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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF

SAN ANTONIO

928 W. Commerce, San Antonio, TX 78207-4444 (210)225-7837, Fax 225-8878

LOCAL PRESENCE OF THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN ANTONIO

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) was founded April 23, 1833; in Paris, France by a 20 year old college student named Frederic Ozanam. By 1845, the SVDP had already spread throughout Europe and advanced to the United States in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1871, the SVDP was introduced in San Antonio when the first SVDP Conference was established at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

For the past fifty-three years, there have been three levels of the SVDP functioning within the Archdiocese of San Antonio. The three levels are the Conference, District Council, and the Archdiocesan Council. Each of these levels and their interaction with one another is briefly described in the following three paragraphs.

The first level, the Conference consists of a team of volunteers who provide emergency assistance to the needy in their local community. The Conference is the heart of the SVDP. A Conference President leads each Conference. At present, in the Archdiocese of San Antonio there are seventy Conferences plus one additional Conferences affiliated from the newly formed Diocese of Laredo. In all, there are approximately 1,528 active and associate members in these seventy-five Conferences. During the fiscal year 2005, these caring people gave over 181,124 volunteer hours of time. During this period, the Conferences collectively spent a total of $5,560,513 on client assistance, goods, services and volunteer time.

The second level, the SVDP District Council, coordinates the efforts of the Conferences within a particular geographical area. The District Council seeks to find solutions to common problems within its jurisdiction. Each District Council has a President. The District Council Board is comprised of the Conferences Presidents of that District Council and others approved by the Conference Presidents. Presently, there is ten District Councils within the Archdiocese.

At third level, the SVDP Archdiocesan Council (SVDP-AC) coordinates the activities of all ten District Councils. The SVDP-AC is responsible for training and development of the volunteers at the lower levels of the SVDP. The SVDP-AC also administers special programs that often help the Conferences to expand their services to the needy. The SVDP-AC is the only level of the SVDP that has paid staff.

The local presence of the SVDP in the Archdiocese of San Antonio is most visible through the works of the SVDP-AC programs and the charitable works of its Conferences. The statistics that are presented are for these two levels of the SVDP of the Archdiocese of San Antonio.

THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN ANTONIO

ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL

2005 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Homer Cadena - President

Carmel Puente - Secretary

Eliseo Garza - 1st Vice President

Hubert Lange - Treasurer

Leo Lopez - 2nd Vice President

OTHER VOTING MEMBER

DISTRICT COUNCIL PRESIDENTS

Tony Sanchez Alamo District Leo Lopez Mission District

Mary Esther Jockers St. Anthony District Rene Silk St. Francis District

Ruben Diaz St. Pius District Bob Canty St. Edward District

Ruben Diaz St. Ignatius Loyola District Tony Sanchez St. Joseph District

(There are Presidential vacancies in District, St. Lucia District and Our Lady of Guadalupe District)

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Rene Silk Jesse Esparza Eddie Balderas Carmel Puente Ruben Diaz Dan Engler

Bill Johnson Ruben Diaz Mary Esther Jockers

SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD (non voting members)

Bishop Thomas Flanagan, Spiritual Advisor Bob Kunczt, Legal Advisor

Steve Braden, Executive Director

MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL TEAM

Hose Patterson , Executive Director Mary Armstrong, Conference Administrator

Margarita Najera, SVDP Dining Room Manager Gilberto Najera, SVDP Warehouse Manager

ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL'S BUSINESS OFFICE

LOCATED AT: BUSINESS HOURS:

405 N. St. Mary's Ste. 605 8AM - 5PM

San Antonio, TX 78207-4444 Monday through Friday

Phone #: 225-7837, Fax #: 225-8878

E-mail: info@svdpsa.org

Web Site: www.svdpsa.org

MISSION STATEMENT

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an organization of lay persons who seek in a spirit of justice and charity, by a person-to-person involvement of its members, to help those who are most in need.

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul serves everyone regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, political belief, or any other characteristic covered by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or the Age Discrimination Act of 1975.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN ANTONIO

ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005

REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT

GOVERNMENT GRANTS & FEES $ 34,107

COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN &

STATE EMPLOYEES CAMPAIGN 17,066

DINING ROOM DONATIONS 75,990

OTHER DONATIONS & MEMORIALS 437,900

IN-KIND DONATIONS 866,313

SALE OF FOOD UNITS & SUPPLIES 60,642

SPECIAL EVENTS (NET EXPENSES) 55,537

INVESTMENT INCOME 7,450

ROYALTIES AND RENTAL INCOME 7,043

REALIZED GAIN ON SECURITIES 21,060

UNREALIZED GAIN ON SECURITIES (5,690)

TOTAL REVENUES & OTHER SUPPORT $1,577,418

EXPENSES

PROGRAM SERVICES 659,275

SUPPORTING SERVICES 151,424

TOTAL EXPENSES 810,699

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS $766,719

NET ASSETS 01/01/2005 874,235

NET ASSETS 12/31/2005 $1,640,954

(The figures presented here are audited representations)

DESCRIPTION OF CLIENT SERVICES - 2005

FROM THE ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council (SVDP-AC) programs listed below are funded by one or more of the following sources: federal, foundation grants, corporate gifts, the Archbishop's Appeal, private donations, SVDP Conference contributions, SVDP Council of the United States Disaster Funds, or by the financial reserves of the SVDP-AC.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL DINING ROOM

The St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room is located at 928 W. Commerce. Anyone, homeless or hungry, who wishes may come to the SVDP Dining Room to eat the evening meal, Mon. - Sat. at 4:45 p.m.; and to Sunday breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Three meals are prepared daily for priority guests of the nearby SAMM Shelter and for persons over 60 who are homeless or who have inadequate kitchen facilities. Paid staff includes a full time kitchen manager as well as full and part time cooks. On a rotational basis, approximately 960 volunteers serve the prepared meals to our guests who are coming to eat. In the year 2005, at a cost of $323,806 the SVDP-AC was able to provide 277,493 meals to the homeless and hungry in the SVDP Dining Room. Since its founding in 1985, more than 4,107,732 meals have been served.

OPERATION FOOD PANTRY

The SVDP-AC has SVDP Conferences with food pantries in seventy-three Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of San Antonio and two in the Diocese of Laredo. Persons who are in need of food assistance should call the SVDP-AC Office, at 225-7837, and a referral to the appropriate SVDP Conference food pantry will be made. Clients must live within the Catholic parish where they are applying for food assistance. Through this program, in the year 2005, the SVDP-AC and its SVDP Conferences provided more than 50,120 persons with approximately 601,440 meals at a cost in excess of $179,793.

CLIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The SVDP-AC has a small client financial assistance program. This program assists clients who find themselves in financial difficulty. Limited financial assistance is provided for things such as rent / mortgage, utility, funeral, and medication. The funds for this program are usually donated and designated for the purpose of client financial assistance. Cases are usually referred for this program by local SVDP Conferences. In 2005, the SVDP-AC assisted in 55 cases at a program cost of $4,459.

DESCRIPTION OF CLIENT SERVICES - 2005 continued

CLIENT REFERRAL PROGRAM

Through this program the SVDP-AC provides assistance to clients who call the Council Office at 225-7837. The person needing assistance is provided information about services available through the SVDP-AC and SVDP Conferences and information about other agencies that may be of assistance. This referral service is available during regular business hours - 9am - 5pm, Mon. - Fri. The SVDP- AC receives approximately 45,000 calls per year. In 2005, the program cost was $82,356.

HOMELESS PERSONAL CARE ITEMS DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM

The SVDP-AC also distributes clothing, shoes and personal care products to the homeless who come to eat at the SVDP Dining Room. Individuals, churches, schools, companies or SVDP Conferences donate some of the items distributed. The SVDP-AC purchases other items. During the year 2005, over 1,400 persons received clothing, shoes and personal care items.

THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS "CLEARING HOUSE" PROGRAM

The SVDP-AC also served as a "clearing house" for families and individuals needing help at Thanksgiving and/or Christmas. We matched those needing help with the individuals or business who called in and wanted to donate to someone in need. Over 575 people were assisted through this endeavor.

PROJECT COOL

The SVDP-AC and the SVDP Conferences became partners with Catholic Charities, City of San Antonio Community Initiatives, San Antonio Fire Department, United Way, City Public Service, KMOL-TV, and others for PROJECT COOL. This program helped provide over 5,000 fans for disadvantaged elderly living in Bexar County. The SVDP-AC picked up donated fans and then distributed from the SVDP Warehouse to the SVDP Conferences and other agencies who then distributed them directly to the elderly.

DISASTER SERVICES

Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states in late August 2005. Thousands of evacuees came to San Antonio and the SVDP-AC was there to help. One of the first items requested at the shelters were towels and wash clothes. The entire SVDP-AC purchased and collected approximately 1,500 of each. Donations were collected to help in the recovery part of the disaster and will be held for use in 2006.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN ANTONIO

COMBINED CONFERENCE STATISTICAL REPORT

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR

OCTOBER 1, 2004 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

The statistics reflected below are taken form the Consolidated Annual Reports of the 70 Conferences that are attached to the Archdiocesan Council of San Antonio as of the September 30, 2005.

FINANCIAL STATISTICS

CONFERENCE INCOME

MONETARY INCOME $1,602,058

VALUE OF FOOD, FURNITURE,

CLOTHING IN-KIND GIVEN 1,363,831

VALUE OF SERVICES DONATED 57,761

VALUE OF SERVICE HOURS DONATED 3,171,481

TOTAL INCOME $6,195,131

CONFERENCE EXPENSES

MONETARY EXPENSES 1,695,842

VALUE OF FOOD, FURNITURE,

CLOTHING IN-KIND GIVEN 1,363,831

VALUE OF SERVICES IN-KIND GIVEN 57,761

VALUE OF SERVICE HOURS DONATED 3,171,481

TOTAL EXPENSES 6,288,915

EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF

INCOME OVER EXPENSES $ (93,784)

OTHER STATISTICS

CATEGORY AMOUNT

NUMBER OF ACTIVE & ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 1,528

NUMBER OF PEOPLE HELPED 248,673

NUMBER OF HOME VISITS MADE 5,921

NUMBER OF JOBS OBTAINED 42

NUMBER OF REFERRALS MADE 12,529

NUMBER OF TIMES SPIRITUAL AID GIVEN 5,263

NUMBER OF TIMES TRAVELERS AID GIVEN 775

NUMBER OF OTHER CONTACTS 36,916

NUMBER OF PRISONERS VISITED 5,786

NUMBER OF HOSPITAL/NURSING

PATIENTS VISITED 4,888

NUMBER OF HOME FOR AGED/DAYCARE

AND OTHER CONTACTS 52,692

NUMBER OF HOURS DONATED BY MEMBERS 181,124

NUMBER OF MILES TRAVELED IN SERVICE 267,351

ARCHDIOCESAN CENTRAL COUNCIL OF SAN ANTONIO MEMBER CONFERENCES - as of 12/31/05

SAN ANTONIO / BEXAR COUNTY CONFERENCES

BLESSED SACRAMENT

CHRIST THE KING

DIVINE PROVIDENCE

EL CARMEN

HOLY FAMILY

HOLY NAME

HOLY ROSARY

HOLY SPIRIT

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

LITTLE FLOWER

MISSION ESPADA

MISSION SAN JOSE

OUR LADY OF ANGELS

OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE – HELOTES

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

OUR LADY OF SORROWS

PRINCE OF PEACE

RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

SACRED HEART - VON ORMY

ST. ANN

ST. ANTHONY DE PADUA

ST. ANTHONY MARY CLARET

ST. BENEDICT

ST. BONAVENTURE

ST. BRIGID

ST. CECILIA

ST. CLARE

ST. DOMINIC

ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. GABRIEL

ST. GREGORY THE GREAT

ST. HELENA

ST. HENRY

ST. JAMES

ST. JOAN OF ARC

ST. JOHN NEUMANN

ST. JOSEPH SO. SAN

ST. JUDE

ST. LEO

ST. LEONARD

ST. LUKE

ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST

ST. MARTIN DE PORRES -

AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES

ST. MARY MAGDALEN

ST. MATTHEW

ST. MONICA

ST. PATRICK

ST. PETER PRINCE OF THE APOSTLES

ST. PHILIP OF JESUS

ST. PIUS X

ST. ROSE OF LIMA

ST. THOMAS MORE

ST. TIMOTHY

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

OTHER CONFERENCES IN THE ARCHDIOCESE

NOTRE DAME - KERRVILLE

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE - DEL RIO

SACRED HEART - DEL RIO

SACRED HEART - FLORESVILLE

SACRED HEART - UVALDE

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST - HOND0

ST. JOSEPH - DEL RIO

ST. JOSEPH - DILLEY

ST. LOUIS - CASTROVILLE

ST. MARY - FREDERICKSBURG

ST. PETER THE APOSTLE - BOERNE

ST. STANISLAUS - BANDERA

CONFERENCES IN THE LAREDO DIOCESE

ST. EUGENE - EAGLE PASS

STATISTIC

In the past four years, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conferences have given over:

q $5,973,153 in financial aid

q $4,685,255 of in-kind food and other goods

q $ 157,624 of in-kind services

to assist in over 435,742 cases.