Annual Giving Opportunities

Annual Giving Opportunities

The annual operating budget is $500,000. It pays the salaries of 110 employees, 62 of whom are teachers and teachers’ aides. It covers 100,000 meals. It provides ongoing medical care all students and staff as well as those seeking orthopedic and pediatric services from beyond our gates.

Here are some ways YOU can help:

Adopt a Student.

It costs $1,000 every year to educate each child who is a student at St. Vincent’s. Most families cannot afford that sum. Your $1,000 donation could underwrite a year’s education for a student who will go on to live a productive life.

Adopt a Teacher

The average teacher’s salary at SVC is $3,600 a year. These dedicated and accredited men and women are often the only wage earners for their extended families. Not only must they know their subject matter, they must also teach it in Braille or sign language. Paying a full salary for a year would make a tremendous difference.

Help to Feed Students and Staff

There is a nourishing hot mid-day meal every day. Everyone eats it. Six cooks, one of whom has been with St. Vincent’s for 18 years, prepare it. All residents, some students and staff also have a simple breakfast and supper. Many students arrive for class without breakfast and head straight for the dining area. “The most-frequently-administered medicine is food” according to Père Duveaux. While nourishing and simple, additional funding could make the amount of food more abundant

Help Keep Everyone Safe

Security costs have risen to 50% of the annual budget, or $50,000. There are guards 24/7 at three locations around the campus.  These men ensure that only the people who are supposed to be on campus are allowed to enter. Security is not an appealing item to contemplate, but it is absolutely essential to keep St. Vincent’s a safe haven.