The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix is one of the largest St. Vincent de Paul councils in the country. Founded in 1946, it serves the homeless and the working poor across northern and central Arizona through charity dining rooms, medical and dental care, food boxes, shelter, and a network of thrift stores whose sales fund the programs.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic lay charity that works through local conferences and councils. The Phoenix council, founded in 1946, has grown into one of the largest in the United States, serving people across northern and central Arizona regardless of their faith.
Its work runs on the same model as SVdP nationally: thrift stores raise money and supply goods, while volunteers known as Vincentians provide direct, person-to-person help in the community.
SVdP Phoenix runs thrift stores across the region that sell donated clothing, furniture, and household goods at affordable prices. The proceeds fund the council's dining rooms, medical and dental care, and shelter programs, so a donation does double duty: it stocks the stores and funds the mission.
You can drop off goods at a store or, where the service is offered, schedule a home pickup for large items. Before donating, check our guide on what St. Vincent de Paul accepts.
The Phoenix council is best known for its charity dining rooms, which serve thousands of meals each day. It also operates medical and dental clinics for the working poor, distributes food boxes to families, runs a bridge housing shelter, and provides general assistance to individuals in need.
These services reach a six-county area: Maricopa, Pinal, Mohave, Yavapai, Coconino, and Gila.
St. Vincent de Paul is a 501(c)(3), so donated goods and cash are tax-deductible when you itemize. Ask for a receipt at drop-off or pickup, and estimate the fair market value of goods yourself using our donation value guide.
To support the Phoenix council directly, give through stvincentdepaul.net or donate goods at a nearby store.
Last updated June 2026. St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix founding (1946), six-county service area, and programs (dining rooms, medical and dental care, food boxes, shelter, thrift stores) from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (stvincentdepaul.net). We are not affiliated with Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Diocesan Council of Phoenix and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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