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. [...]
Captain D's, located at 1200 Covert Avenue & Hwy 41, is selling raffle tickets for the over-sized stocking pictured. All proceeds will benefit the SVdP Food Pantry! Tickets are $1 and can purchased at Captain D's through December 20, 2017. The live drawing for the stocking will take place on December 21, 2017. In [...]
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was asked to assist in sharing the following information about mixed greenery wreaths that have been purchased from Boy Scout Troop 399 at Sacred Heart Parrish on Evansville's West Side. Please share this information with friends & family. ============================================================== TO: Purchasers of mixed greenery wreaths from Boy Scout [...]
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 [...]
SVdP Executive Director Vicki Eichmiller (middle) receives the grant award with two City of Evansville Endowment Fund Board Members. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Evansville is pleased to announce we were selected as a grant recipient from the City of Evansville Endowment Fund. The grant amount of $16,800 will [...]
Nora’s 3 kids were teenagers when Nora, a lifelong resident of Evansville, met Jake, who came here from Philadelphia. Nora and Jake decided to make a home together, but in 2016, Jake decided he’d go back to Philly alone. Nora worked as hard and for as many hours as she could, but without Jake’s help [...]
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 [...]
St. Wendel Catholic School students recently spent time volunteering at the SVdP Thrift Store! They provided great assistance in sorting items, organizing, and generally being of assistance. THANK YOU for your service to SVdP and to those in need in our community! Want to learn how you and your group can get involved? At the [...]
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 [...]
THANK YOU to ALL who made the 2017 Walk a Success!!! The 10th Annual SVdP Friends of the Poor Walk took place on Saturday, September 30th. With the support of our sponsors, participants, conferences, supporters, volunteers, and staff, we had another successful year. ALL of the proceeds from this event go directly to serve those [...]
