"The poor alone demand
your time; treat them with gentleness, with tenderness,
with love. They are the nobility of heaven."...
St. Vincent de Paul
Beginning
a Conference - First Steps
- Set up meeting to talk about procedures.
How will calls come in? Where will they go from
there—how will they be communicated to
members? How will membership be involved in
decision-making process?
- Decide on how to respond to food requests:
food vouchers, food, or a combination of both.
Call Central Office (313.393.2942) if you would
like food voucher books.
- How will funds be raised?
- Decide on guidelines for responding to large
requests (e.g. utility bills).
- Who will be Spiritual Advisor?
- Decide on regular meeting schedule.
- Set up checking account for your St. Vincent
de Paul Conference. Two signatures are required
for checks and withdrawals! (There is a special
tax I.D. number for SVDP accounts. Please call
Central Office.)
- Elect President, who then appoints other
officers. Notify Central Office (of both officers
and members).
- Publicize the Conference, especially through
parish bulletin. Decide on whether local agencies
etc. should be notified.
- Begin keeping records immediately: meetings,
customers, statistics, expenses etc.
to account to parish
to prepare for annual report
- Become an active part of SVDP network:
- attend Council meetings
- attend Archdiocesan meetings and other
special events (workshops etc.)
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