The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international Catholic lay organization dedicated to providing person-to-person service to all in need. Volunteers make home visits to those in need to provide person-to-person services, including arranging utility and prescription drug assistance and assisting with housing and transportation needs. More than 3,600 trained volunteers provided an estimated 343,000 hours of volunteer person-to-person and thrift store service in 2018. In fiscal year 2018, the Society assisted over 344,000 people and provided more than $8.4 million in direct aid to those in need in the St. Louis metropolitan area.