need a hand

first, do no harm

Dealing with panhandlers across the Valley of the Sun may be a daily dilemma for some of us. You want to show compassion and empathy for the plight of the homeless, and you're just not sure that those two extra dollars in your wallet will fill the bill and make a significant difference in someone's life. There's a way to make those two dollars go further – donate online to St. Vincent de Paul.

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The Phoenix Diocesan Council for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers meaningful help for the homeless and working poor of central and northern Arizona. With more than 90 cents of every donated dollar going directly to fund food programs and other services for the poor, St. Vincent de Paul provides a hopeful alternative to those who need it most. With a powerhouse food bank and one of the largest industrial kitchens in the state, St. Vincent de Paul provides more than 1.1 million hot meals to the homeless and working poor each year; and the need continues to grow.

Through professionally-run programs, St. Vincent de Paul helps the homeless work their way back to self-sufficiency by providing a hand up and not just a handout.

what can help him...and how he can get there

The Need a Hand card is another possible alternative for helping the homeless. Instead of handing out cash, this wallet-sized card lists the addresses and serving times of our five Phoenix Metro-area dining rooms. The reverse of the card lists the services available to the homeless through St. Vincent de Paul's Special Works Ministries located at our main Watkins Campus.

With the help of skilled and caring volunteers, St. Vincent de Paul serves 150 homeless individuals each day, providing showers, clothing and haircuts, bikes and bus tickets, job leads, mentoring, post-incarceration assistance, and case management to inspire our clients to make real change in their lives.

A local bus ticket is attached to the card to help the individual make the trip to St. Vincent de Paul for assistance. Upon presentation of a Need a Hand card, the client will be provided with another bus ticket to return to their community once they have received our help. Cards are sold in packs of four for $10.

call (602) 261-6808 to order

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