Roman Catholic Service Organizations
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Phone: (574) 234-3111
Website: www.ccfwsb.org
Background: Catholic Charities celebrates the spirit of Jesus and fosters personal dignity by serving the needs of our neighbors and by providing social services to families. Catholic Charities serves as a voluntary, church-related, community- serving agency. Assistance is provided to all individuals, regardless of their religious affiliation, race, creed, sex or national origin. Fees are discussed on an individual basis with each person/group seeking service.
Volunteers: There are a wide variety of opportunities for volunteers. Please call and ask for the volunteer coordinator.
SACRED HEART PARISH? at Notre Dame, IN
Phone: (574) 631-4139
Website: www.nd.edu/~sacheart
Volunteers:? We have a variety of programs which need volunteers. This includes the Parish Nurse Program, Friendly Visitors, Respite Care, Grief Support Groups, Healing Prayer Ministry, and Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound and Sick. Please call for more information.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY of St. Joseph County
Phone: (574) 234-6000 x12126
Website: www.svdpsb.org
Background: St. Vincent de Paul is an international Catholic organization that provides basic assistance to the most destitute in the South Bend Community. They have been operating in South Bend for over twenty-five years. They provide a variety of basic kinds of assistance to families and single people who have no other place to go.
Volunteers:? Donations of clothing, food, and household items are always welcome for the thrift store that the society operates. Volunteers are also needed to work in the thrift store that the society operates. St. Vincent de Paul will come to campus to collect used items if arrangements are made. Anyone organizing a food or clothing drive can work through this grass roots organization.