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Helping approximately 500 people every day work to overcome poverty, homelessness, addiction, and domestic violence.

10/11/2026

The Brennan Award Dinner may be over, but the generosity behind it continues to make an impact.

We are incredibly grateful to Gary Danko, one of San Francisco’s most celebrated restaurants, and to George Lopez for their generous support of this year’s auction.

Our auction winners, Peter and Leah Karp, recently had the pleasure of meeting George, who personally delivered their certificate for dinner at Gary Danko What a wonderful way to continue the celebration!

Support from beloved San Francisco institutions like Restaurant Gary Danko helps turn a special evening into something much greater: shelter, safety, meals, dignity, and new opportunities for neighbors experiencing homelessness and survivors of domestic violence.

Thank you, Gary Danko and George, for Seeing the Unseen.

10/08/2026

For someone experiencing homelessness or escaping domestic violence, a beloved pet can be a source of comfort, stability, and unconditional companionship during an incredibly difficult time.

At the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco, caring for our guests means recognizing what matters to them, including the animals they love.

Through our partnership with the The San Francisco SPCA guests at SVDP-SF can access monthly Mobile Vaccine Clinics offering no-cost preventative veterinary care. Together, we are helping remove barriers to care and making it possible for people and their pets to stay healthy and supported.

Because dignity is found in the details--and, sometimes, hope has four paws.

We are grateful to the SF SPCA for helping us care for the whole family.

10/02/2026

Our new website is live!

It is more than a new look.

It is a new way to connect with the mission and people of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco.

Please visit to learn how St. Vincent de Paul provides safety, stability, and hope to neighbors experiencing homelessness and domestic violence--and how to be part of that work!

Please visit www.svdp-sf.org and see the unseen.

09/27/2026

Because of you, many of our most vulnerable neighbors impacted by homelessness and domestic violence found safety, dignity, and hope during dark times.

Thank you for being the light!

In celebration of St. Vincent de Paul’s Feast Day, please help carry on his dedication to serving those in need.

“We should assist the poor in every way and do it both by ourselves and by enlisting the help of others”
-St. Vincent de Paul

09/24/2026

Thank you for making Brennan shine!

What an incredible evening! The 33rd Annual Brennan Award Dinner: A Night in New Orleans brought our community together for a beautiful celebration of generosity, service, and hope.

We are especially honored to celebrate Marie and Martin Murphy, recipients of the Brennan Award, and the Heffernan Foundation and Heffernan Insurance Brokers recipients of the Corporate Service Award. Their commitment reflects the spirit of service at the heart of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco.

Throughout the evening, one message came through clearly: this work is possible because of you.

From wonderful music and great food to spirited bidding and meaningful stories, it was a memorable celebration of the people who make our work possible. Every ticket, sponsorship, bid, raffle ticket, and gift helps SVDP-SF provide shelter, safety, and support to our neighbors in need.

Thank you for being the light!

Relive the Evening
Circle of Light Video
Meet the people at the heart of our work:
youtube.com/watch?v=OkOh-xzHag0&feature=youtu.be

Event Photos
Relive some of our favorite moments from the evening:
https://drewaltizer.com/event/22766-st-vincent-de-paul-33rd-annual-brennan-award-dinner/

Photo Booth Fun
Take another look at the smiles, laughs, and fun from the night:
https://buzzimages.smugmug.com/2026-Galleries/2026-St-Vincent-De-Paul-Society

09/10/2026

The St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco was grateful to participate in this quarter’s San Francisco Interfaith Council CEO Roundtable.

We were especially pleased to welcome Mike Levine, the newly appointed Director of the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.

As San Francisco begins an important new chapter in how homelessness services are designed, funded, and measured, SVDP-SF is committed to coming to the table as a strong and collaborative partner. We look forward to participating in the conversations ahead, sharing what we have learned from serving our neighbors every day, and working alongside the City and County of San Francisco to strengthen services, improve outcomes, and ensure public resources have the greatest possible impact.

As a longtime HSH partner, we believe this moment presents an important opportunity to build on what works, improve where we can, and continue placing the dignity and well-being of the people we serve at the center of our work.

09/03/2026

A powerful reminder that service and social justice go hand in hand.

Pope Leo XIV recently welcomed leaders of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA to the Vatican and recognized the important work Vincentians carry out every day in service to people in need.

His message speaks to something at the heart of our work here in San Francisco: meaningful change begins when we recognize the dignity of every person and choose to stand beside those who are too often overlooked.

Every day, that commitment comes to life through a warm meal, a safe bed, a compassionate conversation, support for someone moving toward housing, and a place of refuge for a survivor of domestic violence.

For generations, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco has been part of this larger movement of service and compassion.

To see those who are too often unseen. To stand beside them. To serve with dignity, compassion, and love.

Read more about Pope Leo XIV’s meeting with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA:
https://ow.ly/8RnX50ZInzr

09/01/2026

The 33rd Annual Brennan Award Dinner is just a few weeks away!

Please join us on Thursday, September 17th at 6pm at the St. Mary’s Cathedral for A Night in New Orleans, an evening celebrating generosity, service, and the extraordinary community that makes the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco possible.

Most importantly, your support helps provide shelter, meals, safety, compassionate care, and hope to our neighbors experiencing homelessness and survivors of domestic violence.

We look forward to sharing this inspiring evening with you!

And while you’re with us, don’t miss your chance to bid and enter the raffle! Get a sneak peek of a few auction items and the raffle prize available.

To reserve your seat, join as a sponsor, or make a donation please visit: https://ow.ly/wBoe50ZHsbl

08/28/2026

Celebrating Our Honorees

Every year, the Brennan Award Dinner brings our community together to honor individuals and organizations whose generosity, leadership, and commitment makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our neighbors.

We look forward to sharing an inspiring evening with you as we celebrate this year’s honorees and recognize their dedication to advancing the mission of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco.

The event will support the vital work that provides hope, stability, and compassionate care to our unhoused neighbors and survivors of domestic violence.

To reserve your seat, join as a sponsor, or make a donation please visit: https://ow.ly/YghW50ZFoB4

08/13/2026

Thank you to the National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS) for their generous donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco's MSC-South Shelter during their 70th National Convention. We are especially thankful to Chairwoman Karen Douglas and Rev. Phoebe Jordan of the North Carolina Chapter for nominating St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco and for believing in the work we do.

We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to Blue Cross Blue Shield, whose partnership and sponsorship of NAPS' humanitarian initiative helped make this meaningful contribution possible.

Your support helps provide shelter, housing assistance, and critical services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness by helping create pathways to stability, dignity, and hope.

Thank you for seeing the unseen.

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