July 11th-12th 2026
Annual
Black Bag Collection
Unleash the power of catholic giving
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Direct aid in 2025
$12.4M
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Individuals served in 2025
115,000
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Counties served across Galveston-Houston area
About the
Black Bag Collection
In 1833, our founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and the original members realized they needed money to fund their good works of charity. Because the giving capacity of the members varied, they decided to pass around a simple black bag so that each member could give what they could afford to give.
Today, we continue this tradition and ask for your generosity to continue serving our neighbors in need.
How to Donate
All parishes in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will hold a special collection on the weekend of July 11-12, 2026.
You can also donate online, by phone, or by mailing a check.
Checks payable to "Society of St. Vincent de Paul Galveston Houston" can be sent to: 2403 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77021.
Please include "Black Bag" on the check memo.
ONLINE
You can donate online at HERE.
PHONE
Call 832-538-0325 to make a gift over the phone.
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How will the funds be used?
The Society does not receive funding from the Diocesan Service Funds (DSF).
The funds collected during this single month help to maintain the Society’s ability to provide direct financial assistance to neighbors in need, educational programs to overcome poverty, food pantry resources, disaster relief, and more.
Community Impact
Thanks to the generosity of donors like you and the dedication of our Vincentian volunteers, in 2025, we:
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Served 115,000 individuals with direct aid totaling $12.4 million
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Prevented homelessness for 6,776 families
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Kept essential utilities on for 4,706 households
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Provided $5.5 million worth of food to 24,420 families
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And much more!
