About Santana & Vargas Charities Inc.

Our History

Santana & Vargas Charities Inc. was founded in 2020 by essential workers who saw a need to provide more accessible resources to families and people living in poverty. Founders Elvis and Lucila Vargas donated their life savings and have dedicated each over 1820 annual volunteer hours and much more. Their hearts are dedicated to helping communities and people move forward as best they can.

Our Mission: Santana & Vargas Charities Inc. (S.V.C Inc.) Is a 501c (3) non-profit organization formed by essential workers of 2020. Empowering people living in poverty with the resources needed to live a better and productive life.

We are dedicated to making a positive impact in our community, fostering a spirit of compassion and generosity. We provide work readiness skills, job placement assistance, emergency relief food, nutrition education, clothing, shoes, essential toiletries, SNAP assistance, home deliveries, healthcare enrollment and other services at no cost to guest. Please donate today to help keep our doors open.

Our Team

Our growing team consist of social workers, food service workers, community members, mental health professionals and partners who are passionate about supporting health and wellness in New York.

Become A Partner

We partner with individuals, organizations and businesses to further the cause. Providing free services to over 60,000 annual families (at no cost to any guest). As a partner you can help close the gap as our program participation continues to increase rapidly. We need your urgent financial support today to continue our efforts in providing community services to guest who desperately rely on our continual support.

With your support we will be able to continue to help each guest and not turn anyone away due to lack of program funding. When you become a partner, you are reestablishing everyone's dignity, providing hope, and stability to individuals and families living in poverty. For more information, please contact: info@svcharities.org

Thanking our partners, supporters, donors and wonderful people along the way for your dedication to helping community guest receive the resources available: Angela B, The Department of Health, Sanitation Foundation, TJX Foundation, Anonymous Private Corporations, United Way Of NYC, Emergency Food & Shelter Program, Ovation, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, Thierry W. Despont Ltd, Triumphant Full Gospel, Iglesia Fuente De Salvation, Iglesia Misericordia Del Senor, Iglesia Fuente De Salvation, Saving Mothers & Team, Anonymous Donors, Shiela C., Tony, David, Carmen P, Vonne W. Mark & Andre, Anabel Diaz & Family, Samya Acevedo & family, The Estrella Family, E. Ortiz, The Perez Family, The De Pena Family, The Santana & Vargas Family, David B & Family, The Robles Family, Tio Manolo, Jack Spatola, Cheryl, Leslie, Rita Santos, Board members, Officers and many more for your support & inspiration.

President & CEO: Lucila Vargas

Hi Friends!

It's been a loving journey! We are a grassroots organization that has supported community guests living in poverty since 2020. It started as a hobby to help people of all walks of life and now it's a heartfelt community-based organization that has assisted thousands of guests through its loving efforts to move people forward to obtain the quality of life they deserve. Thank you, to all our supporters. A special thanks to our most recent donor that provides access to clothing for families and children in need, the TJX Foundation! A special Thanks to Whole Foods Market, for helping to distribute food to families and individuals in need! We had a lot of fun working with your team members, thank you!

We have assisted over 60,000 annual guests obtain emergency food, clothing, essential supplies, furniture, reduced homelessness, increased nutrition education in poverty-stricken communities, work readiness skills, mental health support and much more. These services are free to community members but are a huge cost to our organization. With your support, our doors can remain open by covering 100 % of the operational cost associated to retail space, electrical cost and water expenses. Supporting our IRS accredited nonprofit organization is needed urgently, please do so today. You can do so by clicking on the GOFUNDME link below or the donate now button below.

Our team members are long-term full-time volunteers that deserve your support! Every dollar and cent counts, with your support we can continue to provide hope, resources and a peace of mind to families and individuals in need. Giving back is your chance to help thousands of guests that urgently need the support. If not you, think about it, then who? Please donate today!

Brooklyn News12:

https://brooklyn.news12.com/bed-stuy-charity-that-serves-60000-people-at-risk-of-closing-its-doors

GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-aid-needed-for-brooklyns-vulnerable?qid=b73b88c7da3fb690773874d9e3ad3406

Thank you,

Luci V.

Santana & Vargas Charities Inc. & Team

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