The founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Frederic Ozanam, was known throughout Paris as the “Apostle in a Top Hat” as he tipped his top hat to thank the patrons who generously donated to his mission, providing person-to-person support to neighbors in need.
Today, the Society is an international organization of service and we honor our major benefactors as members of the “Top Hat Society”.
To learn more about the Top Hat Society, please call 650-343-1272. Thank you!