St Vincent de Paul Society

The St Vincent de Paul Society works at the forefront of welfare and seeks to alleviate suffering and promote human dignity without regard for people’s race, religion, colour or gender. They help over 660,000 Victorians each year and comprise some 8,000 members and volunteers who aim to provide practical and emotional support to people who are experiencing poverty, loneliness and isolation.

The Society runs a vast suite of services including home, hospital and prison visitation, homeless services, drug & alcohol rehabilitation, family violence support, aged care and support for people with a mental illness or disability. The Society is one of the largest and most cost effective welfare organisations in Australia with administration costs representing just 8.8% of total net income.

In conjunction with the Vinnies Winter Appeal, Police Credit was honoured to recently participate in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout on Thursday 17th June 2010. This event gives business leaders the opportunity to experience homelessness for a night, in the hope of bringing about change and opinions within our society. Police Credit's CEO Peter Kempster slept out with other CEOs and helped raise much needed funds for Vinnies homeless services across the country.

Peter Kempster, CEO – Police Credit

To learn more about the St Vincent de Paul Society, visit http://www.vinnies.org.au/home-vic