The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a lay Catholic organization that runs local "conferences," small volunteer groups tied to a parish, that visit families in need and help directly with rent, utilities, food, and other emergencies. A conference is run by volunteers, not paid staff, and most conferences serve a specific parish boundary or a small cluster of parishes.
Call the number listed for your area. Many conferences take messages and call back, sometimes the same day and sometimes not until evening or the next business day, because the volunteer on call is not sitting by a desk phone. Be ready to say what you need (rent, utilities, food, or something else) and where you live, since most conferences can only help inside their own parish boundary or service area and will point you to the right one if you call the wrong number.
Mary Queen ConferenceMary Queen Parish, Spokane509-844-1589Serves: Mary Queen parish boundary"For emergency assistance please call us."Checked 2026-08-07. (being confirmed)
St. Anthony ConferenceSt. Anthony Parish, Spokane509-327-1162Serves: St. Anthony and St. Joseph parish boundaries, and families with children at Trinity schoolThis is the St. Anthony parish office number; a message left with the office is passed to the volunteer on call and may not get a callback until evening.Checked 2026-08-07. (being confirmed)
St. Francis of Assisi ConferenceSt. Francis of Assisi Parish, Spokane509-342-0768Serves: St. Francis parish boundaryChecked 2026-08-07. (being confirmed)
St. Mary ConferenceSt. Mary Catholic Church, Spokane Valley509-362-7621Serves: St. Mary Catholic Church parish boundaryFor food, utilities, or rent.Checked 2026-08-07. (being confirmed)
St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank and Community ServicesSt. Patrick Parish, Pasco215 S. 6th Ave, Pasco, WA 99302509-544-9315Hours: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Checked 2026-08-07. (being confirmed)
St. Thomas More ConferenceSt. Thomas More Parish, Spokane509-466-3811Serves: Town and Country neighborhood, north SpokaneChecked 2026-08-07. (being confirmed)
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