Mission
Ladies of Charity, Diocese of Buffalo, is an organization of women volunteers embracing the ideals of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. The volunteers inspire and encourage each other while working with the disadvantaged and marginalized to break the cycle of poverty in the community and the world, and by advocating for social change.
Purpose
The Ladies of Charity, Diocese of Buffalo, is a program of Catholic Charities of Western New York. Its purpose is to encourage the spiritual growth of its members and to provide volunteers and fund ministries created by Ladies of Charity to assist Catholic Charities in its mission. The ministries and funds raised by the Ladies of Charity, Diocese of Buffalo (LOC) are governed by these by-laws. LOC is a non-profit, unincorporated association affiliated with the Ladies of Charity of the United States of America (LCUSA) and the International Association of Charities (AIC). As such, LOC is a member of the Vincentian Family of groups founded by or following the ideals of St. Vincent de Paul and is open to cooperation and collaboration with other Vincentian groups. A separate corporation, Ladies of Charity of Buffalo, N.Y., Inc., owns the building at 1122 Broadway, Buffalo, which currently houses the LOC headquarters.