Vinnies Spring Appeal
Your gift will help fill rumbling tummies...
Fleeing her homeland with her husband, Miriam arrived in Australia seeking safety and a brighter future. As a mother of two young children, Miriam is struggling to make ends meet.
Imagine, as a parent, being forced to choose between life-saving medication and putting fresh food on your children's plates.
“It breaks my heart when my children come home and ask me, ‘Mummy, can I have an apple tomorrow?’ or sometimes they ask, ‘Mummy, why don’t I have enough food in my lunch box?’”, says Miriam.
In Victoria, demand for our Vinnies Soup Van support has increased to 780,000 meals over the last year and to answer that Vinnies introduced a mobile pantry to meet the need in the Berwick area to serve the people in need.
As the demand for the Mobile Pantry grows, we must answer the call. The number of families waiting in line has risen by over 235%, and in January 2023 alone, we served more than 5,000 meals to those in need—the highest since its opening.
Every act of kindness counts. Your contribution will change lives and bring smiles to the faces of those who need it the most.
Please give generously and share the gift of hope today.
*Name and image have changed to protect privacy of the people.
Winter Appeal
Your donation will help people like Joan who, after losing her husband, found herself homeless in her 70s. Shockingly the truth is, older women like Joan are becoming homeless in record numbers.
JOAN'S STORY
“I never thought I’d end up homeless on the street in my 70s. Now I know, if it could happen to me, it could happen to any older woman.”
Back to School Appeal
Your donation will help ensure that struggling students are allowed to fully participate in their education and realise their full potential.
JAMAL'S STORY
“I was shy before. I liked playing guitar but I was scared and I didn't like playing in front of people because I didn’t know how they would react.”
Christmas Appeal
Aussie families are struggling to survive the increasing cost-of-living pressures this Christmas. Your generosity can provide urgent relief for a family who's doing it tough this Christmas, and give them hope for a better future.
KELLY'S STORY
“We just can’t afford to pay our bills anymore. My husband’s income just isn’t enough, and there’s nothing else we can cut back on. Our daughters need their medication.”
Winter Appeal
Our annual Winter Appeal plays a vital role each year in enabling the good works of the St Vincent de Paul Society and, with your support, we hope to achieve a strong result in order to sustain our varied good works into the future.
LEAH'S STORY
“He just kicked me in the guts when I was sleeping. He didn’t want the baby.”
Changing people's lives
Winter Appeal 2023
Support this year's Winter Appeal and help people like Joan who, after losing her husband, found herself homeless in her 70s. Shockingly the truth is, older women like Joan are becoming homeless in record numbers.
Back to School Appeal
What does success and confidence feel like for an 11-year-old boy who once struggled to speak up in class? The answer is delivering a solo music performance on stage to rapturous applause at his class concert last year.
Christmas Appeal
Aussie families are struggling to survive the increasing cost-of-living pressures this Christmas. Your generosity can provide urgent relief for a family who's doing it tough this Christmas, and give them hope for a better future.