Matching Donation Doubles For December

Once again this year, we have been blessed with an anonymous donor who will match all donations made to the Salem St. Vincent de Paul Society during the month of December. This is an opportunity for members of the Salem community to double the value of a gift to help Christ and His poor. What better way to celebrate this Christmas season, especially in this year of a pandemic, than to help the needy in our own city. We can't be at the church doors for our regular collections, but all donations made in the month of December will qualify for the match.

You may place your donation in one of the collection boxes at St. Anne's, St James, or Immaculate Conception Parishes any time during the month of December, or you may also mail checks, made out to St. Vincent de Paul and addressed to:

Society of St. Vincent de Paul
158 Federal St.
Salem, MA. 01970.

For the last month, your donations helped to fund $17,786 in assistance to the poor in Salem (the most we have ever spent in one month), including

• $8,672 for overdue rent to avoid eviction
• $2,786 for past electricity and fuel bills to avoid shut-off of those utilities
• $4,009 for food vouchers
• $1,173 for miscellaneous items such as beds and bedding, and adult diapers.