Today, we celebrate Dawn, a recent graduate of Getting Ahead, on her new microloan! She has taken consistent, daily action on her journey towards realizing her future story. As part of the GAIN network, she recently partnered with Evansville Christian Life Center for their Financial Potential program, where she's been paired with an advocate to [...]
St. Vincent de Paul of Evansville recently celebrated the successful completion of our 5th GAIN cohort! All told, we graduated 12 dedicated, eager-to-learn participants that investigated their own lives, their community, and worked toward building resources and solutions for themselves and those around them. Every group in Getting Ahead is unique in their own way, [...]
Last week, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Evansville Council was awarded $1,000 from the Evansville Downtown Optimist Charitable Foundation for feeding children that visit our SVdP Food Pantry! We were one of about 25 non-profits selected this year. Thank you Optimist Club for recognizing our dedication to the children! [...]
A Community Touchdown for Hunger Relief: Friday Knights Hunger Bowl Exceeds Its Goal! Our first-ever Friday Knights Hunger Bowl in Gibson County was a resounding success — thanks to the generosity, teamwork, and friendly rivalry of the Princeton Knights of Columbus #1131, Haubstadt Knights of Columbus #2215, the Gibson Southern Titans, and the Princeton Tigers. [...]
As an extension of the "Getting Ahead" program offered by St. Vincent de Paul in Evansville, in which participants begin to build the resources and skills necessary to move from poverty to self-sustainability, we now provide "Staying Ahead" to graduates. The purpose of Staying Ahead is to provide ongoing support and resources to Getting [...]
Join Us This Friday at The 9th Annual Friday Knights Hunger Bowl Supporting St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Evansville, IN — The 9th Annual Friday KNIGHTS Hunger Bowl is this Friday, September 12 at Enlow Field at Bosse High School. Join us for kickoff at 6:30 p.m. featuring a spirited matchup between the Reitz [...]
The Friday Knights Hunger Bowl Provides Essential Support to the Local Community Through St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Evansville, IN — The 9th Annual Friday KNIGHTS Hunger Bowl is less than three weeks away, and the staggering statistics of rising food insecurity are the reason to support this great cause. Rising Food Insecurity 47 [...]
Support for the 9th Annual Hunger Bowl More Critical Than Ever as St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Faces Supply Crisis Evansville, IN — As the community rallies for the 9th Annual Friday Knights Hunger Bowl on September 12, the need for support is more pressing than ever before. The St. Vincent de Paul Food [...]
The District of Evansville Society of St. Vincent de Paul is thrilled to announce Ms. Jennifer Gieselman as our new Thrift Store Manager. Ms. Gieselman has had years of experience as a certified medical assistant and paralegal. Those experiences helped refine her skills in organization, communication, and compassion – all of which she brings with [...]
The 18th annual Friends of the Poor® Walk to support the work and ministry of the Evansville District Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Evansville State Hospital Grounds. The event will take place rain or shine, beginning at 9:00 AM, with on-site [...]
