The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Baton Rouge has served the community since 1865. Across the 12-parish Baton Rouge area, it provides shelter, food, clothing, and medical and spiritual care, anchored by a dining room that is the area's leading hot-meal provider, a shelter for women and children, and four thrift stores.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Baton Rouge has worked to understand and meet the needs of the most vulnerable members of the community since 1865, marking 160 years of service to the 12-parish Baton Rouge area.
As a Catholic lay charity, it provides shelter, food, clothing, and medical and spiritual care to neighbors in need, regardless of faith.
The council opened its Dining Room in 1982, and it is the leading hot-meal provider in the Baton Rouge area, the only facility of its kind open seven days a week, 365 days a year. The Sweet Dreams Shelter on Convention Street provides a safe place for single women and women with children working toward independence.
St. Vincent de Paul opened its first thrift store in 1963 to provide no-cost clothing and household items to those in need and to raise funds; it now operates four store locations. Before donating, see what St. Vincent de Paul accepts.
Beyond meals and shelter, the council provides clothing and medical and spiritual care, and it operates healthcare services for people experiencing homelessness.
Its thrift stores both fund this work and supply clothing and household goods directly to people in need.
St. Vincent de Paul is a 501(c)(3), so goods and cash are tax-deductible when you itemize. Get a receipt at drop-off, and estimate fair market value with our donation value guide.
To support the Baton Rouge council, donate goods at a store or give through svdpbr.net.
Last updated June 2026. St. Vincent de Paul Baton Rouge serving since 1865, the Dining Room (since 1982), the Sweet Dreams Shelter, four thrift stores (first opened 1963), and healthcare for the homeless from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Baton Rouge (svdpbr.net). We are not affiliated with Society of St. Vincent de Paul Baton Rouge and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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