What we do

Through the generosity of the people of North Alabama   our conferences are able to distribute food and provide financial  assistance to help families meet the basic needs of people struggling to  make a fresh start. 

Last  year Vincentians spent 54,308 hours of service in helping our neighbors  in need. We helped 24,161 people in Jackson, Marshall, Madison, Morgan, Limestone, Lawrence, Colbert, Lauderdale and Cullman Counties, providing $1,045,050 in total assistance with $681,000 for rent and utilities and $363,648 in food assistance. 

Vincentians visit our neighbors need in their homes and help prevent homelessness through rental  assistance and help with utility bills. 

Home visits are the basis of the Society. We  currently have 323 Vincentians actively involved in providing help to  those in need in north Alabama. 

• Home Visits
  Visits to families requesting assistance
• Food Pantry
  Available for immediate food needs
• We Care
  Monthly food baskets for the needy
• Homebound
  Visits to shut-ins
• Financial Assistance:
  Help with bills – heating, rent, prescriptions, paying off high interest payday loans, etc.
• Vouchers
  For furniture and clothing at Thrift Store
• Mental Health

                 www.northalabamamentalhealthcoalition.org  

• Wheels 4 Working

                 Assist with transportation for those needing wheels to get to work or need auto repairs

                 WWW.WHEELS4WORKING.ORG

• Housing
  Assist in obtaining permanent housing, finding contractors for needed repairs
• Medical Care
  Assist with medicine costs
• Prison Ministry
  Prison visits, comfort of families of those in prison
• The Unemployed
  Help finding job openings, resume preparation
• Disaster Relief
  Work with area Disaster Coordinators 
• Disaster Distress  Helpline     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services  Administration (SAMHSA's) Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7,  365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional  distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

                 The Disaster Distress Helpline,  1-800-985-5990, is a national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis  counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any  natural or human-caused disaster. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential  crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and  its territories. Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common  reactions after a disaster. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to  66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.

• Prayer with Clients
  Bringing spiritual comfort to those hurting
• Thrift Store
  Operate thrift stores  in Huntsville and Florence
• Referrals:
  Refer clients to professional agencies or charities that deal in special areas of need
• Special Projects