St. Vincent de Paul-Benicia

10/12/2026

🎉 THANK YOU TO OUR INCREDIBLE SPONSORS! 🎉

Thanks to our Incredible Sponsors, the 8th Annual Friends of the Poor Walk was the highest grossing fundraiser we’ve ever had. Their incredible kindness, compassion and generosity will help Benicians avoid food insecurity and support their ability to stay housed.

Our sponsors’ combined support exceeded $20,000! Total amount raised was $42,000.
This does not include the 100% match we received from our benefactor for a total $84,000.

Fiscal Year Oct. 2025 – Sep. 2026 we provided $220,000 in financial assistance to Benicians for groceries, rent and utilities, so the total amount raised in this year’s walk is a wonderful foundation for next year.

🌟 PLEASE JOIN US IN THANKING OUR GENEROUS BUSINESS SPONSORS! 🌟
🏆 PLATINUM SPONSORS
• Kaiser Permanente
• The Inn at Benicia Bay & the Café at The Inn
• Hamann Real Estate

🥇 GOLD SPONSOR
• Delgado Property Management

🥈 SILVER SPONSORS
• Alonzo & Small Insurance
• Jason S. Buckingham Attorney & Counselor at Law
• Ponder Environmental
• The Vineyardist
• Underground Construction
• Junk 180
🥉 BRONZE SPONSORS
• Cross Country Mortgage – Monica Jones
• Cullen-Sherry Associates, Inc.
• Passalacqua Funeral Chapel
• TMi
• IronHorse Home
• Elviarita’s Cantina & Catering
• Corodata

09/30/2026

Last Saturday was a beautiful day to enjoy meeting new friends, updating long-time relationships and spreading the word that we care about our Benicia neighbors.

Wonderful Things Happened!
• The gazebo was adorned with banners, balloons and ribbons.
• We debuted new promotional stand-up walking images bearing our SVdP logo at the gazebo and along the walk route
• Mayor, Steve Young, and City Council member Lionel Largaespada walked with us.
• Walkers shared their canine companions
• Three St. Dominic parish leaders joined us - Fr. Andy, Fr. Anthony and Deacon Mike
• We received $3,772 in donations and registrations that morning!
• We were supported by 18 sponsors, which is the largest number yet. Combined, they donated a whopping $19,629!
• A great time was had by all helping our community understand there is poverty here and we are doing something about it by keeping our neighbors fed and housed
Thank you to everyone who came out and walked with us and to all our hard working Vincentians who made this event happen - especially Jane Bates who kept us all organized and led us to another successful event.

09/28/2026

Today, we celebrate the Feast Day of our patron, St. Vincent de Paul.

✍️ Read the Feast Day letter from our National Episcopal Advisor, Archbishop Andrew Bellisario, C.M.: https://aoaj.org/news/saint-vincent-de-paul-feast-day-september-27th-san-vicente-de-paul-festividad-27-de-septiembre.

🙏 St. Vincent de Paul, pray for us!

09/11/2026

Walk the Walk
Join the Friends of the Poor® Walk Saturday September 26, 2026. You are helping to prevent homelessness for those living in poverty in your neighborhood!
Funds raised benefit the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Dominic's Conference in Benicia in its mission to serve those in our community that need help with financial or family stability. This assistance prevents homelessness by helping to restore financial security and includes groceries, rent/mortgage payment, utility bill payment, person-to-person mentoring, and hope for a better future.
Thank you to everyone who supports the Friends of the Poor Walk!
Friends of the Poor Walk Tee Shirts will be provided - Please show your support by wearing the Tee Shirt during the Walk!
After registering, Start at City Park at First Street and Military, then proceed down First Street to the Marina Green and return. Total of 1.5 miles.

09/09/2026

Today, we celebrate the Feast Day of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, the primary founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

💙 Our work as an organization continues to be a testament to his vision and commitment to helping neighbors in need through love, service and compassion. Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, pray for us!

🔗 Learn more about Blessed Frédéric: https://ssvpusa.org/about-us/history/.

09/02/2026

Have you signed up for the Annual Friends of the Poor® Walk on Saturday, September 26, 2026? All money raised will go to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, so they can provide direct service to those in need locally. To register as a walker, or get additional information, please check out our event page at https://events.idonate.com/stdominicsbenicia

09/01/2026

Judy is also a past president of our Benicia SVdP conference and a current member.🙏

As he meets with several spiritual children of St. Vincent de Paul, Pope Leo XIV recalls the French saint’s teaching that prayer and action on behalf ...

08/26/2026

WE NEED BUSINESS SPONSORS for our 8th Annual Friends of the Poor Walk — Help Benicia Families in Need
More Benicia families are struggling with rising costs, illness, rent increases and unexpected expenses. Sometimes one setback is all it takes to put a family at risk of eviction or a utility shutoff.
In the first 10 months of our fiscal year, St. Vincent de Paul Benicia provided $194,128 in assistance, helping 3,398 adults and 726 children with groceries, rent, PG&E and water bills.
We need Sponsors to help us continue this work.
Please become a sponsor of our 2026 Friends of the Poor Walk, Saturday, September 26 at the City Park Gazebo.
We are an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff, so your support goes directly toward helping Benicia neighbors stay in their homes, keep their utilities on and put food on the table.
If you or your business would like to be a sponsor of the Friends of the Poor Walk, please go to the link here for sponsorship levels and more information: Friends of the Poor Sponsors
https://gift.idonate.com/svdp-st-dominic/friendsofthepoorwalkbenicia-sponsors
Your sponsorship can give a Benicia family a helping hand—and hope.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Dominic Conference, Benicia, CA 94510 EIN: 27-0831195 501(C)(3)

Past year's sponsor banner photo.

08/19/2026

Ever wonder how you can make a difference for those in your community? Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 26, 2026 and join your friends and neighbors at the Benicia City Park Gazebo, 1st Street for our 8th Annual Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run, sponsored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

08/05/2026

Amen. ❤️‍🔥