Young Vinnies

Young Vinnies is the Kingsgrove youth branch of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and has been in Kingsgrove since 1994.  We aim to serve the poor through recognizing the inherent dignity and worth of every person.  We are involved in the following activities:

Night Patrol – distributing food and hot drinks to people who are homeless

Community of Care – fun activities with people with intellectual disabilities

Villawood Visitations – visiting refugees in Villawood Immigration Detention Centre

Buddies Days – activities with disadvantaged children

Clothing Drives – collecting donations of clothing to be sold in St. Vincent de Paul shops

Twinning – we have a twin conference in Kerala, India.  We support them through prayers and monthly donations

Fundraising – raising funds to support our activites

Social activities – to have some fun and get to know each other

Sydney Youth Team – we get together with other Young Vinnies groups across Sydney to discuss ideas and solve problems.

Monthly Meetings – Young Vinnies meets every 4 weeks to review the past months’ activities and organize volunteers for the month ahead.  Meeting are held on the second Monday night of the month in the Clune Centre starting at 7:30pm.

Most activities are run monthly and each activity has its own coordinator.  Some training is needed for most activities.  If you would like to get involved please contact Rosie Franco (0401 605 989).  We would love to hear from you!