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Holy Redeemer Conference Making a Difference

The Holy Redeemer Conference of St. Vincent DePaul Society is committed through person to person service to help our neighbors who are suffering.  In our last fiscal year ending September 25, 2017, we visited a a total of 306 homes, eldercare facilities and shut ins, and helped 869 neighbors and parishioners. We aided those in need [...]

2018-02-09T20:25:07-06:00 February 9th, 2018|Conference News|

Thank You to Special Volunteer

*** A BIG SHOUT OUT *** We want to thank Mike McCullough, a member of the Good Shepherd Conference of SVdP, for donating countless hours to create our new employee manual and volunteer manual. We LOVE our volunteers! Thank you Mike!!! St. Vincent de Paul can serve neighbors in need primarily because of the voluntary [...]

2018-02-09T20:37:13-06:00 February 4th, 2018|Conference News, Volunteer News|

St. Ben’s Vincentians Do Their Part During the Holidays

The following are two submissions from the St. Ben's Conference sharing their outreach experiences during the holidays. Feeding the Hungry at Thanksgiving Recalling the Lord’s preferential option for the poor, St. Ben’s Vincentians gave thanks on Thanksgiving by seeing to the needs of the hungry poor: those within our midst, and beyond our Cathedral doors. [...]

2017-12-27T15:01:32-06:00 December 27th, 2017|Conference News|

Volunteers Help Thrift Store

The SVdP Thirft Store recently had a number of volunteers come to the Store to lend a helping hand! Gibson Southern - 35 students from the Student Government from Gibson Southern came on their day off school the Wednesday before Thanksgiving to help us for several hours. St. John Daylight SVDP Conference - They came on Tuesday, November [...]

2017-12-03T22:15:28-06:00 December 3rd, 2017|Conference News, Thrift Store, Volunteer News|

Schnucks Hunger Bag – November Promotion

November 2017 - Support SVdP when you shop at Schnucks!!! For the entire month of September, when you pick up the Hunger Bag at the Schnucks located at 4500 W. Lloyd Expressway in Evansville, we receive $1! Help support the SVdP Food Pantry and purchase the Hunger Bag! Visit schnucks.bags4mycause.com for details! Head to Schnucks on the West Side and [...]

2017-11-30T21:28:47-06:00 November 2nd, 2017|Conference News, Food Pantry|

St. Ben’s Conference Lends Helping Hand

Last week, the broken American immigration system came to the door of the Parish Center at St. Benedict Cathedral. His name is “Ernesto” - a Mexican farm worker who went to New Jersey in search of the kind of work that American workers decline to perform.  When Ernesto arrived in New Jersey, he applied for [...]

2017-11-30T21:28:48-06:00 October 17th, 2017|Conference News|

Annunciation Parish SVdP Conference Hosting Book & Bake Sale!

Annunciation Parish SVdP Conference Hosting Book & Bake Sale! Holy Spirit Cafeteria 1800 S. Lodge Avenue Oct 7, 2017 8am - Noon Your purchases will help us to help those in need.  Money goes directly to assist with basic needs for those we serve. Used Hardbacks   $1 Used Paperbacks 50 cents You can click [...]

2017-11-30T21:28:48-06:00 August 31st, 2017|Conference News|

SVdP Conference Keeping Things Cool!

SVdP Conference Keeping Things Cool! The following testimonial is another example of how Vincentians are making a difference! In mid-July, a woman from Evansville St. Theresa Conference called requesting help on getting a window air conditioner (A/C). She currently receives Social Security Disability and food stamps. On our initial visit, we verified her income and [...]

2017-11-30T21:28:50-06:00 August 15th, 2017|Conference News|