A new 8’x8’ walk-in freezer was installed in the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry this week. The freezer will replace two stand-up freezers and provide more room for freezable food donations, allowing the pantry to better serve those facing food insecurity in our community. The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is one of [...]
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Office of Emergency Assistance Open for Walk-in Requests Beginning July 6 Following consultation with the Vanderburgh County Health Department, the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Office of Emergency Assistance will begin taking walk-in requests beginning July 6, 2021. The Food Pantry operates from 8:15 – 11:15 [...]
The District of Evansville of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is seeking sponsors for its 14th annual Friends of the Poor® Walk to be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Sponsorship levels begin at $100, with the Title Sponsor level at $2,500. Tri-State Bearing Co., Inc. and Ashley Furniture Homestore are the primary [...]
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Evansville District Council is partnering with WIKY 104 FM on the 3rd annual Ton of Toys Program to help provide toys and gifts for the children of those experiencing financial difficulties. Collection boxes for toy donations will be located at the Lucas Oil Centers on N. Green [...]
Dear Friends of the Poor, The Evansville District Council hosted the 13th annual Friends of the Poor Walk on September 26. The virtual nature of the walk brought many changes. Three locations were designated for walkers to bring donations and pick up tote bags complete with walk T-shirts, face masks, and items provided by Ascension [...]
Joe Cook has been named the new Executive Director of the Evansville District of the St. Vincent de Paul Society effective August 10, 2020. He succeeds Vicki Eichmiller who was the first Executive Director and has served in that capacity since 2016. A native of Evansville, Joe attended Reitz Memorial High School before graduating from [...]
Farewell to Vicki Eichmiller, Executive Director of St. Vincent DePaul Society Vicki Eichmiller is leaving the area and will relocate to Florida in August where her husband and family are living. Her husband accepted a job in Florida with Lowes. Vicki was the first Executive Director for the District of Evansville of the Society of [...]
Our SVDP Thrift Store has a few major announcements for shoppers, volunteers, and supporters! First of all, as we continue to maneuver our way through these unprecedented times with donations at the thrift store, we have decided to extend the no drop off donations through August 2, 2020. This is a difficult decision as we [...]
Donate or Dumpster? This is probably a question that you have asked yourself when cleaning out your closets. We have the answer! And, with the tremendous outpour of donations we are receiving in this hard time, it is more important than ever for us to be able to sort through these donations as quickly as [...]
The SVDP Thrift Store reopened May 12. Here are our current operation times: Accepting Drop-Off Donations: 9-4 Tuesday - Saturday Store Hours: 10-5 Tuesday - Saturday Also, we will start pick ups with our truck on June 29th. We encourage you to use our reSupply app to conveniently schedule your free pick up! Visit the [...]
