The Outreach Commission serves those who are in need in the St. Vincent de Paul community with programs and services that foster hope and self-esteem, in a safe, caring environment. These activities provide a visible model of a socially responsible Parish, engaging the community at large in Vincentian principles of caring for our neighbors as worthy of God's love and acceptance.

• Brian Mattorano – Chair
• Matt Doucet – Vice Chair
• Nancy Mattorano – Treasurer
• Faith Manning – Secretary
• Zackery Bernard
• Don Feeley
• Roseanne Hancir
• Jackie Lorens – Volunteer Coordinator
• Annie Mygind
• Joe Railey
• Sue Rogers
• Linda Vaeth

• Seton Food Pantry operates every week, year round suppling groceries (donated by parishioners and purchased through the Greater Chicago Food Depository) to families in the neighborhood from the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Room.
• Seton Sandwich Kitchen operates throughout the week, year-round serving hungry and homeless people in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Room.
• Making Sandwiches every Saturday that will be served in the Sandwich Kitchen during the following week.
• Assemble Hygiene Kits every two to three months. The kits are distributed to those who come to our Sandwich Kitchen and our Food Pantry.

• Food Drives are organized for Thanksgiving & Christmas (October – December), and Lent (February – March). These drives supply an extra bag of groceries for each of our pantry families during the holiday seasons.
• Hunger Walk is sponsered by the Chicago Food Depository (June), which benefits many organizations including St. Vincent's. Every year this walk raises several thousand dollars for our Food Pantry and Sandwich Kitchen.
• School Supply Drive is organized (July - August) to supply essential items to 4th through 8th graders in the HighSight/Insight program.
• Christmas Gift Program is a Parish-wide effort (November - December) that involves collecting, sorting, and distributing over 1000 gifts, making this one of our largest efforts.

The Outreach Programs page has a list of all of the Parish's outreach programs.

Contact Us
If you just want to learn more about our work or are interested in joining the commission, please email Jackie Lorens at jlorens@depaul.edu or call the Parish Center.