes of poverty and challenging the causes of human injustice
  • Courage - Encouraging spiritual growth, welcoming innovation and hope for the future
If you would like more information about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Twin Cities, please contact us.
District Council & Minneapolis Thrift Store
​2939 12th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 722-7882

M-F: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sat: 10:30 am - 4 pm
St. Paul Thrift Store
​461 7th St. W. 
St. Paul, MN 55102 
(651) 227-1332
​
M-F: 9:30 am - 5 pm
Sat: 9:30 am - 3 pm
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Gifts are tax-deductible.
​© 2022 St. Vincent de Paul-Twin Cities. All rights reserved
​District Council & Minneapolis Thrift Store
​2939 12th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 722-7882
M-F: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm

Sat: 10:30 am - 4 pm
​St. Paul Thrift Store
​461 7th St. W. 
St. Paul, MN 55102 
(651) 227-1332
​M-F: 9:30 am - 5 pm
Sat: 9:30 am - 3 pm
Need help?
Contact
​Store donations
Donate
Picture
Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Your gifts are tax-deductible.
​© 2022 St. Vincent de Paul-Twin Cities. ​All rights reserved