About the Society
Neighbors helping neighbors, for more than 150 years.
A network of Cincinnati neighbors who, since 1869, have shown up for one another — with food, medicine, and the dignity of being seen.
Our mission
Personal service to people in need
Our mission is a network of neighbors, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with — and service to — people in need. It is not charity from a distance: it is one neighbor sitting with another, listening first, and meeting the need that is actually in front of them.
In practice, that looks like a charitable pharmacy filling prescriptions at no cost, choice food pantries where neighbors select their own groceries with dignity, homelessness prevention that keeps families in their homes, and a network of thrift stores whose sales fund it all — across Greater Cincinnati.
Our history
From a single home visit to a regional safety net
The longevity is an asset we hold in trust — here is the through-line.
- 1869
Founded in Cincinnati
The first Cincinnati conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul forms, modeled on the lay movement Blessed Frédéric Ozanam began in Paris in 1833. Neighbors begin making home visits to neighbors in need.
- 1920s
Thrift stores open
Retail stores begin turning donated goods into funding for the mission — a model that still keeps assistance flowing to families today.
- 1980s
Choice food pantries
The pantry network adopts a client-choice model so neighbors select their own groceries with dignity, rather than receiving a pre-packed box.
- 2006
Charitable Pharmacy
Cincinnati's first nonprofit charitable pharmacy opens, dispensing prescriptions at no cost to neighbors who cannot afford their medicine.
- 2019
Neyer Outreach Center
The Don & Phyllis Neyer Outreach Center opens at 1146 William L. Mallory, Sr. St., bringing food, medicine, and housing-stability services under one roof in the West End.
- Today
A regional safety net
More than 1,200 Vincentian volunteers, 14 choice pantries, 9 thrift stores, and a charitable pharmacy serve Greater Cincinnati — still neighbor to neighbor.
[Founding (1869), the charitable pharmacy, and the Neyer Center are fact-checked; earlier store/pantry dates and volunteer counts are representative figures pending CMS.]
The hub
Don & Phyllis Neyer Outreach Center
At 1146 William L. Mallory, Sr. St. in Cincinnati’s West End, the Neyer Outreach Center brings the core of our work under one roof. A neighbor can pick up groceries, fill a prescription, and meet with someone about keeping the lights on — all in a single visit, close to home.
Charitable Pharmacy
No-cost prescriptions for neighbors without coverage
Choice food pantry
Neighbors select their own groceries
Homelessness prevention
Rent and utility assistance, eviction support
Outreach & referrals
A warm hand-off to the right next step
Leadership
The people accountable for the mission
Our board and executive team steward the Society's work across Greater Cincinnati.
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Margaret O'Donnell
Chief Executive Officer
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Daniel Reyes
Board President
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Theresa Nguyen
Chief Operating Officer
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James Whitfield
Director of Programs
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Aisha Bello
Director of Development
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Robert Calloway
Treasurer
[Placeholder names & roles — the design phase populates real board and staff bios from the CMS.]
Our reach
What 150 years adds up to
Representative figures from across the Cincinnati network.
- Years serving neighbors
- 150+Years serving neighborsFounded in Cincinnati in 1869
- Prescriptions dispensed
- 1M+Prescriptions dispensedThrough the Charitable Pharmacy
- Choice food pantries
- 14Choice food pantriesAcross the parish network
- Active Vincentian volunteers
- 1,200+Active Vincentian volunteersOn neighborhood home visits
- Thrift stores
- 9Thrift storesFunding the mission
- Direct assistance a year
- $11M+Direct assistance a yearRent, utilities, food, medicine
Transparency
Where the money goes
We hold every gift in trust. Your support stays in Greater Cincinnati.
- Programs & direct assistance
- Rent, utilities, food, and medicine for neighbors
- Administration
- Operations, facilities, and stewardship
- Fundraising
- Development that sustains the mission
[Representative allocation — replace with audited figures in the design phase.]
We publish our financials so neighbors and donors can see exactly how their trust is kept. Download the latest filings below.
IRS Form 990
Most recent fiscal year · PDF
Annual Report
Programs, outcomes, and audited financials · PDF
Audited Financial Statements
Independent auditor's report · PDF
[Document download slots — wired to the CMS media library in the design phase.]
Questions about our finances or governance? Call 513-562-8841 or reach a neighbor in need on the Help Line at 513-421-0602.