The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Twin Cities, a small social enterprise, did a lot of good during a most-challenging 2020.
The fiscal 2020 income statement reveals that St. Vinnie s posted a surplus of about $75,000 on net revenue of $1 million, largely from thrift store, recycling sales and cash contributions.
However, those numbers belie something approaching $20 million in donated clothing, housewares and 8 million pounds of food provided to thousands of unemployed and working-poor Twin Citians by 28 employees and 30-plus business and other volunteers, backed by several supermarkets and food wholesalers. It s kind of a loaves-and-fishes story around here, said Wayne Bugg, associate executive director and 25-year veteran of the society. We re seeing double, triple the number of people coming for food.