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 [...]
In our effort to continue the St. Vincent de Paul mission and support the community with a network of charity during these trying times, we wanted to share some helpful information. Please help us to spread the knowledge of these resources. Here is a link to Tri-State resources and assistance from corporate and civic [...]
Here is a message from our National President which will have a major impact on the future for the clients we serve. Please share this information with anyone that you think will help support this bill. Peace, Vicki Eichmiller SVDP Executive Director Dear Vincentian Friends, I'm writing today to ask that you telephone your [...]
To keep our Food Pantry volunteers and community safe, the precautions listed below will be taken. Procedure for getting food at SVDP Food Pantry – beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020 No food referrals will be issued directly from the SVDP Food Pantry. Instead all clients will have to call the Call Center -- (812-401-0606). No [...]
My name is Melissa Coleman, and I am blessed to be the new St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Manager. I am extremely excited to be able to work with an exceptional group of employees and volunteers, who’s main focus is to provide assistance to the individuals and families experiencing homelessness and/or financial difficulties in [...]
