Founded in 1980 by the Catholic Diocese of Norwich and two Sisters of Mercy, St. Vincent de Paul Middletown, Inc. opened at 617 Main Street in Middletown, Connecticut.

St. Vincent de Paul Middletown (SVDM) exists to meet needs and offer hope by providing food, clothing, shelter and basic human services to community members who experience food, income and housing insecurity.

We also respond to emerging needs. As the opioid crisis has taken hold in our community, we have expanded our programs to include a model of recovery services. Wrapped around our core Soup Kitchen model is a variety of micro programs that provide non-clinical, practical programming to begin the recovery process and reduce isolation and loneliness. Recovery can take shape in many ways and forms, and our micro programs are showing great progress among our guests and clients.

In 2024, SVDM’s programs reached 4,000 individuals, delivering significant outcomes in alleviating hunger and preventing homelessness. SVDM served 81,000 meals, provided fresh food to 1,000 low-income families, and supplied weekend meals to 640 children.